Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 17.7 - Interim limited license(a) A person who holds a graduate license is limited to providing medical services embraced within the graduate medical training program in which the person is participating unless that person also holds an interim limited license or other license issued by the Board, other than a graduate license.(b) An interim limited license empowers the licensee to provide medical services, other than authorized by the graduate medical training program, for a period of up to 12 consecutive months. The Board may extend the validity of an interim limited license for a period of up to 12 additional consecutive months, but no more than one extension may be granted.(c) To qualify for an interim limited license, an applicant shall satisfy the following: (1) Be a graduate of an accredited medical college.(2) Hold a valid graduate license.(3) Have successfully completed a year of graduate medical training.(4) Have passed an examination specified in § 17.1(a)(1) (relating to license without restriction).(5) Provide a detailed written statement of the medical services to be provided beyond the parameters of the graduate medical training program.(6) Have the written approval of the director of the graduate medical training program to provide the enumerated services.(7) Present evidence of having made arrangements for professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with the MCARE Act.(8) Satisfy the qualifications listed in § 16.12 (relating to general qualifications for licenses and certificates), including having completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 16.108 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement).(9) Be evaluated by the Board as having received ample education and training to perform the specified medical services.The provisions of this §17.7 adopted January 2, 1987, effective 12/31/1986, 17 Pa.B. 24; amended August 24, 2012, effective 8/25/2012, 42 Pa.B. 5484; amended March 25, 2022, effective 3/26/2022, 52 Pa.B. 1899.The provisions of this §17.7 amended under section 8 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P.S. § 422.8); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).