North Carolina SB 396: Assignment of Twins to Charter Schools.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 396

Short Title: Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Britt, Sawrey, and Galey (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 25, 2025
*S396-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS PERTAINING TO THE NORTH 2
CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 5
a new section to read: 6
"§ 90-12.2B. Licensure by endorsement. 7
(a) The Board may issue a license as a physician, physician assistant, or anesthesiologist 8
assistant in North Carolina to an applicant who submits an application for licensure by 9
endorsement to the Board and satisfies all of the following, as applicable to the applicant's 10
licensure: 11
(1) Has held an active, full, and unrestricted license in at least one other United 12
States jurisdiction, including any state, territory, or district, for at least five 13
years. Physicians applying for a license to practice medicine must have 14
practiced with an active, full, and unrestricted license for at least two years 15
after completing training after graduating from medical school in a residency 16
program approved by any of the following: 17
a. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. 18
b. The American Osteopathic Association. 19
c. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 20
d. The College of Family Physicians of Canada. 21
(2) An employer submits a letter to the Board verifying that the applicant has 22
accepted an offer of full-time employment to practice consistent with the 23
applicant's respective licensure in person at a physical location in this State 24
rendering care to individuals in this State. 25
(3) Provides to the Board sufficient proof of identification, including the 26
applicant's social security number, certified or official copy of birth certificate, 27
copy of drivers license, United States passport, or other government-issued 28
identification. The applicant shall include documentation of any legal name 29
change. 30
(4) Provides an attestation that the applicant meets all of the following: 31
a. Is in good standing in all jurisdictions of licensure where the applicant 32
holds an active license, has not been disciplined in the last five years 33
by any occupational licensing board preceding the application by 34
endorsement, and has no pending investigations by any occupational 35
licensing board. 36

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b. Is not the subject to any adverse action taken by any regulatory board 1
or agency overseeing the applicant's respective licensure in the last 2
five years preceding the application for licensure by endorsement. 3
c. Has actively practiced as a physician, physician assistant, or 4
anesthesiologist assistant for an average of 20 hours or more per week 5
during the two years immediately preceding the application for 6
licensure by endorsement. 7
d. Has no misdemeanor or felony convictions in the last five years 8
preceding the application for licensure by endorsement. 9
e. Meets the licensure requirements of physicians under G.S. 90-9.1 or 10
G.S. 90-9.2, physician assistants under G.S. 90-9.3, or 11
anesthesiologist assistants under G.S. 90-9.4. 12
f. Meets the examination requirements of G.S. 90-10.1 for physician 13
licensure. 14
g. Is able to satisfy all licensing requirements of any applicable Board 15
rule, including 21 NCAC 32B .1303, 21 NCAC 32S .0202, and 21 16
NCAC 32W .0103, as amended, for physicians, physician assistants, 17
and anesthesiologist assistants, respectively. 18
(b) Licensees who have received a licensure in accordance with subsection (a) of this 19
section shall submit to the Board any additional licensure information for a license as required 20
by any applicable Board rule, including 21 NCAC 32B .1303, as amended, within 120 days of 21
receipt of licensure by endorsement under this section. Failure to provide the necessary 22
information under this section shall constitute a basis for the Board to investigate that failure and 23
take appropriate action. The Board has the authority to investigate and take appropriate action 24
against an applicant or licensee who applied for or received licensure by endorsement under this 25
section. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over the holder of any inactive license issued by the 26
Board. 27
(c) A license issued under this section shall become inactive after 180 days unless the 28
applicant meets all of the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. 29
(d) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall pay the applicable license fees under 30
G.S. 90-13.1 and applicable criminal background check fees under G.S. 90-11." 31
SECTION 2. G.S. 90-13.1 reads as rewritten: 32
"§ 90-13.1. License fees. 33
(a) Each applicant for a li