AN ACT relating to medical licensing.
     Amend KRS 311.550 to limit the scope of a special faculty license to those practices that are incidental to the licensee's academic appointment; amend KRS 311.565 to allow the State Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the standards of conduct for medical licensees; amend KRS 311.571 to limit the scope of a special faculty licensee's practice to those activities that are necessarily a part of the licensee's academic work; amend KRS 311.592 to allow an emergency order to be issued when grounds for the issuance of a motion to revoke probation or an order of indefinite restriction exists; amend KRS 311.594 to establish procedures for taking disciplinary action against licensees suspected of violating the board's order of indefinite restriction; amend KRS 311.605 to require agents of the board to obtain the licensee's consent or a search warrant prior to entering the licensee's premises or seizing evidence from the licensee; amend KRS 311.990 to elevate a first-time offense of practicing medicine without a license from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony.

     Jan 26-introduced in Senate
     Jan 30-to Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations (S)
     Feb 21-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 22-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2006
     Feb 23-3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute
     Feb 24-received in House
     Feb 28-to Health and Welfare (H)
     Mar 6-posted in committee
     Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 20, 2006
     Mar 23-3rd reading, passed 97-0
     Mar 24-received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Apr 5-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 175)