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

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(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.)

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