Bill > SB1395

This bill amends existing Arizona law regarding licensure requirements for international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking to practice medicine in the state. The bill makes several key changes to the current regulations: it replaces the term "educational council" with "educational commission" when referring to foreign medical graduate certification, modifies language around training requirements, and adjusts the training pathway options. Specifically, the bill now allows IMGs to be enrolled in (rather than successfully complete) a 24-month hospital internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program, in addition to the existing 12-month requirement, for a total of 36 months of training. The bill maintains existing provisions that IMGs must be proficient in English and provides alternative pathways to meeting training requirements, such as completing a fifth pathway program or serving as a full-time assistant professor or higher in an approved medical school for 36 months. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for international medical graduates while ensuring they meet rigorous professional standards before obtaining medical licensure in Arizona.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82800