Chief Patron: Tran
HB 995 Temporary Licensure of Physicians Licensed in a Foreign Country

Item 285 #13h

Language
Page 317, line 21, strike "$49,468,207" and insert "$49,518,207".
Page 317, line 21, strike "$49,468,207" and insert "$49,518,207".

Explanation

(This amendment provides $50,000 from nongeneral funds each year for the fiscal impact of House Bill 995, which permits the Board of Medicine to issue a provisional license to a physician licensed in a foreign country for no more than two years, then a subsequent renewable two-year license if the physician practices in a medically underserved area. After two years of practice under the renewable license, a physician licensed in a foreign country is eligible to apply for a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine. The bill specifies that eligibility for such licenses is conditional upon an applicant demonstrating certain educational and experiential qualifications to the Board and obtaining employment with a medical care facility that provides an assessment and evaluation program for physicians licensed in a foreign country.)