ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions related to a license renewal for the practice of medicine, osteopathy, surgery, or obstetrics.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 36-4-19 be amended to read:
36-4-19. The Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners may, without examination, issue a license to any applicant holding a currently valid license or certificate issued to the applicant by the examining board of the District of Columbia, any state or territory of the United States, the National Board of Medical Examiners, the National Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, or any province of Canada, if the legal requirements of the examining board at the time it issued the license or certificate were not less than those of this state at the time the license is presented for registration.
However, the board may require the applicant to successfully pass either an oral or written examination and personally appear before the board, a member of the board, or its staff.
Each applicant applying under the provisions of this chapter shall pay to the secretary of the board a license fee not to exceed four hundred dollars to be set by the board by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Section 2. That § 36-4-24.1 be amended to read:
36-4-24.1. Each person receiving a license under the provisions of this chapter shall apply, on a form approved by the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, for a renewal of the license. The renewal shall be issued by the secretary upon payment of a biennial fee set by the board, by rule promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, not exceeding the sum of four hundred dollars. The renewal shall be in the form of a receipt acknowledging payment of the required fee and signed by the secretary of the board.
Section 3. That § 36-4-24.2 be amended to read:
36-4-24.2. Failure of a person to renew his license on or before March first in the odd numbered years shall constitute a forfeiture of the license held by such person. However, such license may be renewed at the discretion of the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners upon the payment of the fee provided in § 36-4-19 for the issuance of licenses by reciprocity and upon making the application provided in § 36-4-19.1 required for reciprocity.
Section 4. That ARSD 20:47:06:01 be amended to read:
20:47:06:01...Fee amounts. The fees for physicians and surgeons are as follows:
(1) Application for the initial license, $400;
(2) Biennial renewal of the license, $400;
(3) Reinstatement of a forfeited license, $400;
(4) Issuance of a locum tenens certificate, $50;
(5) Temporary permit for supervised practice in state institutions, $50;
(6) Renewal of the temporary permit, $15;
(7) Issuance of a resident certificate, $50.
Section 5. That chapter 36-4 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Any person licensed under chapter 36-4 shall report to the board, within thirty days of the date of the action, any of the acts included in § 36-4-30 and any of the following:
(1) Change of contact information, including any change in home address, business address, home phone number, work phone number, e-mail address, and any other information that is used for communicating with the board;
(2) Hospital disciplinary actions;
(3) Actions affecting privileges to practice; and
(4) Judgments or settlements related to malpractice.
Failure to report may constitute a basis for disciplinary action against the licensee who failed to
report.
An Act to revise certain provisions related to a license renewal for the practice of medicine, osteopathy, surgery, or obstetrics.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 71
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Secretary of the Senate
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____________________________ President of the Senate
____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
____________________________ Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 71
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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