Division backs one-hour nutrition continuing-education requirement for physicians
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Summary
The division recommended forwarding LC 25.1384, a draft requiring physicians to complete at least one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle; members said the requirement is modest but urged stakeholder review during special-session hearings.
Legislative counsel summarized LC 25.1384 (25.1384.10.00), which amends section 43-17-27.1 to require the Board of Medicine to require physicians to complete a minimum of one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health during each licensure renewal cycle.
"Section 43-17-27.1, subsection 2, is being amended to require the board to require physicians to complete a minimum of 1 hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle," Beth Dittis said. Dittis noted the Board of Medicine has existing rulemaking authority to adopt standards to administer such requirements.
Legislators discussed whether specifying topics in statute is standard practice and whether the one-hour requirement is burdensome. Senator Rohrs and others noted similar topic-specific requirements exist for other license classes and that one hour is not a semester of coursework.
The division moved and approved a recommendation to forward LC 25.1384 to the full committee by voice vote. Members reiterated that the full public hearing during the special session will allow stakeholders to testify and propose amendments.
