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Appropriations advances pathway-to-licensure bill for internationally trained physicians, delays implementation for rulemaking
Summary
The committee moved S42/S142, which establishes a staged provisional/limited/full license pathway for internationally trained physicians; Health & Welfare amendments delay program start to July 2028, require a Department of Health report by January 2027, and JFO said startup costs and staffing needs are uncertain.
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced S42 (also referred to in the hearing as S142), a bill establishing a staged licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates.
Under the bill as amended by the Senate Health & Welfare Committee, the pathway begins with a provisional license allowing practice at a participating health-care facility under…
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