Amends TCA Title 63.
Tennessee HB1203 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 63 to allow the Board of Medical Examiners to issue a license under a private advocacy order during informal initial application interviews, particularly for applicants disclosing health conditions, including mental health issues. This bill affects medical license applicants and introduces provisions for maintaining participation in peer assistance programs as a condition of licensure. Key changes include the confidentiality of private advocacy orders and stipulations that failure to comply with the advocacy requirement could lead to disciplinary action.
Tennessee HB1203 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 63 to allow the Board of Medical Examiners to issue a license under a private advocacy order during informal initial application interviews, particularly for applicants disclosing health conditions, including mental health issues. This bill affects medical license applicants and introduces provisions for maintaining participation in peer assistance programs as a condition of licensure. Key changes include the confidentiality of private advocacy orders and stipulations that failure to comply with the advocacy requirement could lead to disciplinary action.
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