SS 099-24 Scope Statement

Statement of Scope

MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

Rule No.:

Med 1

Relating to:

Licensure Requirements

Rule Type:

Permanent

1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only): N/A

2. Detailed description of the objective of the proposed rule:

The objective of the proposed rule is to clarify requirements for licensure of physicians by updating application requirements that are currently causing delays in licensure due to how long it takes for each application to be reviewed. The Board will specifically consider how many years of employment history that need to be included with each application, as well as any other application requirements that may be contributing to delays.

3. Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives:

The Board intends to review and update Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter Med 1 to clarify what an applicant is required to submit as part of their licensure application. An alternative would be to not revise the administrative code and existing licensure requirements would continue to apply.

4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):

Section 15.08 (5) (b), Stats. states that “The Board shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains, and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not inconsistent with the law relating to the particular trade or profession.”

Section 448.40 (1), Stats., provides that “[t]he board may promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including rules requiring the completion of continuing education, professional development, and maintenance of certification or performance improvement or continuing medical education programs for renewal of a license to practice medicine and surgery.”

5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:

Approximately 80 hours

6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:

Wisconsin licensed physicians and those applying for physician licensure.

7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule: None.

8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):

The proposed rule will have minimal to no economic impact on small businesses and the state’s economy as a whole.

Contact Person: Nilajah Hardin, Administrative Rules Coordinator, [e-mail], [phone].