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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 972 2024 Regular Session Deshotel
LICENSING: Allows the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to grant certain
temporary permits and licenses
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Permits the La. State Board of Medical Examiners to grant licensure to
international medical graduates by changing "temporary permit" to "license".
2.Removes provision to grant an unrestricted license to a temporary permit
holder.
3.Adds that a license holder shall provide medical services only at a facility
licensed by the state until the completion of two years from the date of original
licensure.
4.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Proposed law permits the La. State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) to grant an
international medical graduate a license to practice medicine in the state if the graduate
satisfies all of the following criteria:
(1)Has been granted a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree by an
international medical program of good standing.
(2)Is in good standing with the medical licensing or regulatory institution of the
individual's licensing country.
(3)Has completed a residency or substantially similar post-graduate medical training or
practiced as a medical professional performing the duties of a physician.
(4)Is a citizen of the United States or Canada or legally entitled to live or work in the
United States and possesses basic fluency in the English language.
(5)Has submitted sufficient evidence to the LSBME that the applicant has an offer for
employment as a physician.
Proposed law requires an international medical graduate who is granted a license pursuant
to proposed law to provide medical services only at a facility owned or operated by a hospital
licensed by the state until the completion of two years from the date of original licensure.
Proposed law permits the LSBME to revoke a license issued pursuant to proposed law based
upon certain findings.
Proposed law requires the LSBME to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to
effectuate proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 37:1275.2)
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