IndianaLicensure of foreign trained physicians.
What it does
Establishes a limited medical license for individuals who: (1) have graduated from certain international medical programs; (2) obtain a health care facility sponsor in an underserved area; and (3) meet certain other criteria. Provides that a limited medical license authorizes the recipient to practice medicine only at a health care facility in an underserved area. Enables the medical licensing board of Indiana (board) to revoke a limited medical license if the recipient stops working as a physician at a health care facility in an underserved area.
More detail
Provides that a limited medical license may be converted to an unlimited license. Allows the board to require a comprehensive evaluation to determine the individual's competency before issuing an unlimited medical license. Allows, until June 30, 2027, an applicant for an unlimited license to practice osteopathic medicine to take all levels of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination not later than ten years from the date the applicant first passes level 1 of the examination.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- May 6Public Law 234Major
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 24Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 23Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 492: yeas 47, nays 0
- Vote recorded HB 1555 - Brown L. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 518: yeas 90, nays 1
- Vote recorded HB 1555 - Baird. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Apr 22CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Apr 14House advisors appointed: King, Ledbetter and Bauer
- Apr 14House conferees appointed: Baird and Garcia Wilburn
- Apr 10Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Jackson L
- Apr 10Senate advisors appointed: Leising, Yoder and Glick
- Apr 9House dissented from Senate amendments
- Apr 9Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 9Returned to the House with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 8Third reading: passed; Roll Call 365: yeas 48, nays 1Passed Senate
- Vote recorded HB 1555 - Brown L - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 3Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 20First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesMinor
- Feb 14Referred to the SenateMinor
- Feb 13Third reading: passed; Roll Call 159: yeas 91, nays 1Passed House
- Vote recorded HB 1555 - Baird - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Leising, Glick
- Feb 13Cosponsor: Senator Hunley
- Feb 11Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 11Amendment #1 (Barrett) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 4Representatives McGuire and Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors
- Feb 4Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 3Representative King added as coauthor
- Jan 21Authored by Representative Baird
- Jan 21First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthIntroduced