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Panel hears proposal for provisional licenses for internationally trained physicians; sponsors plan further review
Summary
Senator Jackson described SB 142, a two-stage provisional licensing path for physicians trained outside the U.S. who agree to work in high-need areas. The committee heard an overview but did not take action; the sponsor said the measure will be revised and witnesses will be invited back for additional testimony.
Senator Jackson introduced Senate Bill 142 as a two-phase pathway for internationally trained physicians to obtain a limited Georgia license while working in medically underserved areas.
Under the version presented, applicants must be medical-school graduates who have been licensed and worked as physicians in another country within a recent window (sponsor language described work within three of the prior seven years). The bill as described would permit a provisional license…
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