Section 5-90-1. – Authority to fine healthcare professionals and assess administrative costs.
§ 5-90-1. Authority to fine healthcare professionals and assess administrative costs. (a)(1) Any licensing board responsible for governing the professional conduct of individuals with the authority to prescribe controlled substances shall have the authority to assess a fine against a licensee who has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct and/or violating any provision of the […]
Section 5-91-16. – Oversight of interstate compact. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-16. Oversight of interstate compact. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of the compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have […]
Section 5-91-1. – Purpose. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-1. Purpose. [Expires July 1, 2025.] In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of […]
Section 5-91-17. – Enforcement of interstate compact. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-17. Enforcement of interstate compact. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. (b) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States Court for the District of Columbia, or, […]
Section 5-91-2. – Definitions. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-2. Definitions. [Expires July 1, 2025.] The terms contained in this chapter shall have the following meanings: (1) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to § 5-91-11. (2) “Commissioner” means the voting representative appointed by each member board pursuant to § 5-91-11. (3) “Conviction” means a finding by a court […]
Section 5-91-18. – Default procedures. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-18. Default procedures. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission promulgated under the compact. (b) If the interstate commission determines […]
Section 5-91-3. – Eligibility. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-3. Eligibility. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in § 5-91-2 to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the compact. (b) A physician who does not meet the requirements of § 5-91-2 may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member […]
Section 5-91-4. – Designation of state of principal license. [Expires July 1, 2025.]
§ 5-91-4. Designation of state of principal license. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is: […]
Section 5-88-1. – Military spouse licensure.
§ 5-88-1. Military spouse licensure. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each business/profession-related board shall establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a license, certification, or permit to perform professional services regulated by each such board to a person: (1) Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform professional services […]
Section 5-89-1. – Purpose.
§ 5-89-1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to support Rhode Island business entities in their global sustainability efforts by providing this enabling legislation that permits a Rhode Island entity to signal its commitment to global sustainability. This chapter does not purport to prescribe which sustainability standards an entity chooses to adopt. Thus, a […]