HB1153 Summary

• Adopts the interstate medical licensure compact, allowing Indiana's medical licensing board to administer expedited licensure for physicians in member states.

• Eligible physicians must meet strict requirements including medical school accreditation, passing licensing exams within three attempts, completed graduate medical education, specialty certification, a full unrestricted license in a member state, and no criminal convictions or disciplinary actions.

• Creates the interstate medical licensure compact commission with two voting representatives per member state to administer the compact, establish databases of physicians, collect annual assessments from states, and enforce compliance.

• Establishes procedures for physicians to designate a state of principal license, apply for expedited licenses, renew licenses, and allows member boards to conduct joint investigations and share disciplinary information.

• Compact becomes effective upon enactment by at least seven states, can be amended only by unanimous consent, and member states may withdraw with one year notice; supersedes conflicting state laws regarding medical practice regulation.