Bill advances that would prohibit certain doctor competency tests

SALT LAKE CITY — Legislators on Monday advanced a bill that would prohibit testing a physician's competency via a cognitive test when they reach a certain age.SB217 states that "a health care facility may not require … that a physician … take a cognitive test when the physician reaches a specified age," unless such a test conforms with standards set by the American Medical Association "for testing whether an older physician remains able to provide safe and effective care for