ID H0062

Creates a one-year, nonrenewable limited license for "bridge year physicians" — medical school graduates within their first year who applied but were not accepted into accredited residency programs and are U.S. citizens or attended U.S. medical schools.

License holders must practice under supervision of a licensed physician or pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement and count as one of a supervising physician's permitted advanced practice professionals.

License holders have prescriptive authority as determined by the board and are subject to the same professional discipline, civil liability, and criminal liability as fully licensed physicians.

The state board of medicine may charge up to $300 for a limited license and must promulgate necessary rules to implement the program.

The board must report to the legislature by January 31, 2033 on license requirements, the number issued, how many holders were later accepted into residency programs, and whether limited licenses increased health care provider supply in health professional shortage areas.

Effective date: July 1, 2023.