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2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XI. Genetic Counselors › § 1799O. Licensure required.

§ 1799O. Licensure required.
(a) No person shall represent oneself or engage in the practice of genetic counseling as a licensed genetic counselor in this State or use the title “genetic counselor”, “licensed genetic counselor”, “L.G.C.”, “gene counselor”, “genetic consultant”, “genetic associate” or any combination of above terms and/or abbreviations unless such a person is licensed under this subchapter.
(b) This subchapter does not prohibit or restrict:
(1) Any person licensed in this State under any chapter of this title who are physicians or other healthcare professionals from engaging in the practice for which that person is licensed.
(2) The practice of genetic counseling by a person who is employed by the United States or state government or any of its bureaus, divisions, or agencies while in the discharge of the employee's official duties.
(3) The supervised practice of genetic counseling of a person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in genetic counseling or an equivalent major, as authorized by the Board, from a ABGC accredited school or program, if the activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and if the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student. This period is not to exceed 2 years unless written approval is provided by the Board. The individual will be supervised by an individual licensed under this subchapter or a physician.
77 Del. Laws, c. 317, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XI. Genetic Counselors › § 1799P. Grounds for discipline, sanctions, or penalties.

§ 1799P. Grounds for discipline, sanctions, or penalties.
(a) The following conditions and actions of an L.G.C. may result in disciplinary action as set forth in subsection (b) of this section if, after a hearing, the Board finds that an applicant or L.G.C:
(1) Has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to be licensed:
or
(2) Has engaged in illegal, incompetent or negligent conduct in the provision of genetic counseling; or
(3) Has, in the practice of the profession, knowingly engaged in an act of consumer fraud or deception; or
(4) Has violated the code of ethics as established by the NSGC; or
(5) Has violated a lawful provision of this subchapter or any lawful rule or regulation established hereunder; or
(6) Has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of genetic counseling as determined by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline in its rules and regulations.
(b) Persons licensed under this subchapter who have been determined to be in violation of this subchapter shall be subject to the following disciplinary actions:
(1) Issuance of a letter of reprimand.
(2) Censure.
(3) Placement on probationary status.
(4) Denial of license.
(5) Suspension of license.
(6) Revocation of license.
(7) Impose a monetary penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.
(c) As a condition of reinstatement of a suspended license or removal from probationary status, the Board may impose such disciplinary or corrective measures as are authorized under this subchapter.
77 Del. Laws, c. 317, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 319, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XI. Genetic Counselors › § 1799Q. Unauthorized practice of genetic counseling.

§ 1799Q. Unauthorized practice of genetic counseling.
Whoever engages in the practice of genetic counseling or attempts to engage in the practice of genetic counseling contrary to the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class G felony and shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than $1,500, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
77 Del. Laws, c. 317, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XI. Genetic Counselors › § 1799R. Administrative procedures.

§ 1799R. Administrative procedures.
All procedures under this chapter shall be governed by the Delaware Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.
77 Del. Laws, c. 317, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XI. Genetic Counselors › § 1799S. Procedure or action not described.

§ 1799S. Procedure or action not described.
This subchapter governs the practice of genetic counseling practitioners. If a procedure or action is not specifically prescribed in the subchapter, but is prescribed in the subchapters relating to the practice of medicine, and the procedure or action would be useful or necessary for the regulation of genetics counseling practitioners, the Board may, in its discretion, proceed in a manner prescribed for physicians in the practice of medicine.
77 Del. Laws, c. 317, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799T. Statement of purpose.

§ 1799T. Statement of purpose.
The intent of the General Assembly in enacting this subchapter is to establish minimum standards of education, experience and examination for professional polysomnographers so that the public can readily identify those who meet these minimum standards. In enacting this subchapter the General Assembly intends to provide a licensure process for professional polysomnographers, a scope of practice for polysomnographer services, and to establish “licensed polysomnographer” as the state-recognized legal title for professional polysomnographers. It is also the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this subchapter to assure consumers the right to choose from whom they receive information and advice. Recognition of these goals will protect the health of the public by broadening access to appropriate polysomnography services.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799V. Education.

