SB676:

Associate physicians; licensure and practice.

Bill Summary:

Licensure and practice of associate physicians.
Authorizes the Board of Medicine to issue a two-year license to
practice as an associate physician to an applicant who is 18 years
of age or older, is of good moral character, has graduated from an
accredited medical school, has successfully completed Step 1 and Step
2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, and has not
completed a medical internship or residency program. The bill requires
all associate physicians to practice in accordance with a practice
agreement entered into between the associate physician and a physician
licensed by the Board and provides for prescriptive authority of
associate physicians in accordance with regulations of the Board.