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Medical Commission reviews licensing, discipline, and international‑graduate reforms
Summary
Micah Mathews of the Washington Medical Commission briefed the Senate Health Committee on licensing timelines, discipline caseloads, a ‘‘soft landing’’ policy for restricted practitioners, compacts and steps to ease international medical graduate licensure.
Micah Mathews, deputy executive and legislative director at the Washington Medical Commission, told the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on Jan. 24 that the commission combines licensing, discipline, outreach and policy work to support health care quality and public protection.
Mathews described the commission as a governor‑appointed regulatory board with 21 members, roughly 64 staff and a biennial budget he described as about $27 million. He said the commission receives about 2,000 complaints annually, authorizes 30–40% of those for investigation, and takes roughly 70–120…
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