HB 1555 IN

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

Establishes a limited medical license for individuals who: (1) have graduated from certain international medical programs; (2) obtain a health care facility sponsor in an underserved area; and (3) meet certain other criteria. Provides that a limited medical license authorizes the recipient to practice medicine only at a health care facility in an underserved area. Enables the medical licensing board of Indiana (board) to revoke a limited medical license if the recipient stops working as a physician at a health care facility in an underserved area. Provides that a limited medical license may be converted to an unlimited license. Allows the board to require a comprehensive evaluation to determine the individual's competency before issuing an unlimited medical license. Allows, until June 30, 2027, an applicant for an unlimited license to practice osteopathic medicine to take all levels of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination not later than ten years from the date the applicant first passes level 1 of the examination.

• Beau Baird Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor
• Susan Glick Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
2. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Baird · lower
3. Feb 3, 2025 Representative King added as coauthor · lower
4. Feb 4, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 4, 2025 Representatives McGuire and Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors · lower
6. Feb 11, 2025 Amendment #1 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
7. Feb 11, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 13, 2025 Cosponsor: Senator Hunley · lower
9. Feb 13, 2025 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Leising, Glick · lower
10. Feb 13, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 159: yeas 91, nays 1 · lower
11. Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Feb 20, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
13. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Apr 8, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 365: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
16. Apr 9, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Apr 9, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · lower
18. Apr 9, 2025 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
19. Apr 10, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Leising, Yoder and Glick · upper
20. Apr 10, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Jackson L · upper
21. Apr 14, 2025 House conferees appointed: Baird and Garcia Wilburn · lower
22. Apr 14, 2025 House advisors appointed: King, Ledbetter and Bauer · lower
23. Apr 22, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
24. Apr 22, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
25. Apr 22, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 518: yeas 90, nays 1 · lower
26. Apr 23, 2025 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 492: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
27. May 6, 2025 Public Law 234 · lower
28. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
29. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
31. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper