Medical graduates could perform physician-delegated work under supervision

The department could issue a supervised medical graduate license for one year and renew it once for one more year. The license is for eligible medical school graduates; the text does not require applicants to have missed a residency match. Applicants must have a medical or osteopathic degree from an accredited school and pass the first two parts of the United States medical licensing examination. The department must charge fees for the license and renewal. The board may deny or suspend a license if the person lacks the required qualifications or commits unprofessional conduct. A person may not practice as a supervised medical graduate before receiving a license. The license does not allow independent practice of medicine. A license would last one year and could be renewed once for one additional year. A person could not practice as a supervised medical graduate for more than two years.

A licensed supervised graduate could perform duties delegated by a licensed physician. These rules apply to supervised medical graduates licensed under the proposed act and to physicians who delegate duties to them. The physician must be treating the patient, be at the same medical facility, and be immediately available to guide the graduate throughout the duty. A resident could not supervise the graduate. The physician need not be in the same room as the patient and graduate. The board would set rules for which duties physicians may delegate. The physician must be immediately available for the full time the graduate performs each delegated duty.