Senate Bill 380 - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

• Establishes the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) to create a streamlined process allowing eligible physicians to obtain expedited licenses in multiple member states without repeating verification of static qualifications already verified by their state of principal license.

• Requires physicians to meet strict eligibility criteria including graduation from accredited medical schools, passage of USMLE or COMLEX-USA within three attempts, completed graduate medical education, specialty board certification, a full unrestricted license in a state of principal license, and no criminal convictions, license discipline, or controlled substance license suspensions.

• Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission consisting of two voting representatives (commissioners) from each member state, with authority to promulgate rules, collect annual assessments, establish procedures, and enforce compliance with the compact.

• Requires the North Carolina Medical Board to appoint two commissioners to the Interstate Commission and establishes uniform disciplinary procedures where actions by one member state's board automatically impact licenses in other member states for a 90-day investigation period.

• Takes effect October 1, 2021 upon enactment by at least seven states, and modifies existing North Carolina medical licensing statutes to align with compact requirements for fees, registration, and disciplinary authority.