Amends TCA Title 63.
Tennessee SB0359 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated Title 63 to allow the Board of Medical Examiners to issue a license under a private advocacy order during an informal initial application interview, requiring the applicant to maintain participation in a peer assistance program. This bill affects applicants for medical licensure and introduces provisions for confidentiality regarding private advocacy orders, which are not public records unless disciplinary action is taken for non-compliance. Key changes include the board's discretion to tailor advocacy orders to individual conditions and the stipulation that failure to comply with the order may lead to disciplinary action.
Tennessee SB0359 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated Title 63 to allow the Board of Medical Examiners to issue a license under a private advocacy order during an informal initial application interview, requiring the applicant to maintain participation in a peer assistance program. This bill affects applicants for medical licensure and introduces provisions for confidentiality regarding private advocacy orders, which are not public records unless disciplinary action is taken for non-compliance. Key changes include the board's discretion to tailor advocacy orders to individual conditions and the stipulation that failure to comply with the order may lead to disciplinary action.
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