Allows a pathway for foreign medical school graduates to be licensed as physicians that was previously only available to graduates who passed the qualifying examination of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates before 1984. Establishes an alternative pathway for the licensure as physicians for foreign medical graduates who passed certain examinations, possess an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate, and have completed two years of post-graduate medical training. (SD1)
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History
2025
Jun 4Act 174, 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).Latest
Jun 4Act 174, on 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).Major
Apr 22Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 794).Minor
Apr 21Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 760).Minor
Apr 21House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
Apr 21Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Major
Apr 21Transmitted to Governor.
Apr 17Reconsideration of action taken on 04-10-25.
Apr 11Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Minor
Apr 10House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 8Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Reconsider: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 8Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 766) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 4Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1725) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Apr 4One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Apr 1The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 27The committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:07AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
Mar 21Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1225) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
Mar 21Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.Minor
Mar 17The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 11The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 365).Minor
Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 6Referred to HHS, CPN.Minor
Mar 4Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Feb 28Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1041) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Feb 28Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
Feb 20The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.Minor
Vote recorded Reconsider: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 18Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 12Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 513) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).Minor
Feb 7The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 5Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-07-25 8:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 27Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4Minor
Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced