HOUSE BILL 542
Law
International physicians
MEDICINE – Amends existing law to establish terms for a provisional license to practice medicine for graduates of medical schools located outside of the United States and Canada.
RS31147C1 / H0542
This bill expands Idaho's licensure program for internationally-trained physicians. It creates a pathway to licensure for high-quality, international physicians who have attended a recognized medical school and have already completed a residency or other post-graduate training.
To qualify, physicians must have a job offer from an Idaho healthcare provider and must have practiced abroad or have experience in the U.S. medical system. After three years of successful practice under a provisional license, an international physician will be eligible to apply for a full license.
This legislation will not impact the General Fund. The Board of Medicine anticipates processing licenses issued under this section with existing staff, and licensing fees collected by the Board of Medicine are deposited into a dedicated fund.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/12 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/13 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 02/22 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/23 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/26 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 02/27 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 02/28 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-0-4 AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Hansen), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – None Absent – Crane(12), Galaviz, Green, Palmer Floor Sponsor - Wheeler Title apvd - to Senate |
| 02/29 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| 02/29 | Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare |
| 03/07 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/08 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/14 | Referred to 14th Order for amendment |
| 03/19 | Placed in the Committee of the Whole |
| 03/19 | Amendments ordered printed |
| 03/19 | Reported out as amended; filed for first reading |
| 03/19 | Amendments reported printed |
| 03/19 | Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/20 | Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading |
| 03/21 | Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 32-1-2 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Zuiderveld NAYS – Foreman Absent and excused – Burtenshaw, Lakey Floor Sponsor - Wintrow Title apvd - to House |
| 03/22 | Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk |
| 03/22 | House Concurred in Senate Amendments |
| 03/22 | Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk |
| 03/22 | Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing |
| 03/25 | Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills |
| 03/25 | Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/26 | Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading |
| 03/26 | Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 69-1-0 AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Harada), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw(Johnson), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber(Weber), Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young NAYS – Mr. Speaker Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Wheeler Title apvd - to enrol |
| 03/26 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| 03/27 | Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker |
| 03/27 | Signed by President; returned to House |
| 03/27 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| 03/28 | Delivered to Governor at 3:27 p.m. on March 27, 2024 |
| 03/28 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2024 Session Law Chapter 216 Effective: 01/01/2025 |