Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; remove sunset. Amends sec. 16189 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16189).
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Overview
This bill removes a sunset provision from the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, allowing it to remain in effect indefinitely. The compact aims to streamline medical licensure across multiple states, making it easier for physicians to practice in different states without needing to obtain separate licenses in each location. It establishes a framework for reciprocal licensing and ensures patient safety by maintaining state medical board jurisdiction.
Key provisions
- Extends the current Interstate Medical Licensure Compact indefinitely.
- Establishes a process for physicians to obtain an ‘expedited license’ in a member state.
- Defines eligibility requirements for expedited licensure, including meeting USMLE/COMLEX exam requirements and having no criminal history.
- Requires physicians to designate a ‘state of principal license’.
- Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission to administer the compact.
- Allows member states to impose fees for expedited licenses.
- Establishes a database of physicians licensed through the compact and shares information with member boards.
- Provides for dispute resolution mechanisms among member states.
Who is affected
- Physicians
- State Medical Boards
- Patients
- Healthcare Providers
- State Legislatures
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