Report Title:

Physicians; Pain Management Courses; Requirement

Description:

Requires physicians renewing their licenses to have completed at least three hours of pain management courses.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2670

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to pain management.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 453-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:

"(b) Every physician or surgeon holding a license under this chapter shall renew the license with the board no later than January 31, of each even-numbered year, pay a renewal fee, [and] comply with the category 1 continuing medical education requirements provided in rules adopted by the board[.], and complete at least three hours of continuing medical education on pain management.

(c) A physician or surgeon shall meet the category 1 and pain management continuing medical education requirements by obtaining credit hours in a category 1 and pain management continuing medical education program accredited by the American Medical Association or in other approved category 1 and pain management continuing medical education as provided in the board's rules. To determine compliance, the board may conduct a random audit. A physician or surgeon selected for audit shall be notified by the board. Within sixty days of notification, the physician or surgeon shall provide to the board documentation to verify compliance with the category 1 and pain management continuing medical education requirements."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 1 of this Act shall apply to physicians applying for license renewal after January 31, 2005.

INTRODUCED BY:

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