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House panel hears bill to remove sunset from Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Summary
House Bill 4,032, which would remove the sunset on Michigan’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, was presented to the House Health Policy Committee; witnesses described the compact as a tool to speed physician licensure across 40 states and to help rural recruitment.
House Bill 4,032, which would remove the sunset from Michigan’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), was presented to the Michigan House Health Policy Committee and received testimony but no vote.
Sponsor Representative Linting told the committee that the bill “eliminates the sunset on the interstate medical licensure compact,” and that without the legislation the compact would expire in March of this year. She said the compact is an agreement among 40 states that allows expedited licensure for qualified physicians and argued the measure would help address physician shortages and improve access to care in…
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