FL H1277

Amends Florida medical licensure requirements for foreign-trained physicians by establishing four pathways for licensure based on medical school accreditation and credentials.

Graduates of foreign medical schools listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools may be licensed if they have 10 years of active physician practice in a foreign jurisdiction and pass board-approved examination or equivalent assessment.

Applicants from uncertified foreign medical schools must hold Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification and complete approved residency or fellowship training of at least 1-2 years depending on application date.

Authorizes the Board of Medicine to impose conditions, limitations, restrictions, or probationary practice periods on licensed foreign-trained physicians, including scope of practice limitations or supervision requirements.

Takes effect July 1, 2016.