§ 1799V. Education.
The following qualify as approved educational programs:
(1) A polysomnographic educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;
(2) A respiratory care educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and completion of the curriculum for a polysomnography certificate established and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care;
(3) An electroneurodiagnostic technologist educational program with a polysomnographic technology track that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;
(4) An Accredited Sleep Technologist Educational Program (A-STEP) that is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine; or
(5) Any other educational program incorporating both formal instruction and supervised clinical practice as recommended by the Council and approved by the Board.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799Y. Endorsement.

§ 1799Y. Endorsement.
An applicant for licensure by endorsement must possess a current license in a state which has licensing requirements substantially similar to or exceeding the requirements of this subchapter, and there may not be any outstanding or unresolved complaints against the applicant.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799Z. Continuing education.

§ 1799Z. Continuing education.
The Council, with the approval of the Board, is authorized to adopt regulations specifying continuing education requirements which must be met by a licensee before a licensee will be eligible for renewal of his or her license.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799AA. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees.

§ 1799AA. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees.
(a) The Division of Professional Regulation shall establish reasonable fees for licensing polysomnographers and for biennial license renewal.
(b) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subchapter for licensure as a polysomnographer and who pays the established fees.
(c) Each license shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division and upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division, and proof that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements established by § 1799Z of this title.
(d) The Council, in its rules and regulation, shall determine the period of time within which a licensee may still renew the licensee's license and determine late fees associated with the license renewal, notwithstanding the fact that such licensee has failed to renew on or before the renewal date, provided, however that such period shall not exceed 1 year.
(e) A licensee, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status for no more than 5 years. Such person, who desires to reactivate that person's license, shall complete a board-approved application form, obtain an updated certified criminal background check, submit a renewal fee, and proof of fulfillment of continuing education requirements in accordance with the rules and regulation of the Council.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799BB. Grounds for discipline, sanctions, or penalties.

§ 1799BB. Grounds for discipline, sanctions, or penalties.
(a) The following conditions and actions of a polysomnographer may result in disciplinary action as set forth in subsection (b) of this section if, after a hearing, the Board finds that an applicant or polysomnographer:
(1) Has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to be licensed:
or
(2) Has engaged in illegal, incompetent or negligent conduct in the provision of polysomnography; or
(3) Has, in the practice of the profession, knowingly engaged in an act of consumer fraud or deception; or
(4) Has violated the code of ethics as established by the AASM, BRPT or and other organization approved by the Council; or
(5) Has violated a lawful provision of this subchapter or any lawful rule or regulation established hereunder; or
(6) Has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of polysomnography as determined by the Board in its rules and regulations; or
(7) Has been convicted of a sexual felony offense.
(b) Persons licensed under this subchapter who have been determined to be in violation of this subchapter shall be subject to the following disciplinary actions:
(1) Issuance of a letter of reprimand.
(2) Censure.
(3) Placement on probationary status.
(4) Denial of license.
(5) Suspension of license.
(6) Revocation of license.
(7) Impose a monetary penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.
(c) As a condition of reinstatement of a suspended license or removal from probationary status, the Board may impose such disciplinary or corrective measures as are authorized under this subchapter.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799CC. Unauthorized practice of polysomnography.

§ 1799CC. Unauthorized practice of polysomnography.
Whoever engages in the practice of polysomnography or attempts to engage in the practice of polysomnography contrary to the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a class G felony and shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than $1,500, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799DD. Procedure or action not described.

§ 1799DD. Procedure or action not described.
This subchapter governs the practice of polysomnography. If a procedure or action is not specifically prescribed in the subchapter, but is prescribed in the subchapters relating to the practice of medicine, and the procedure or action would be useful or necessary for the regulation of polysomnographic practitioners, the Board may, in its discretion, proceed in a manner prescribed for physicians in the practice of medicine.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XII. Professional Polysomnographers › § 1799EE. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.

