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Author: Lysander Lyon, Rory Casperson
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Act of Parliament
Preamble: Private practitioners will help fortify the national healthcare system, but must be qualified and capable of practicing medicine.
1. Short Title
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the “Medical Licensing Act”.
(b) This bill was authored by Lysander Lyon and Rory Casperson.
2. Individual Licensing Requirements
(a) Any individual wishing to practice medicine for an entity other than the Ministry of Health must have completed the Doctor exam and must be actively holding the Medical Graduate profession.
(b) After completion of the exam, the individual must open a ticket with the Ministry of Health, stating their intent to work for a private practice and which private practice they will be working for.
(c) The Ministry of Health shall establish a quarterly schedule for licensing payments. Licensed medical practitioners must pay a $250 fee to the Ministry of Health on that quarterly payment day, for every quarter, or within the five days following.
(i) For example, if the Ministry of Health establishes the 5th of January, the 7th of April, the 1st of July, and the 11th of October as the payment days for each quarter, payment is due by no later than the end of the day January 10th, April 12th, July 6th, or October 16th.
(d) Licensed medical practitioners shall notify the Ministry of Health within 72 hours of any change that affects their eligibility for a license, including leaving a private practice or no longer actively holding the Medical Graduate profession.
(e) Failure to meet the requirements listed in this section at all times shall result in the suspension of the individual’s license to practice until the offence has been accounted for. Individuals with a suspended license may not treat patients, practice medicine, or craft medicinal treatments or items.
(f) The Ministry of Health has the power to revoke a license following repeated violations of this Act, fraud in obtaining a license, or other serious violations of healthcare regulations, and to refuse to issue a license due to past violations or fraud.
3. Entity Licensing Requirements
(a) There shall be two licenses for entities wishing to act as a private medical practice: a Pharmacy license and a Medical Practice license.
(i) Pharmacy license holders shall be empowered to sell medical equipment and treatments that individuals can self-administer, such as injury treatments and disease cures.
(ii) Medical Practice license holders shall be empowered to sell medical equipment and treatments that individuals can self-administer, and also to provide medical services that require a Doctor’s administration or supervision, such as vaccinations.
(b) In order to hold either license, the entity must have at least one Medical Graduate on staff who meets the requirements of Section 2 and does not have a suspended license. Each Medical Practice shall designate one such Medical Graduate as its Medical Director.
(c) Entities wishing to act as a private medical practice must open a ticket with the Ministry of Health, stating their intent to act as one, and list all Medical Graduates on staff who meet the requirements of Section 2.
(d) Entity licensing payments shall follow the same schedule established for medical practitioner licensing payments, in Section 2(c). Licensed pharmacies must pay a $400 fee, and licensed medical providers must pay a $600 fee. These fees are due to the Ministry of Health on that quarterly payment day, for every quarter, or within the five days following. While making the required payment, both types of license holder must update the Ministry of Health on which Medical Graduates are employed at their entity.
(i) For example, if the Ministry of Health establishes the 5th of January, the 7th of April, the 1st of July, and the 11th of October as the payment days for each quarter, payment is due by no later than the end of the day January 10th, April 12th, July 6th, or October 16th.
(e) Licensed entities shall notify the Ministry of Health within 72 hours of any change that affects their eligibility for a license, including the departure of a doctor as mentioned in subsection b.
(f) The Ministry of Health may inspect licensed medical practices and pharmacies for compliance with this Act and regulations established under this Act. The Ministry may investigate complaints concerning violations of this Act or regulations established under this Act.
(g) Failure to meet the requirements listed in this section at all times shall result in the suspension of the practice’s license. Practices with a suspended license may not treat patients or sell medical items.
(h) Entities that practice as a pharmacy or service provider without the valid, non-suspended license for that practice shall be fined $500 on the first violation, and $1,000 on the second violation. Any subsequent violations shall incur a crime of Illegal operation of a Medical practice for the owner of the practice, a $1,000 fine to the entity, and the mandatory shutdown of the practice.
(i) The Ministry of Health shall be in charge of administering fines and punishments, with the exception of referring the owner to the Ministry of Justice for Illegal Operation of a Medical Practice, as outlined in Section 4a of this Act.
(ii) The owner shall be determined as the individual that owns the in-game company of the practice. If that is not determinable, the owner shall be the individual who owns or rents the property the practice is on.
(i) The Ministry of Health has the power to revoke a license following repeated violations of this Act, fraud in obtaining a license, or other serious violations of healthcare regulations, and to refuse to issue a license due to past violations or fraud.
4. Medical Crimes
(a) The New Criminal Code Act, Crimes Against the Government, shall be amended as follows:
5. Medical Treatment Classifications
(a) The Ministry of Health shall be responsible for maintaining a list of injury treatments, disease vaccinations, disease cures, and other medical treatments.
(i) The Ministry should clarify next to each item whether it can be self-administered or not.
(b) Individuals shall be required to hold a valid license with the Ministry to craft all listed medical treatments, as outlined in Section 2 of this Act.
(c) Entities shall be required to hold a valid Pharmacy license with the Ministry to craft and sell all listed treatments that can be self-administered, or a valid Medical Provider license to craft and sell all listed treatments that can be self-administered, and also to administer treatments that cannot be self-administered and/or require a Medical Graduate, as outlined in Section 3 of this Act.
(d) The Ministry of Health may establish regulations necessary to implement this Act, including minimum standards of care, regulations concerning medical treatment classifications, professional standards, sanitation, safety, licensing procedures, and the operation of licensed medical practices and pharmacies.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon its passage.
