148J.2  International physicians — provisional licenses.
  1.  a.  The board shall grant a provisional license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state to an international physician with an offer for employment as a physician at a health care facility in this state. However, the board shall not grant a license pursuant to this subsection to an international physician who does not possess a federal immigration status allowing the international physician to practice as a physician in the United States, or to an international physician who fails to obtain a passing score on the United States medical licensing examination.
  b.  A provisional license granted pursuant to paragraph “a” may be converted to a full license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery after three years, unless the license has been revoked pursuant to subsection 2 or surrendered by the licensee.
  2.  a.  The board may revoke a provisional license granted pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, if the board finds by clear and compelling evidence that the licensee has violated a provision of section 148.6. A licensee may appeal a revocation pursuant to this subsection in a court of competent jurisdiction within one hundred twenty days of the date of revocation.
  b.  The board may revoke a provisional license granted pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, if the international physician is not employed by a health care facility in this state during the entirety of the provisional licensing period.
  3.  This section does not require the board to grant a provisional license or full license pursuant to subsection 1 to an individual that does not do all of the following:
  a.  Complete training substantially similar to a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon.
  b.  Receive a passing score on the United States medical licensing examination.
  c.  Pass a background check as required by the board.
  d.  Complete a licensure application as required by the board.
  e.  Pay all required fees as required by the board.
2024 Acts, ch 1130, §2, 3; 2024 Acts, ch 1154, §13, 28