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Senate File 477 - ReprintedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the licensure of internationally trained
2physicians and including effective date provisions.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 148I.1 Definitions.
2For the purposes of this chapter:
31. “Board” means the board of medicine established pursuant
4to chapter 147.
52. “Health care facility” means all of the following:
6a. A facility as defined in section 514J.102.
7b. A facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135B.
8c. A facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C.
93. “International medical graduate” means an individual who
10meets all of the following requirements:
11a. Has a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree
12issued by an international medical program in good standing.
13b. Is in good standing with the medical licensing or
14regulatory institution of the individual’s resident country.
15c. Has completed a residency or substantially similar
16post-graduate medical training in the individual’s resident
17country or has practiced as a medical professional performing
18medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery for
19at least two years.
20d. Possesses basic fluency in the English language.
214. “International medical program” means a medical school,
22residency program, medical internship program, or entity that
23provides physicians with a medical education or training
24outside of the United States that is substantially similar to
25the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine
26and surgery in Iowa.
27 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 148I.2 Licensure of international
28medical graduates.
291. The board shall a grant a license to practice medicine
30and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state
31to an international medical graduate who is a resident of and
32licensed to practice in any of the following countries:
33a. Australia.
34b. Canada.
35c. Hong Kong.
-1- 10d. India.
2d. Ireland.
3e. Israel.
4f. New Zealand.
5g. Singapore.
6h. South Africa.
7i. Switzerland.
8j. The United Kingdom.
9k. Additional countries as determined by the board by rule.
102. An international medical graduate holding a valid
11standard certificate pursuant to section 148.3, subsection 1,
12shall be granted a license to practice medicine and surgery or
13osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state without meeting
14additional training or residency requirements.
15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 148I.3 International medical graduates
16— provisional licenses.
171. a. The board shall grant a provisional license to
18practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
19surgery in this state to an international medical graduate
20with an offer for employment as a physician at a health care
21facility in this state.
22b. A provisional license granted pursuant to paragraph “a”
23shall be converted to a full license to practice medicine and
24surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery after one year
25unless the license has been revoked pursuant to subsection 2
26or surrendered by the licensee.
272. The board may revoke a provisional license granted
28pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, if the board finds by
29clear and compelling evidence that the licensee has violated
30a provision of section 148.6. A licensee may appeal a
31revocation pursuant to this subsection in a court of competent
32jurisdiction within one hundred twenty days of the revocation.
33 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.
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2physicians and including effective date provisions.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 148I.1 Definitions.
2For the purposes of this chapter:
31. “Board” means the board of medicine established pursuant
4to chapter 147.
52. “Health care facility” means all of the following:
6a. A facility as defined in section 514J.102.
7b. A facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135B.
8c. A facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C.
93. “International medical graduate” means an individual who
10meets all of the following requirements:
11a. Has a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree
12issued by an international medical program in good standing.
13b. Is in good standing with the medical licensing or
14regulatory institution of the individual’s resident country.
15c. Has completed a residency or substantially similar
16post-graduate medical training in the individual’s resident
17country or has practiced as a medical professional performing
18medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery for
19at least two years.
20d. Possesses basic fluency in the English language.
214. “International medical program” means a medical school,
22residency program, medical internship program, or entity that
23provides physicians with a medical education or training
24outside of the United States that is substantially similar to
25the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine
26and surgery in Iowa.
27 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 148I.2 Licensure of international
28medical graduates.
291. The board shall a grant a license to practice medicine
30and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state
31to an international medical graduate who is a resident of and
32licensed to practice in any of the following countries:
33a. Australia.
34b. Canada.
35c. Hong Kong.
-1- 10d. India.
2d. Ireland.
3e. Israel.
4f. New Zealand.
5g. Singapore.
6h. South Africa.
7i. Switzerland.
8j. The United Kingdom.
9k. Additional countries as determined by the board by rule.
102. An international medical graduate holding a valid
11standard certificate pursuant to section 148.3, subsection 1,
12shall be granted a license to practice medicine and surgery or
13osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state without meeting
14additional training or residency requirements.
15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 148I.3 International medical graduates
16— provisional licenses.
171. a. The board shall grant a provisional license to
18practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
19surgery in this state to an international medical graduate
20with an offer for employment as a physician at a health care
21facility in this state.
22b. A provisional license granted pursuant to paragraph “a”
23shall be converted to a full license to practice medicine and
24surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery after one year
25unless the license has been revoked pursuant to subsection 2
26or surrendered by the licensee.
272. The board may revoke a provisional license granted
28pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, if the board finds by
29clear and compelling evidence that the licensee has violated
30a provision of section 148.6. A licensee may appeal a
31revocation pursuant to this subsection in a court of competent
32jurisdiction within one hundred twenty days of the revocation.
33 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.
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