SECOND REGULAR SESSION

[TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED]

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 714

91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2002



2938L.05T


AN ACT

To repeal section 190.500, RSMo, relating to the declaration of a state public health emergency, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.


Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Section 190.500, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 190.500, to read as follows:

190.500. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a temporary license may be issued for no more than a twelve-month period by the appropriate licensing board to any otherwise qualified health care professional licensed and in good standing in another state and who meets such other requirements as the licensing board may prescribe by rule and regulation, if the health care professional:

(1) Is acting pursuant to federal military orders under Title X for active duty personnel or Title XXXII for [military reservists] national guard members; and

(2) Is enrolled in an accredited training program for trauma treatment and disaster response in a hospital in this state; or

(3) If the health care professional is acting pursuant to the governor's declaration of an emergency as defined in section 44.010, RSMo, such temporary licensure shall be issued pursuant to this subdivision for a two-week period and, upon license verification, may be reissued every two weeks thereafter.

2. Licensure information and confirmation of health care professionals acting pursuant to this section may be obtained by any available means, including electronic mail.

3. For purposes of this section, the term "health care professional" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in section 383.130, RSMo.




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