A public hearing for MAPP’s bill LD 1200 “An Act Relating To the Licensure of Physicians and Surgeons” was held on April 11, 2017.
MAPP has recommended the following changes to the law that governs the licensing of physicians to read as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2581, as amended by PL 2001, c. 492, §6, is further amended by adding after the 2nd paragraph a new paragraph to read:
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require an osteopathic physician or surgeon licensed under this chapter to secure a maintenance of certification as a condition of licensure, reimbursement, employment or admitting privileges at a hospital in the State. For the purposes of this section, “maintenance of certification” means a process, subsequent to initial board certification, that requires periodic re certification examinations to maintain specialty medical board certification.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §3271, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2013, c. 355, §6, is further amended to read:
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require a physician or surgeon licensed under this chapter to secure a maintenance of certification as a condition of licensure, reimbursement, employment or admitting privileges at a hospital in the State. For the purposes of this subsection, “maintenance of certification” means a process, subsequent to initial board certification, that requires periodic re certification examinations to maintain specialty medical board certification.
Special thanks to Drs. Andres Abreu, Ed Pontius, Michael Price and Henry Skinner who each testified on behalf of the bill. MAPP also thanks Dr. Julie Pease who authored some compelling testimony.