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14 U.S.C. § 508

Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability

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14 U.S.C. § 508 — Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability

U.S.C. Title 14 - COAST GUARD 14 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 14 - COAST GUARD SUBTITLE I - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 5 - FUNCTIONS AND POWERS SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL POWERS Sec. 508 - Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a health-care professional described in subsection (b) may practice the health profession or professions of the health-care professional at any location in any State, the District of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, regardless of where such health-care professional or the patient is located, if the practice is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of such health-care professional. (b) Described Individuals.—A health-care professional described in this subsection is an individual— (1) who is— (A) a member of the Coast Guard; (B) a civilian employee of the Coast Guard; (C) a member of the Public Health Service who is assigned to the Coast Guard; or (D) any other health-care professional credentialed and privileged at a Federal health-care institution or location specially designated by the Secretary; and

(2) who— (A) has a current license to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or another health profession; and (B) is performing authorized duties for the Coast Guard.

(c) Definitions.—In this section, the terms "license" and "health-care professional" have the meanings given those terms in section 1094(e) of title 10.

(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title III, §305(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4245.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions A prior section 508 was renumbered section 2711 of this title.

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