HB4951 SFA Takubo # 3-9

Dellinger  7965

Senator Takubo moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 12, lines 11 through 14, by striking out subsection (d) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d) Continuing medical education satisfactory to the board is continuing medical education designated as Category I by the American Medical Association or the Academy of Family Physicians and alternate categories approved by the board. Provided, That any person holding a valid medical license issued by the board on or before July 1, 2026, shall, as a requirement for the licensee’s next scheduled renewal, complete continuing education in nutrition as set forth by the board in rules.  Physicians who are granted initial medical licensure on or after July 1, 2026, shall, within one year of initial licensure, complete continuing education in nutrition as set forth by the board in rules.

And,

On page 4, section 10, lines 5 through 10, by striking out subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

(b) As a prerequisite to renewal of a license issued by the board, each licensee shall furnish biennially to the board satisfactory evidence of having completed thirty-two 32 hours of educational refresher course training, of which the total amount of hours must be approved by the American Osteopathic Association, and fifty 50 percent of the required thirty-two 32 hours shall be classified as category (1): Provided, That any person holding a valid osteopathic medical license issued by the board on or before July 1, 2026, shall, prior to the licensee’s next scheduled renewal, complete continuing education in nutrition as set forth by the board in rules.  Osteopathic physicians who are granted initial licensure on or after July 1, 2026, shall, within one year of initial licensure, complete continuing education in nutrition as set forth by the board in rules.

Adopted

Rejected