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MI HB5613

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Alabas Farhat

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds temporary license option for international medical school graduates who completed medical education outside the U.S. or Canada, practiced medicine for at least 1 year in another country, obtained Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification, and passed steps 1 and 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination

  • Temporary license valid for 2 years and renewable once, requires full-time employment under supervision of a fully licensed physician at a federally qualified health center, hospital, or board-approved facility that assesses the applicant's clinical and nonclinical skills

  • Allows temporary license holders who have held the license for 2 years and passed step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination to obtain a limited license to practice unsupervised in medically underserved areas for 2 years, renewable once

  • Permits temporary license holders to apply for a full license after 2 years of safe and competent practice under the limited license, as an alternative pathway to the existing 10-year experience requirement

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5612 is enacted into law

Legislative Description

Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 17012 & 17031 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17012 & 333.17031) & adds sec. 17012a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5612'24

State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/20/2024

3/21/2024

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/20/2024

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