SB125 Summary

• Establishes the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, creating a streamlined pathway for physicians to obtain expedited licenses in multiple member states without repealing existing state medical practice acts.

• Requires physicians to meet strict eligibility criteria including graduation from accredited medical schools, passage of licensing exams within three attempts, completion of graduate medical education, specialty certification, and clean disciplinary and criminal records.

• Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission with voting representatives from each member state to oversee administration, promulgate rules, enforce compliance, and manage disciplinary actions across member states.

• Establishes a coordinated information system database to track licensed physicians and requires member boards to report disciplinary actions, investigations, and complaints to facilitate joint investigations and coordinated discipline.

• Becomes effective upon enactment by at least seven states; allows member states to withdraw by repealing the statute with one year notice, and dissolves if membership drops to one state.