A bill to amend the Healing Arts Practice Act, District of Columbia, 1928, to revise the composition of the Commission on Licensure To Practice the Healing Art, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to expand the Commission on Licensure to Practice the Healing Art by adding two members chosen from physicians and osteopathic physicians, and such additional members as necessary to represent the changing needs of the District of Columbis and to reflect the views of the medical profession. Permits the Commission to issue, without examination, temporary licenses to persons holding the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who wish to pursue or participate in residency or fellowship training programs in the District of Columbia, if such individuals meet specified conditions. Entitles the holder of a license to sign birth and death certificates, prescriptions for narcotics, barbituates, and other drugs, and other legal documents in compliance with existing laws, if the execution of such documents involves duties prescribed by or incident to his residency or fellowship program. Provides that the Commission may issue a license, without examination, to anyone who has successfully completed the examination administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Broyhill, Joel T. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• · hsdt00 · Standing

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