HF2494 Summary

• Modifies medical licensure examination requirements by allowing applicants who fail USMLE/COMLEX steps within three attempts to obtain licensure with up to four attempts total if they hold current specialty board certification and are licensed in another state.

• Removes requirement for applicants to present evidence of one year of graduate clinical training in certain medical licensure pathways, replacing it with alternative qualifications for foreign-trained physicians.

• Permits final interviews for medical licensure applicants by teleconference upon request.

• Simplifies acupuncture licensure requirements by removing the notarization requirement for NCCAOM certification documentation and eliminating supervision requirements for students in formal training programs.

• Repeals Minnesota Rules parts 5610.0100, 5610.0200, and 5610.0300 governing professional corporation requirements for physicians, including sworn statement filings and notice requirements.