Plain English Breakdown
The official bill number is A26-0098 (Law L26-0030), which differs from the metadata provided as B26-0251.
Temporary License Exemption for Foreign Sports Team Health Staff
This law temporarily allows health professionals licensed in other countries to treat foreign sports teams in Washington, D.C., without needing a local license.
What This Bill Does
- Creates an exemption from the usual licensing requirement for certain out-of-country health workers who accompany foreign sports teams.
- Allows these workers to provide care only while attending organized sporting events in the District.
- Limits this temporary permission to a maximum of 30 consecutive days.
- Restricts where care can be given to team base camps, lodging, training sites, and match locations within the District.
- Prohibits these individuals from practicing inside local healthcare clinics or facilities.
Who It Names or Affects
- Health professionals licensed in foreign countries who travel with sports teams competing in organized events.
- Foreign athletic teams participating in organized sporting events in Washington, D.C.
- The athletes, support personnel, and coaching staff of those visiting teams.
Terms To Know
- Exemption
- A rule that allows someone to skip a normal requirement, such as getting a local license for this specific situation.
- Licensure
- The official permission given by the government for a person to practice a job like healthcare in Washington, D.C.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law expires automatically after it has been in effect for 225 days.
- It does not allow foreign health workers to treat patients outside of their specific sports team group (athletes, support personnel, and coaching staff).
- The text states that the Council adopted a fiscal impact statement but does not list the specific costs or savings.