MD SB333

Maryland would join the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact, allowing eligible podiatrists to obtain expedited licenses to practice in multiple member states without completing separate full applications in each state

Eligible podiatrists must hold an unrestricted license, have graduated from an accredited podiatric medical school, passed required national exams, completed an approved residency, hold specialty board certification, and have no criminal convictions or disciplinary history

The compact creates the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission, a joint agency of member states with authority to administer the compact, promulgate binding rules, establish fees, and maintain a database of licensed podiatrists

Disciplinary action taken against a podiatrist in one member state automatically triggers suspension or equivalent status of their licenses in all other member states, with member boards required to share complaint and disciplinary information

The compact becomes effective when at least four states enact it, with Maryland's participation contingent on four other states passing substantially similar legislation; effective date is October 1, 2026