April 26, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Newell, Green, Vander Veen, Caswell, Amos, Taub, Huizenga, Stahl, Ball, Sheen, Nofs, Shaffer, Walker, Meyer, Moore, Van Regenmorter, Kahn, Pearce, Emmons, Mortimer, Casperson, Hansen and Farhat and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16184.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 16184. (1) An individual who is retired from the active
practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery and who
wishes to donate his or her expertise for the medical care and
treatment of indigent and needy individuals in this state or for
the medical care and treatment of individuals in medically
underserved areas of this state may obtain a special volunteer
license by submitting an application to the board pursuant to this
section. An application for a special volunteer license shall be
on a form provided by the department and shall include each of the
following:
(a) Documentation of the applicant's medical degree and
practice history, including the name of each hospital with which he
or she was employed or under contract and each hospital in which he
or she was allowed to practice.
(b) Documentation that the individual has been previously
licensed to engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic
medicine and surgery in this state or in another state and that his
or her license was in good standing prior to the expiration of his
or her license.
(c) Acknowledgment and documentation that the applicant will
not receive any payment or compensation, either direct or indirect,
or have the expectation of any payment or compensation, for any
medical care services provided under the special volunteer license.
(2) If the board determines that the application of the
individual satisfies the requirements of subsection (1) and that
the individual meets the requirements for a license as prescribed
by this article and rules promulgated under this article, the board
shall grant a special volunteer license to the applicant. The board
shall not charge a fee for the issuance or renewal of a special
volunteer license under this section.
(3) A physician who is granted a special volunteer license
pursuant to this section and who accepts the privilege of
practicing medicine in this state is subject to all of the
provisions of this article, including those provisions governing
disciplinary action set forth in this article.
(4) For purposes of this section, an individual is considered
retired from practice if the individual's license has expired with
the individual's intention of ceasing to engage in the practice of
medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery for remuneration.