2018 -- S 2993

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE

LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE

ADVISABILITY OF RHODE ISLAND JOINING THE INTERSTATE LICENSURE

COMPACT

     

     Introduced By: Senator Joshua Miller

     Date Introduced: June 21, 2018

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     RESOLVED, That the special Senate commission created by resolution No. 360 passed

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by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, entitled "Senate

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Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission to examine the Advisability of Rhode

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Island Joining the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" and as extended by resolution No. 118

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passed by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2018, and approved March 15, 2018, entitled

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"Senate Resolution Extending the reporting and expiration Dates of the Special Legislative

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Commission to examine the Advisability of Rhode Island Joining the Interstate Medical

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Licensure Compact" is hereby authorized to continue its study and make a report to the Senate on

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or before January 1, 2019, and said commission shall expire on January 31, 2019; and be it

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further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 360 passed by the

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Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, and as extended by

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resolution No. 118 passed by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2018, and approved March

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15, 2018, be and the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That said legislative commission created by resolution No. 360 passed by

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the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, is hereby amended by

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deleting on page 2, line 13 the language "therefore be it" and by inserting in place thereof the

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language:

 

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     "and

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     WHEREAS, "Maintenance of certification (MOC)" is a continuous professional

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development program through which physicians certified by one or more of the medical specialty

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boards; and

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     WHEREAS, Maintenance of certification is controversial and is of concern to some

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physicians; now, therefore be it" and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That said legislative commission created by resolution No. 360 passed by

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the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved June 30, 2017, is hereby amended by

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adding the following language on page 2, following line 25;

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     "That said legislative commission shall also consider the issue of maintenance of

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certification while examining the advisability of Rhode Island joining the Interstate Medical

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Licensure Compact."

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE

LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE

ADVISABILITY OF RHODE ISLAND JOINING THE INTERSTATE LICENSURE

COMPACT

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     This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative

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commission to examine the Advisability of Rhode Island Joining the Interstate Medical Licensure

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Compact from June 1, 2018, to January 1, 2019, and said commission would expire on January

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31, 2019, and would expand the purpose and findings of fact for said resolution.

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