Associate physicians; licensure and practice. (SB676)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Status

01/25/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Education and Health Committee

History