Sec. 706. Licensure of health-care professionals
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Section 263 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 ( 33 U.S.C. 3073 ) is amended— by striking The Secretary and inserting
(a); and In general .—The Secretary by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a health-care professional described in paragraph
(2)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, or in any other area within or beyond the jurisdiction of the United States, regardless of where the health-care professional or the patient of the health-care professional is located, if the practice is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of the health-care professional. A health-care professional described in this paragraph is a health-care professional— who is— a member of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration; a civilian employee of the Administration; an officer or employee of the Public Health Service who is assigned or detailed to the Administration; or any other health-care professional credentialed and privileged at a Federal health-care institution or location specially designated by the Secretary; and who— has a current license to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or another health profession; and is performing authorized duties for the Administration. In this subsection: The term health-care professional has the meaning given that term in section 1094(e) of title 10, United States Code, except that such section shall be applied and administered by substituting ‘Secretary of Commerce’ for ‘Secretary of Defense’ each place it appears. The term license has the meaning given that term in such section. .
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Sec. 706
Licensure of health-care professionals
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