SB 674 Summary

• Adopts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact to create a streamlined licensing process allowing physicians to obtain expedited licenses in multiple member states without repeating qualification verification.

• Establishes the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission composed of voting representatives from each member state to administer the compact and promulgate binding rules.

• Requires physicians seeking expedited licensure to meet strict eligibility criteria including passing medical licensing exams within three attempts, completing accredited graduate medical education, holding specialty certification, maintaining a full unrestricted license in a state of principal license, and having no criminal convictions or disciplinary history.

• Authorizes member state medical boards to share disciplinary and investigatory information through a coordinated database and allows automatic suspension of licenses in other member states if a physician's license is revoked or suspended in their state of principal license.

• Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt implementing rules and appropriates funds to the Hawaii Medical Board for database updates and staff hiring, with an effective date of December 31, 2050.