Bill > HB2976

This bill modifies the requirements for physician licensure in Missouri by updating the evidence candidates must provide. Instead of submitting proof of high school graduation, college credits, and specific terms of instruction from an accredited medical or osteopathic college, applicants will now need to demonstrate good moral character through a criminal background check, provide a diploma and transcripts from an accredited medical or osteopathic school or a certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and show proof of completing required postgraduate training, with those holding an ECFMG certificate needing to have completed two years of such training. The bill also clarifies that the board generally cannot ask for additional information beyond these requirements, but it does allow the board to request details about any other medical licenses held by the applicant and any disciplinary actions taken against them, and to obtain reports from national practitioner data banks.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2976&year=2026&code=R