§ 1799EE. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.
(a) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other healthcare provider's licensing statute.
(b) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(c) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation any information that the reporting person reasonably believes indicates that a person certified and registered to practice medicine in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients by reason of mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(d) All reports required under subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section must be filed within 30 days of becoming aware of such information. A person reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report pursuant to this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, so long as the person acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence; good faith being presumed until proven otherwise, and gross or wanton negligence required to be shown by the complainant.
78 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XIII. Midwifery Practitioners › § 1799FF. Definitions.

§ 1799FF. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Board” means the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
(2) “Certified midwife” or “CM” means a practitioner who has received certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board or its equivalent or successor.
(3) “Certified professional midwife” or “CPM” means a practitioner who has received certification by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) or its equivalent or successor.
(4) “Client” means a woman under the care of a midwife and, when applicable in the context of care, the newborn.
(5) “Council” means the Midwifery Advisory Council.
(6) “Home birth” means a birth outside of a hospital or an otherwise accredited or licensed hospital or medical facility.
(7) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice midwifery.
(8) “Midwife” means a person who practices midwifery.
(9) “Midwifery” means the practice of providing supervision, care, and advice to a client during prepartum, pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum periods, and conducting deliveries on the midwife's own responsibility or in collaboration with a licensed physician, or licensed Delaware health-care delivery system. The licensed practice of midwifery includes taking certain safety measures and identifying the physical, social and emotional needs of the client. The practice of midwifery requires that level of education, experience, knowledge, and skill ordinarily expected of an individual who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to this chapter. In order to practice midwifery in the State, a midwife must be licensed pursuant to this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, “midwifery” does not include the practice of certified nurse midwives, as defined in Chapter 19 of this title, nor does it include the practice of a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter.
(10) “Midwifery student” means a person who is enrolled in an accredited educational program and who may provide midwifery services as a part of that person's educational program.
(11) “Practice of a certified midwife” means the management of women's health care, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care for newborns, family planning, and gynecological services consistent with the Standards of Practice of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the education, training, and experience of the certified midwife.
(12) “Practice of a certified professional midwife” means the provision of continuous care for women throughout the childbearing cycle which CPMs are qualified to provide. The CPM credential requires knowledge about and experience in out-of-hospital settings. The scope of practice of the licensed CPM is further derived from the North American Registry of Midwives Job Analysis, state laws and regulations, and individual practice guidelines developed according to acquired professional skills and knowledge.
80 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XIII. Midwifery Practitioners › § 1799GG. Subchapter exemptions and limitations.

§ 1799GG. Subchapter exemptions and limitations.
(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the professional activities of other individuals and health-care providers who are allowed to practice obstetrics and gynecology, nor shall this subchapter apply to certified nurse midwives as defined by Chapter 19 of this title.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit or restrict the directly supervised practice of midwifery by a midwifery student pursuing a course of study leading to a credential in midwifery or an equivalent major, as recommended by the Council and approved by the Board, from an accredited school or program recommended by the Council and approved by the Board, if the activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and if the midwifery student is under the direct supervision of a midwife licensed under this subchapter and is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student, provided this course of study shall not exceed 5 years unless the Council recommends and the Board provides written approval for an extension.
80 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XIII. Midwifery Practitioners › § 1799KK. Physician-midwife relationship.

§ 1799KK. Physician-midwife relationship.
(a) No health-care provider or facility shall be vicariously liable for an injury resulting from an act or omission by a midwife unless an employment and/or agency relationship has been established between the midwife and the health-care provider or facility.
(b) Upon the successful transfer of care of a client from a midwife to a licensed physician in accordance with § 1799JJ(1) of this title, if authorized by the client, physician, and facility the licensed midwife may provide concurrent care with a physician and surgeon and, be present during the labor and childbirth, and resume postpartum care, if appropriate.
80 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XIII. Midwifery Practitioners › § 1799LL. Treatment or examination of minors.

