Strengthening Licensee Reporting Requirements and Suspensions
January 17, 2017 10:01 AM to All Senate Members
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Senator Robert Tomlinson
R Senate District 6
Memo
Please join me in cosponsoring legislation to strengthen licensee reporting requirements to the Department of State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs’ 29 licensing boards and licensee suspensions.
Recent events regarding misconduct by licensees require that this law be strengthened. Under this legislation, all licensees, registrants and certificate holders would have an obligation to report any disciplinary conduct by any licensing board or an arrest, indictment or conviction. The bill provides a time frame for the individuals to make the report. Failure to report would result in disciplinary action.
In addition, serious crimes have been alleged against various licensees. This legislation would provide each licensing board and commission with authority identical to that provided to the Medical Boards. Each board would have the ability to automatically suspend a licensee, under circumstances determined by the respective licensing board, to be an “immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.” This remedy has been available to the Medical Boards since 1985.
This legislation was cosponsored by Senators Mensch, Vance Schwank, Hughes, Rafferty, Boscola and Browne last session as Senate Bill 538.
Recent events regarding misconduct by licensees require that this law be strengthened. Under this legislation, all licensees, registrants and certificate holders would have an obligation to report any disciplinary conduct by any licensing board or an arrest, indictment or conviction. The bill provides a time frame for the individuals to make the report. Failure to report would result in disciplinary action.
In addition, serious crimes have been alleged against various licensees. This legislation would provide each licensing board and commission with authority identical to that provided to the Medical Boards. Each board would have the ability to automatically suspend a licensee, under circumstances determined by the respective licensing board, to be an “immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.” This remedy has been available to the Medical Boards since 1985.
This legislation was cosponsored by Senators Mensch, Vance Schwank, Hughes, Rafferty, Boscola and Browne last session as Senate Bill 538.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as SB 354
Last updated on February 8, 2017 04:10 PM
Strengthening Licensee Reporting Requirements and Suspensions
January 17, 2017 10:01 AM to All Senate Members
Circulated By
TOMLINSON
Memo
Please join me in cosponsoring legislation to strengthen licensee reporting requirements to the Department of State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs’ 29 licensing boards and licensee suspensions.
Recent events regarding misconduct by licensees require that this law be strengthened. Under this legislation, all licensees, registrants and certificate holders would have an obligation to report any disciplinary conduct by any licensing board or an arrest, indictment or conviction. The bill provides a time frame for the individuals to make the report. Failure to report would result in disciplinary action.
In addition, serious crimes have been alleged against various licensees. This legislation would provide each licensing board and commission with authority identical to that provided to the Medical Boards. Each board would have the ability to automatically suspend a licensee, under circumstances determined by the respective licensing board, to be an “immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.” This remedy has been available to the Medical Boards since 1985.
This legislation was cosponsored by Senators Mensch, Vance Schwank, Hughes, Rafferty, Boscola and Browne last session as Senate Bill 538.
Recent events regarding misconduct by licensees require that this law be strengthened. Under this legislation, all licensees, registrants and certificate holders would have an obligation to report any disciplinary conduct by any licensing board or an arrest, indictment or conviction. The bill provides a time frame for the individuals to make the report. Failure to report would result in disciplinary action.
In addition, serious crimes have been alleged against various licensees. This legislation would provide each licensing board and commission with authority identical to that provided to the Medical Boards. Each board would have the ability to automatically suspend a licensee, under circumstances determined by the respective licensing board, to be an “immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.” This remedy has been available to the Medical Boards since 1985.
This legislation was cosponsored by Senators Mensch, Vance Schwank, Hughes, Rafferty, Boscola and Browne last session as Senate Bill 538.
Document
Introduced as SB 354
Last Updated
February 8, 2017 04:10 PM
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