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Subcommittee advances bill requiring cultural-response training and provisional physician licenses for internationally trained professionals
Summary
Senate Bill 476 would require professional licensing boards to obtain culturally responsive training for staff who interact with internationally educated applicants and authorizes a provisional license for internationally trained physicians; the subcommittee removed a $10 million reentry grant and added limited Oregon Medical Board funding.
On June 12, 2025, the Ways and Means Human Services Subcommittee opened a work session on Senate Bill 476 and recommended the bill be moved to the full Ways and Means Committee after adopting two amendments.
LFO staff summarized SB 476 as requiring professional licensing boards that interact with internationally educated individuals to receive culturally responsive training approved by…
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