§ 1799LL. Treatment or examination of minors.
(a) A parent, guardian or other caregiver, or an adult staff member, shall be present when a person licensed to practice midwifery under this chapter provides outpatient treatment to a minor client who is disrobed or partially disrobed or during an outpatient physical examination involving the breasts, genitalia or rectum, regardless of sex of the licensed person and client, except when rendering care during an emergency. When using an adult staff member to observe the treatment or examination, the adult staff member shall be of the same gender as the client when practicable. The minor client may decline the presence of a third person only with consent of a parent, guardian or other caregiver. The minor client may request private consultation with the person licensed to practice midwifery without the presence of a third person after the physical examination. Every hospital and nursing facility and similar facility that provides treatment to minors shall develop and implement policies regarding the treatment of minor clients that are consistent with the purposes of this section and will submit those policies for approval by the Department of Health and Social Services. Violations of approved policies will be treated as a violation of this section.
(b) When a minor client is to be disrobed, partially disrobed or will undergo a physical examination involving the breasts, genitalia or rectum, a person licensed to practice midwifery under this chapter shall provide notice to the person providing consent to treatment of the rights under this section. The notice shall be provided in written form or be conspicuously posted in a manner in which a minor client and the minor client's parent, guardian or other caregiver are made aware of the notice. In circumstances in which the posting or the provision to the client of the written notice would not convey the right to have a chaperone present, the person licensed to practice midwifery shall use another means to ensure that the client or person understands the right under this section.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “minor” is defined as a person 15 years of age or younger, “adult staff member” is defined as a person 18 years of age or older who acting under the direction of the licensed person or the employer of the licensed person or who is otherwise licensed under this chapter, “hospital” has the meaning prescribed by Chapter 10 of Title 16, and “nursing facility and similar facility” has the meaning prescribed by Chapter 11 of Title 16.
(d) The person licensed under this chapter that provides outpatient treatment to a minor pursuant to this section shall, contemporaneously with such treatment, note in the child's medical record the name of each person present when such treatment is being provided.
80 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT › Subchapter XIII. Midwifery Practitioners › § 1799NN. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.

§ 1799NN. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.
(a) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other health-care provider has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other health-care provider's licensing statute.
(b) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation in writing information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other practitioner licensed under this chapter or any other health-care provider may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of:
mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(c) Every person to whom a license to practice has been issued under this subchapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation any information that the reporting person reasonably believes indicates that a person certified and registered to practice medicine in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to clients by reason of:
mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.
(d) All reports required under subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section must be filed within 30 days of becoming aware of such information. A person reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report pursuant to this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, so long as the person acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence; good faith being presumed until proven otherwise, and gross or wanton negligence required to be shown by the complainant.
80 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1701A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; findings and declaration of purpose.

§ 1701A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; findings and declaration of purpose.
(a) The State hereby enters into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) the text of which is as set forth in this chapter.
(b) In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of state medical boards, provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients. The Compact creates another pathway for licensure and does not otherwise change a state's existing Medical Practice Act. The Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for licensure and affirms that the practice of medicine occurs where the patient is located at the time of the physician-patient encounter, and therefore, requires the physician to be under the jurisdiction of the state medical board where the patient is located. State medical boards that participate in the Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose an adverse action against a license to practice medicine in that state issued to a physician through the procedures in the Compact.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1703A. Eligibility.

§ 1703A. Eligibility.
(a) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in § 1702A(k) of this title to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the Compact.
(b) A physician who does not meet the requirements of § 1702A(k) of this title may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member state if the individual complies with all laws and requirements, other than the Compact, relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine in that state.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1704A. Designation of state of principal license.

§ 1704A. Designation of state of principal license.
(a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the Compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is any of the following:
(1) The state of principal residence for the physician.
(2) The state where at least 25% of the practice of medicine occurs.
(3) The location of the physician's employer.
(4) If no state qualifies under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.
(b) A physician may re-designate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate re-designation of another member state as the state of principal license.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1705A. Application and issuance of expedited licensure.

