Bill Text: IA SF276 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

Iowa Senate Bill 276 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the administration of medical licenses by the board of medicine. (Formerly SSB 1015.) Effective 7-1-15.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-17 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 897. [SF276 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-SF276-Enrolled.html

Senate File 276 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
                                  RESOURCES

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                  1015)
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                                        Senate File 276

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICAL LICENSES BY THE  BOARD
    OF MEDICINE.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  148.8A  Relinquishment of a license
 == failure to renew or reinstate.
    A person's license to practice medicine and surgery or
 osteopathic medicine and surgery shall be deemed relinquished
 if the person fails to apply for renewal or reinstatement of
 the license within five years after its expiration. A license
 shall not be reinstated, reissued, or restored once it is
 relinquished. The person may apply for a new license pursuant
 to section 148.3 and applicable administrative rules.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  148.11A  Administrative medicine
 license.
    1.  As used in this section:
    a.  "Administrative medicine" means administration or
 management utilizing the medical and clinical knowledge, skill,
 and judgment of a person licensed to practice medicine and
 surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery and capable of
 affecting the health and safety of the public or any person.
    b.  "Administrative medicine license" means a license issued
 by the board pursuant to this section.
    2.  An application for an administrative medicine license
 shall be made to the board. An applicant for an administrative
 medicine license shall meet all of the requirements established
 in section 148.3 and any additional requirements established by
 the board by rule. The board shall also adopt rules governing
 the initial issuance and renewal of administrative medicine
 licenses and establishing fees therefor. All license and
 renewal fees shall be paid to the board.
    3.  a.  A physician with an administrative medicine license
 may do any of the following:
    (1)  Advise public or private organizations on health care
 matters.
    (2)  Authorize or deny payments for care.
    (3)  Organize or direct research programs.
    (4)  Review care provided for quality.
    (5)  Perform other similar duties that do not require direct
 patient care.
    b.  An administrative medicine license does not convey the
 authority to do any of the following, unless the person is
 otherwise licensed to perform such duties:
    (1)  Practice clinical medicine.
    (2)  Examine, care for, or treat patients.
    (3)  Prescribe medications including controlled substances.
    (4)  Delegate medical acts or prescriptive authority to
 others.
    4.  A person issued an administrative medicine license is
 subject to the same laws and rules governing the practice of
 medicine as a person issued a license to practice medicine and
 surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery under this chapter
 unless otherwise provided by the board by rule.


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate


                                                             
                               KRAIG PAULSEN
                               Speaker of the House
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 is known as Senate File 276, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
                               Secretary of the Senate
 Approved                , 2015


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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