SB 303 — Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16189.

SB-303, As Passed Senate, May 21, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 SECTION 1.

(c) "Conviction" means a finding by a court that an individual is guilty of a criminal offense through adjudication, or entry of a EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender.

(1) Is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 Osteopathic College Accreditation, or a medical school listed in the International Medical Education Directory or its equivalent;

and EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 (9) Is not under active investigation by a licensing agency or law enforcement authority in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction.

EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 SECTION 4.

(b) Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license, the member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall evaluate whether the physician is eligible for expedited licensure and issue a letter of qualification, verifying or denying the physician's eligibility, to the Interstate EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 Commission.

(e) An expedited license shall be valid for a period EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 consistent with the licensure period in the member state and in the same manner as required for other physicians holding a full and unrestricted license within the member state.

EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 (3) Has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to non- payment of fees related to a license;

(c) Member boards shall report disciplinary or investigatory EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 information determined as necessary and proper by rule of the Interstate Commission.

EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 SECTION 10.

(d) If a license granted to a physician by a member board is revoked, surrendered or relinquished in lieu of discipline, or EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 suspended, then any license(s) issued to the physician by any other member board(s) shall be suspended, automatically and immediately without further action necessary by the other member board(s), for ninety (90) days upon entry of the order by the disciplining board, to permit the member board(s) to investigate the basis for the action under the Medical Practice Act of that state.

EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 (1) Allopathic or osteopathic physician appointed to a member board;

(1) Relate solely to the internal personnel practices and EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 procedures of the Interstate Commission;

When acting on behalf of the Interstate Commission, the executive committee shall oversee the administration of the Compact including enforcement and compliance EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 with the provisions of the Compact, its bylaws and rules, and other such duties as necessary.

(j) Employ an executive director who shall have such powers to employ, select or appoint employees, agents, or consultants, and to EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 determine their qualifications, define their duties, and fix their compensation;

FINANCE POWERS EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 (a) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff.

The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission.

(2) The Interstate Commission shall defend the executive director, its employees, and subject to the approval of the attorney general or other appropriate legal counsel of the member EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 state represented by an Interstate Commission representative, shall defend such Interstate Commission representative in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such person.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Interstate EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.

(b) All courts shall take judicial notice of the Compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of the Compact which may EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the Interstate Commission.

DEFAULT PROCEDURES (a) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 responsibilities imposed upon it by the Compact, or the rules and bylaws of the Interstate Commission promulgated under the Compact.

(e) The Interstate Commission shall establish rules and procedures to address licenses and physicians that are materially impacted by the termination of a member state, or the withdrawal of EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 a member state.

Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 state upon enactment of the Compact into law by that state.

(e) The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.

BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS EMR S02480'25_SB0303_INTR_1S02480'25_SB303_APS_1 mw73v1b6kdif 1 (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact.

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