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Committee approves limited-license pathway for internationally trained physicians to practice in underserved Indiana areas
Summary
House Bill 1555 would create a six‑year limited in‑state license for qualified internationally trained physicians who meet education, licensure, practice and U.S. exam requirements and agree to facility sponsorship and supervision in underserved areas.
The Health and Provider Services Committee voted to pass House Bill 1555 as amended, a measure creating a limited in‑state license for qualified internationally trained physicians to practice in underserved areas under supervision.
What the bill would do: Representative Baird, the bill sponsor, said the measure removes the blanket requirement that internationally trained physicians repeat a U.S. residency and instead allows qualified doctors who meet specified criteria to hold a limited license. Requirements described in committee include: an accredited international medical degree, an active and standing license in their country, completion of a residency judged comparable to U.S. standards, at least five of the six years of practice…
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