(55)(56) means authorization of a retired ‘Volunteer license’ practitioner to provide medical services to others through an identified charitable organization without remuneration.” SECTION 4. Section 4047113(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: Notwithstanding subsection (A), a licensee may prescribe “(B) for a patient whom the licensee has not personally examined under certain circumstances including, but not limited to, writing admission orders for a newly hospitalized patient, prescribing for a patient of another licensee for whom the prescriber is taking call, prescribing for a patient examined by a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, or other physician extender authorized by law and supervised by the physician, or continuing medication on a shortterm basis for a new patient prior to before the first appointment, or prescribing for a patient for whom the patient’s licensee has established a physicianpatient relationship solely via telemedicine so long as the licensee complies with Section 404737.” SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
(55)(56) ‘Volunteer license’ means authorization of a retired practitioner to provide medical services to others through an identified charitable organization without remuneration.” SECTION 4. Section 4047113(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(B) Notwithstanding subsection (A), a licensee may prescribe for a patient whom the licensee has not personally examined under certain circumstances including, but not limited to, writing admission orders for a newly hospitalized patient, prescribing for a patient of another licensee for whom the prescriber is taking call, prescribing for a patient examined by a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, or other physician extender authorized by law and supervised by the physician, or continuing medication on a shortterm basis for a new patient prior to before the patient’s first appointment, or prescribing for a patient for whom the licensee has established a physicianpatient relationship solely via telemedicine so long as the licensee complies with Section 404737.” SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
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