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Committee hears bill to create provisional license for medical graduates without residency
Summary
Senate Bill 563 would create a provisional license pathway allowing medical graduates who have not matched to residency to work under supervision in Montana. Supporters said it would help rural access; physicians' groups opposed over training and patient‑safety concerns. An amendment expanded licensure categories.
Senator Ken Bogner, sponsor of Senate Bill 563, told the committee Montana faces a rural health workforce shortage and that the bill would create a supervised pathway for graduates unable to secure residency slots to practice under collaborative agreements. The sponsor said the bill is modeled on Maryland's program and noted other states have similar frameworks.
The Montana Medical Association's CEO, Jean Branscum, spoke in opposition. She described the residency match…
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