§ 1705A. Application and issuance of expedited licensure.
(a) A physician seeking licensure through the Compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license.
(b) Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license, the member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall evaluate whether the physician is eligible for expedited licensure and issue a letter of qualification, verifying or denying the physician's eligibility, to the Interstate Commission.
(1) Static qualifications, which include verification of medical education, graduate medical education, results of any medical or licensing examination, and other qualifications as determined by the Interstate Commission through rule, shall not be subject to additional primary source verification where already primary source verified by the state of principal license.
(2) The member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall, in the course of verifying eligibility, perform a criminal background check of an applicant, including the use of the results of fingerprint or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the exception of federal employees who have suitability determination in accordance with 5 C.F.R. § 731.202.
(3) Appeal on the determination of eligibility shall be made to the member state where the application was filed and shall be subject to the law of that state.
(c) Upon verification in subsection (b) of this section, physicians eligible for an expedited license shall complete the registration process established by the Interstate Commission to receive a license in a member state selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including the payment of any applicable fees.
(d) After receiving verification of eligibility under subsection (b) of this section and any fees under subsection (c) of this section, a member board shall issue an expedited license to the physician. This license shall authorize the physician to practice medicine in the issuing state consistent with the Medical Practice Act and all applicable laws and regulations of the issuing member board and member state.
(e) An expedited license shall be valid for a period consistent with the licensure period in the member state and in the same manner as required for other physicians holding a full and unrestricted license within the member state.
(f) An expedited license obtained through the Compact shall be terminated if a physician fails to maintain a license in the state of principal licensure for a non-disciplinary reason, without re-designation of a new state of principal licensure.
(g) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules regarding the application process, including payment of any applicable fees, and the issuance of an expedited license.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1706A. Fees for expedited licensure.

§ 1706A. Fees for expedited licensure.
(a) A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a license issued or renewed through the Compact.
(b) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules regarding fees for expedited licenses.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1707A. Renewal and continued participation.

§ 1707A. Renewal and continued participation.
(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the Interstate Commission if the physician:
(1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license.
(2) Has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
(3) Has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to non-payment of fees related to a license.
(4) Has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
(b) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.
(c) The Interstate Commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.
(d) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in subsection (c) of this section, a member board shall renew the physician's license.
(e) Physician information collected by the Interstate Commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.
(f) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the Compact.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1708A. Coordinated information system.

§ 1708A. Coordinated information system.
(a) The Interstate Commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under § 1705A of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the Interstate Commission any public action or complaints against a licensed physician who has applied or received an expedited license through the Compact.
(c) Member boards shall report disciplinary or investigatory information determined as necessary and proper by rule of the Interstate Commission.
(d) Member boards may report any nonpublic complaint, disciplinary, or investigatory information not required by subsection (c) to the Interstate Commission.
(e) Member boards shall share complaint or disciplinary information about a physician upon request of another member board.
(f) All information provided to the Interstate Commission or distributed by member boards shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used only for investigatory or disciplinary matters.
(g) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by member boards.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1709A. Joint investigations.

§ 1709A. Joint investigations.
(a) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative.
(b) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective Medical Practice Act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint investigations of physicians licensed by the member boards.
(c) A subpoena issued by a member state shall be enforceable in other member states.
(d) Member boards may share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the Compact.
(e) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes authorizing the practice of medicine in any other member state in which a physician holds a license to practice medicine.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1710A. Disciplinary actions.

