Bill > LB1212

This bill amends the Uniform Credentialing Act to establish a pathway for internationally trained physicians to become licensed in the state, aiming to address physician shortages. It defines key terms such as "internationally trained physician" as someone with a medical degree from outside the U.S. who has completed comparable training and practiced medicine for a specified period, and "health profession shortage area" as a designated region with insufficient physician access. The bill outlines two types of temporary licenses: a "limited license" for up to six years, requiring supervision by a participating health care entity (like a hospital or federally qualified health center) and passing parts of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), and a "restricted license" for up to six years, which allows independent practice in a shortage area after supervised practice and passing the final part of the USMLE. After fulfilling the requirements of both licenses, physicians become eligible for an unrestricted license, and the bill also details grounds for disciplinary action and the appeal process for license decisions.

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