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This bill authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board to conduct criminal history record checks for physicians seeking licensure or license renewal through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), a multi-state agreement that allows qualified physicians to more easily practice medicine across state lines. Specifically, the bill amends existing state law to add a new provision that permits the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to perform criminal background checks on physician license applicants participating in the compact. The legislative intent is to enable Hawaii to serve as a "state of principal license" within the IMLC, which means physicians licensed in Hawaii can use the state as their primary licensing jurisdiction when seeking to practice in other compact states. Without this authorization, Hawaiian physicians would need to seek their compact licensure through another state. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and ensures that the amendments to the criminal history record check statute will remain in place even after a scheduled reenactment in 2027.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1365&year=2025