Panel approves temporary Maryland licenses for internationally trained physicians

Summary

The Health and Government Operations Committee approved House Bill 1199, creating a time-limited licensing pathway for physicians trained and licensed outside the U.S., with procedural amendments including a ‘‘domiciled in the state’’ requirement and a three‑year, nonrenewable license term.

The Health and Government Operations Committee on April 1 voted to approve House Bill 1199 as amended, a measure that creates a temporary licensing pathway for physicians licensed and trained outside the United States. The bill directs the Maryland Board of Physicians to begin issuing time-limited licenses under specified conditions and requires the Board to adopt regulations to implement the pathway.

The measure, sponsored by Delegate Hill, allows the Board of Physicians beginning 10/01/2027 to issue a license to a physician licensed in a country other than the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico or Canada if the applicant meets requirements set in the bill. The license may not exceed three years and may not be renewed. The board may revoke the license if the licensee practices outside the scope of the license, has their employment terminated, has been subject to disciplinary action or is no longer eligible for the license. The bill requires the Board to adopt…

Panel approves temporary Maryland licenses for internationally trained physicians

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