Sponsor: N/A
Type: Act of Parliament
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BILL
TO
Establish a Licensing System for Medical Professionals
BILL
TO
Establish a Licensing System for Medical Professionals
Preamble: Private practitioners will help fortify the national healthcare system, but must be qualified and capable of practicing medicine.
1. Short Title
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the “Medical Licensing Act”.
(b) This bill was authored by Lysander Lyon and Rory Casperson.
2. Individual Licensing Requirements
(a) Any individual wishing to practice medicine for an entity other than the Ministry of Health must have completed the Doctor exam and must be actively holding the Medical Graduate profession.
(b) After completion of the exam, the individual must open a ticket with the Ministry of Health, stating their intent to work for a private practice and which private practice they will be working for.
(c) The Ministry of Health shall establish a quarterly schedule for licensing payments. Licensed medical practitioners must pay a $250 fee to the Ministry of Health on that quarterly payment day, for every quarter, or within the five days following.
(i) For example, if the Ministry of Health establishes the 5th of January, the 7th of April, the 1st of July, and the 11th of October as the payment days for each quarter, payment is due by no later than the end of the day January 10th, April 12th, July 6th, or October 16th.
(d) Licensed medical practitioners shall notify the Ministry of Health within 72 hours of any change that affects their eligibility for a license, including leaving a private practice or no longer actively holding the Medical Graduate profession.
(e) Failure to meet the requirements listed in this section at all times shall result in the suspension of the individual’s license to practice until the offence has been accounted for. Individuals with a suspended license may not treat patients, practice medicine, or craft medicinal treatments or items.
(f) The Ministry of Health has the power to revoke a license following repeated violations of this Act, fraud in obtaining a license, or other serious violations of healthcare regulations, and to refuse to issue a license due to past violations or fraud.
3. Entity Licensing Requirements
(a) There shall be two licenses for entities wishing to act as a private medical practice: a Pharmacy license and a Medical Practice license.
(i) Pharmacy license holders shall be empowered to sell medical equipment and treatments that individuals can self-administer, such as injury treatments and disease cures.
(ii) Medical Practice license holders shall be empowered to sell medical equipment and treatments that individuals can self-administer, and also to provide medical services that require a Doctor’s administration or supervision, such as vaccinations.
(b) In order to hold either license, the entity must have at least one Medical Graduate on staff who meets the requirements of Section 2 and does not have a suspended license. Each Medical Practice shall designate one such Medical Graduate as its Medical Director.
(c) Entities wishing to act as a private medical practice must open a ticket with the Ministry of Health, stating their intent to act as one, and list all Medical Graduates on staff who meet the requirements of Section 2.
(d) Entity licensing payments shall follow the same schedule established for medical practitioner licensing payments, in Section 2(c). Licensed pharmacies must pay a $400 fee, and licensed medical providers must pay a $600 fee. These fees are due to the Ministry of Health on that quarterly payment day, for every quarter, or within the five days following. While making the required payment, both types of license holder must update the Ministry of Health on which Medical Graduates are employed at their entity.
(i) For example, if the Ministry of Health establishes the 5th of January, the 7th of April, the 1st of July, and the 11th of October as the payment days for each quarter, payment is due by no later than the end of the day January 10th, April 12th, July 6th, or October 16th.
(e) Licensed entities shall notify the Ministry of Health within 72 hours of any change that affects their eligibility for a license, including the departure of a doctor as mentioned in subsection b.
(f) The Ministry of Health may inspect licensed medical practices and pharmacies for compliance with this Act and regulations established under this Act. The Ministry may investigate complaints concerning violations of this Act or regulations established under this Act.
(g) Failure to meet the requirements listed in this section at all times shall result in the suspension of the practice’s license. Practices with a suspended license may not treat patients or sell medical items.
(h) Entities that practice as a pharmacy or service provider without the valid, non-suspended license for that practice shall be fined $500 on the first violation, and $1,000 on the second violation. Any subsequent violations shall incur a crime of Illegal operation of a Medical practice for the owner of the practice, a $1,000 fine to the entity, and the mandatory shutdown of the practice.
(i) The Ministry of Health shall be in charge of administering fines and punishments, with the exception of referring the owner to the Ministry of Justice for Illegal Operation of a Medical Practice, as outlined in Section 4a of this Act.
(ii) The owner shall be determined as the individual that owns the in-game company of the practice. If that is not determinable, the owner shall be the individual who owns or rents the property the practice is on.
(i) The Ministry of Health has the power to revoke a license following repeated violations of this Act, fraud in obtaining a license, or other serious violations of healthcare regulations, and to refuse to issue a license due to past violations or fraud.
4. Medical Crimes
(a) The New Criminal Code Act, Crimes Against the Government, shall be amended as follows:
5. Medical Treatment Classifications
(a) The Ministry of Health shall be responsible for maintaining a list of injury treatments, disease vaccinations, disease cures, and other medical treatments.
(i) The Ministry should clarify next to each item whether it can be self-administered or not.
(b) Individuals shall be required to hold a valid license with the Ministry to craft all listed medical treatments, as outlined in Section 2 of this Act.
(c) Entities shall be required to hold a valid Pharmacy license with the Ministry to craft and sell all listed treatments that can be self-administered, or a valid Medical Provider license to craft and sell all listed treatments that can be self-administered, and also to administer treatments that cannot be self-administered and/or require a Medical Graduate, as outlined in Section 3 of this Act.
(d) The Ministry of Health may establish regulations necessary to implement this Act, including minimum standards of care, regulations concerning medical treatment classifications, professional standards, sanitation, safety, licensing procedures, and the operation of licensed medical practices and pharmacies.
Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon its passage.
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