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MS SB2412

Bill

Status

Failed

3/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Enacts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allowing Mississippi physicians to obtain expedited licenses to practice medicine in other member states that have joined the compact
  • Establishes eligibility requirements for expedited licensure including board certification, clean disciplinary history, no criminal convictions, and passing USMLE or COMLEX-USA exams within three attempts
  • Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission with two voting representatives from each member state to administer the compact, promulgate rules, and maintain a database of licensed physicians
  • Requires automatic suspension of a physician's expedited licenses in all member states if their license in the state of principal licensure is revoked, surrendered, or suspended
  • Authorizes the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure to implement the compact provisions and designates it as the "Member Board" for purposes of the compact

Legislative Description

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; enact.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services3/14/2016
Public Health and Welfare2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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