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There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to expand the Commission on Licensure to Practice the Healing Art by adding two members chosen from physicians and osteopathic physicians, and such additional members as necessary to represent the changing needs of the District of Columbis and to reflect the views of the medical profession.

Permits the Commission to issue, without examination, temporary licenses to persons holding the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who wish to pursue or participate in residency or fellowship training programs in the District of Columbia, if such individuals meet specified conditions.

Entitles the holder of a license to sign birth and death certificates, prescriptions for narcotics, barbituates, and other drugs, and other legal documents in compliance with existing laws, if the execution of such documents involves duties prescribed by or incident to his residency or fellowship program.

Provides that the Commission may issue a license, without examination, to anyone who has successfully completed the examination administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to expand the Commission on Licensure to Practice the Healing Art by adding two members chosen from physicians and osteopathic physicians, and such additional members as necessary to represent the changing needs of the District of Columbis and to reflect the views of the medical profession.

Permits the Commission to issue, without examination, temporary licenses to persons holding the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who wish to pursue or participate in residency or fellowship training programs in the District of Columbia, if such individuals meet specified conditions.

Entitles the holder of a license to sign birth and death certificates, prescriptions for narcotics, barbituates, and other drugs, and other legal documents in compliance with existing laws, if the execution of such documents involves duties prescribed by or incident to his residency or fellowship program.

Provides that the Commission may issue a license, without examination, to anyone who has successfully completed the examination administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to expand the Commission on Licensure to Practice the Healing Art by adding two members chosen from physicians and osteopathic physicians, and such additional members as necessary to represent the changing needs of the District of Columbis and to reflect the views of the medical profession.

Permits the Commission to issue, without examination, temporary licenses to persons holding the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who wish to pursue or participate in residency or fellowship training programs in the District of Columbia, if such individuals meet specified conditions.

Entitles the holder of a license to sign birth and death certificates, prescriptions for narcotics, barbituates, and other drugs, and other legal documents in compliance with existing laws, if the execution of such documents involves duties prescribed by or incident to his residency or fellowship program.

Provides that the Commission may issue a license, without examination, to anyone who has successfully completed the examination administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Authorizes the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to expand the Commission on Licensure to Practice the Healing Art by adding two members chosen from physicians and osteopathic physicians, and such additional members as necessary to represent the changing needs of the District of Columbis and to reflect the views of the medical profession.

Permits the Commission to issue, without examination, temporary licenses to persons holding the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who wish to pursue or participate in residency or fellowship training programs in the District of Columbia, if such individuals meet specified conditions.

Entitles the holder of a license to sign birth and death certificates, prescriptions for narcotics, barbituates, and other drugs, and other legal documents in compliance with existing laws, if the execution of such documents involves duties prescribed by or incident to his residency or fellowship program.

Provides that the Commission may issue a license, without examination, to anyone who has successfully completed the examination administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States.