This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to authorize the Board of Medicine to establish a legislative rule concerning the waiver of initial licensing fees for specific initial licensure applicants. The rule, identified as 11 CSR 13, was filed in the State Register on April 1, 2024, and is being formalized under the authority of 30-1-23 of the code. The primary objective of this legislation is to facilitate the process for certain applicants seeking initial licensure by allowing the Board of Medicine to waive their initial licensing fees, thereby potentially increasing access to medical professions in West Virginia. The bill does not include any deletions from current law but focuses on the insertion of the new rule.

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Introduced Version: 64-9-1