NJ S207

Creates a three-year provisional medical license in New Jersey for international medical graduates who have a medical degree from the past seven years, completed residency or practiced medicine for at least five of the last seven years, and possess basic English fluency and proper federal immigration status.

Provisional licensees must practice under direct supervision of a fully licensed New Jersey physician and have an employment offer from a licensed healthcare provider or hold a medical license from certain board-approved countries.

Provisional licenses automatically convert to full licenses after three years of practice without malpractice, fraud, impairment, or misconduct; the board may revoke licenses based on clear and compelling evidence of safety or conduct violations.

Healthcare providers cannot pay provisionally licensed international medical graduates less than 90% of the average annual compensation for physicians in the same specialty and geographic region, as determined annually by the Department of Labor.

Provisionally licensed physicians must provide written disclosure to patients including their medical school name and location, residency/fellowship history, and confirmation that their credentials were deemed equivalent to U.S. standards by the board.