Bill > SB1406

This bill allows the Arizona Medical Board and the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners to grant provisional licenses to international medical licensees who have an employment offer in a county with a population of less than one million people, have an immigration status that allows them to work as physicians in the U.S., and meet other requirements. The provisional license can be converted to a full license after four years if the licensee practices in a county with a population under one million, is not disciplined by the board, and receives a positive attestation from their supervising physician. The boards are exempted from typical rulemaking requirements for one year to implement the new provisional licensure program, and the new law takes effect on December 31, 2024.