CT HB05046

Connecticut would join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2022, creating a streamlined process for physicians to obtain medical licenses in multiple member states through expedited licensure while maintaining each state's regulatory authority over medical practice

Eligible physicians must hold a full unrestricted license, have no history of disciplinary actions or criminal convictions, hold board certification, and pass required medical examinations within three attempts to qualify for expedited multi-state licensure

Connecticut would also join the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, allowing licensed psychologists to practice telepsychology across state lines and provide temporary in-person services (up to 30 days per year) in other compact states without obtaining additional licenses

Both compacts create interstate commissions with authority to promulgate binding rules, collect fees and assessments from member states, maintain coordinated databases of licensee information, and take enforcement actions against non-compliant states

Member states retain jurisdiction to discipline practitioners and must report adverse actions to the respective interstate commissions; disciplinary action in one state can automatically affect licenses or practice authority in other compact states