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IN SB0408
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Bill 408 Summary
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Adopts the interstate medical licensure compact and requires Indiana's medical licensing board to administer it, allowing eligible physicians to obtain expedited licenses in other compact member states.
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Physicians must designate a member state as their "state of principal license" based on primary residence, where at least 25% of their practice occurs, their employer's location, or federal tax residence.
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Establishes an interstate medical licensure compact commission with two voting representatives from each member state to administer the compact, establish databases, collect annual assessments, and enforce compliance.
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Eligible physicians must have completed accredited medical education, passed licensing exams within 3 attempts, completed graduate medical education, hold specialty certification, maintain an unrestricted license, and have no criminal convictions or license discipline history.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2018, requires at least seven states to enact the compact before it becomes binding, and allows states to withdraw with one year's notice.
Legislative Description
Interstate medical licensure compact. Requires the medical licensing board of Indiana (board) to administer the interstate medical licensure compact (compact). Adopts the compact. Grants eligible physicians an expedited license to practice medicine in compact member states. Requires a physician to designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration. Establishes application and issuance procedures. Allows the board to establish fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses. Authorizes the creation of the interstate medical licensure compact commission (commission) by the member states to administer the compact. Provides for two voting members on the commission from
Last Action
Withdrawn
1/25/2018