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House Bill 1681




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HB 1681

        By Representative Murman






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to regulation of the medical

  3         professions; amending s. 458.311, F.S.,

  4         relating to licensure by examination;

  5         authorizing persons in certain training

  6         programs to take the examination under certain

  7         circumstances; providing an effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (10) is added to section

12  458.311, Florida Statutes, 1996 Supplement, to read:

13         458.311  Licensure by examination; requirements;

14  fees.--

15         (10)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

16  section, the department shall examine any person who meets the

17  criteria set forth in sub-subparagraph (1)(f)1.a.,

18  sub-subparagraphs (1)(f)3.a. and b., or subsection (3), if the

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20         (a)  Submits proof of successful completion of steps I

21  and II of the United States Medical Licensing Examination or

22  the equivalent, as defined by rule of the board;

23         (b)  Is participating in an allocated slot in an

24  allopathic training program in this state on a full-time basis

25  at the time of examination;

26         (c)  Makes a written request to the department that he

27  or she be administered the examination without applying for a

28  license as a physician in this state; and

29         (d)  Remits a nonrefundable administration fee not to

30  exceed $50 and an examination fee not to exceed $300 plus the

31  actual cost per person to the department for the purchase of

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HB 1681

    583-117-97






  1  the examination from the Federation of State Medical Boards of

  2  the United States or a similar national organization. The

  3  examination fee is refundable if the person is found to be

  4  ineligible to take the examination.

  5         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.

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      Authorizes and provides requirements for certain medical
10    residents participating in an allopathic training program
      to take the examination for licensure to practice
11    medicine in this state.  See bill for details.

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