19.0511.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2059
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Clemens, Oehlke, Holmberg
Representatives Damschen, B. Koppelman, Paur
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 43-17-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to licensure exemption for certain physicians.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. Section 43-17-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted
5 as follows:
6 43-17-02.4. Licensure exemption for certain physicians.
7 1. A physician licensed in good standing to practice in another state is exempt from the
8 licensure requirements of this chapter if the physician:
9 a. Has a written or oral agreement with a sports team to provide care to team
10 members and coaching staff traveling with the team for a specific sporting event
11 in this state; or
12 b. Has been invited by a national sport governing body to provide services to team
13 members and coaching staff at a national sport training center in this state or to
14 provide services at an event or competition in this state which is sanctioned by
15 the national sport governing body if:
16 (1) The physician's practice in this state is limited to the practice required by the
17 national sport governing body; and
18 (2) The services provided by the physician are within the physician's scope of
19 practice.
20 2. A physician exempt under this section may not:
21 a. Provide care or consultation to an individual residing in this state, other than an
22 individual specified in subsection 1; or
23 b. Practice at a licensed health care facility in this state.
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1 3. An exemption under subdivision a of subsection 1 is valid while the physician is
2 traveling with the sports team. This exemption may not exceed ten days for each
3 sporting event. A physician may apply to the board to receive an exemption of twenty
4 additional days per sporting event. The board may not issue a physician an exemption
5 of more than thirty additional days in a calendar year.
6 4. An exemption under subdivision b of subsection 1 is valid during the time certified by
7 the national sport governing body, but may not exceed thirty days in a calendar year.
8 5. The board may enter an agreement with a medical and osteopathic licensing board of
9 another state to implement this section. An agreement may include a procedure for
10 reporting a potential medical license violation.
11 6. The board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
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