§ 1710A. Disciplinary actions.
(a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the Compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the Medical Practice Act or regulations in that state.
(b) If a license granted to a physician by the member board in the state of principal license is revoked, surrendered or relinquished in lieu of discipline, or suspended, then all licenses issued to the physician by member boards shall automatically be placed, without further action necessary by any member board, on the same status. If the member board in the state of principal license subsequently reinstates the physician's license, a license issued to the physician by any other member board shall remain encumbered until that respective member board takes action to reinstate the license in a manner consistent with the Medical Practice Act of that state.
(c) If disciplinary action is taken against a physician by a member board not in the state of principal license, any other member board may deem the action conclusive as to matter of law and fact decided, and may:
(1) Impose the same or lesser sanction(s) against the physician so long as such sanctions are consistent with the Medical Practice Act of that state.
(2) Pursue separate disciplinary action against the physician under its respective Medical Practice Act, regardless of the action taken in other member states.
(d) If a license granted to a physician by a member board is revoked, surrendered or relinquished in lieu of discipline, or suspended, then any license issued to the physician by any other member board shall be suspended, automatically and immediately without further action necessary by the other member board, for 90 days upon entry of the order by the disciplining board, to permit the member board to investigate the basis for the action under the Medical Practice Act of that state. A member board may terminate the automatic suspension of the license it issued prior to the completion of the 90 day suspension period in a manner consistent with the Medical Practice Act of that state.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1712A. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission.

§ 1712A. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission.
The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) Oversee and maintain the administration of the Compact.
(b) Promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the Compact.
(c) Issue, upon the request of a member state or member board, advisory opinions concerning the meaning or interpretation of the Compact, its bylaws, rules, and actions.
(d) Enforce compliance with Compact provisions, the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, and the bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including but not limited to the use of judicial process.
(e) Establish and appoint committees including an executive committee as required by § 1711A(k) of this title, which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission in carrying out its powers and duties.
(f) Pay, or provide for the payment of the expenses related to the establishment, organization, and ongoing activities of the Interstate Commission.
(g) Establish and maintain one or more offices.
(h) Borrow, accept, hire, or contract for services of personnel.
(i) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
(j) Employ an executive director who shall have such powers to employ, select or appoint employees, agents, or consultants, and to determine their qualifications, define their duties, and fix their compensation.
(k) Establish personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel.
(l) Accept donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services and to receive, utilize, and dispose of it in a manner consistent with the conflict of interest policies established by the Interstate Commission.
(m) Lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal, or mixed.
(n) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed.
(o) Establish a budget and make expenditures.
(p) Adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and operation of the Interstate Commission.
(q) Report annually to the legislatures and governors of the member states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall also include reports of financial audits and any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Interstate Commission.
(r) Coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the Compact, its implementation, and its operation.
(s) Maintain records in accordance with the bylaws.
(t) Seek and obtain trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
(u) Perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purpose of the Compact.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1713A. Finance powers.

§ 1713A. Finance powers.
(a) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources.
(b) The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.
(c) The Interstate Commission shall not pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, the member state.
(d) The Interstate Commission shall be subject to a yearly financial audit conducted by a certified or licensed accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in the annual report of the Interstate Commission.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1715A. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission.

§ 1715A. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission.
(a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purpose of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.
(b) Rules deemed appropriate for the operations of the Interstate Commission shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the “Model State Administrative Procedure Act” of 2010 [MSAPA, 15 U.L.A. (2010)], and subsequent amendments thereto.
(c) Not later than 30 days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices, provided that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the authority granted to the Interstate Commission.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1716A. Oversight of the Interstate Compact.

§ 1716A. Oversight of the Interstate Compact.
(a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the Compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact's purposes and intent. The provisions of the Compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law but shall not override existing state authority to regulate the practice of medicine.
(b) All courts shall take judicial notice of the Compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of the Compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the Interstate Commission.
(c) The Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the Interstate Commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the Interstate Commission, the Compact, or promulgated rules.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1717A. Enforcement of Interstate Compact.

§ 1717A. Enforcement of Interstate Compact.
(a) The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the Compact.
(b) The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the Commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact, and its promulgated rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney's fees.
(c) The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission may avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or regulation of a profession.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;