Bill > SB2366

This bill allows the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners to issue a provisional training license for up to two years, with a possible one-year extension, to internationally trained physicians who have passed a required examination and meet specific criteria, such as holding a medical diploma from an approved international medical school, having completed a minimum of three years of postgraduate training abroad or one year in the U.S., being in good standing with their home country's medical regulatory body, and demonstrating good moral character, provided they pay a $300 non-refundable fee. To obtain this provisional license, applicants must also prove they are U.S. citizens or qualified aliens, or have applied to live or work in the U.S., and have an offer of employment as a clinical physician at an approved facility in Tennessee, which can include federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, community health centers, or employers with accredited postgraduate training programs, all of which must have an onsite supervising physician. After practicing under this provisional license for two years with satisfactory performance and passing all steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), and if they remain in good standing, these physicians can then be granted a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Tennessee. The bill also authorizes the boards to create rules to implement these changes, with the act taking effect for rule-making purposes immediately and for all other purposes on January 31, 2027.