Bill > AB2386

This bill aims to address California's physician shortage by creating new pathways for international medical professionals to practice medicine in the state. It proposes two main initiatives: first, it allows physicians who have successfully completed the existing three-year Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program to apply for a full, unrestricted medical license if they meet certain requirements, including having an offer of continued employment in California and obtaining specific certifications and passing U.S. medical licensing exams. Second, it establishes the Provisional License for Qualified International Physicians Act, which will allow physicians with full licenses from other countries to obtain a provisional license in California for up to ten years, provided they meet educational and examination standards and have an offer of employment. After practicing under this provisional license for at least five years without disciplinary action and passing the final U.S. medical licensing exam, they can then apply for a full, unrestricted license. The bill also mandates that the Medical Board of California establish fees for these provisional licenses to cover administrative costs.

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