Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 6. Source pages: 6.
Bill to Help Family of Healthcare Providers Relocate Now in Senate
HB 197 passed easily through the House with the vote of 98 to 0 on May 11, but has slowed down in the Senate this week. The measure was reported with amendments and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
HB 197 is authored by Rep. Charles Owen and requires professional or occupational licensing boards to issue occupational licenses to the dependents of healthcare providers who relocate to Louisiana if certain conditions are met.
The proposed law requires a professional or occupational licensing board "board" to issue certain occupational licensing credentials ("license") to the spouses or dependents ("applicant") of healthcare professionals who have relocated to the state, if certain conditions are met.
HB 197 requires the board to issue a license to the applicant, based on the applicant's possession of an out-of-state license, if all of the following are met:
(1) The applicant holds a current and valid license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice.
(2) The applicant has held that license for at least one year.
(3) The applicant has passed all exams and met any other education, training, or experience standards required in the other state.
(4) The applicant is held in good standing in the other state.
(5) The applicant does not have a criminal record that disqualifies him as determined by the board in this state.
(6) The applicant has not had a license revoked due to the applicant's negligence or intentional misconduct in his occupation.
(7) The applicant has not surrendered a license due to the applicant's negligence or intentional misconduct in his occupation.
(8) The applicant does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before a board in another state related to the applicant's work in another state.
(9) The applicant pays all applicable fees in this state.
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