Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 274 — TO ADD FELLOWSHIP AS A METHOD FOR A FOREIGN GRADUATE TO OBTAIN A LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that SB274 is now Act 267

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 274 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds fellowship as an acceptable method for foreign medical graduates to obtain a medical license in Arkansas.

  • 17-95-403(b)(3)(A)(iii)

    or resident → resident, fellow, or a combination thereof

    This change allows foreign graduates to count fellowship experience alongside residency for licensing.

  • 17-95-403(b)(3)(A)(iii)(2)

    intern, → intern, fellow,

    This change allows the experience from fellowships to fulfill the requirements alongside internships.

  • 17-95-403(b)(3)(A)(iii)(2)

    medical internship or residency; → medical fellowship instead of a medical internship or residency;

    This update clarifies that a medical fellowship is considered equivalent to an internship or residency for licensing purposes.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB274 is now Act 267

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  9. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  10. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  11. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  12. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  13. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  14. Read the third time and passed.

  15. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  16. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  17. Filed

Sponsors

  • Bledsoe · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bledsoe

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 91009
Total 91009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
D. Douglas — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
Glover — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
Hawks — Yea
G. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Blake — Yea
Bragg — Yea
Burch — Yea
Capp — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Not Voting
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Yea
House — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nicks — Yea
Richey — Yea
Rushing — Yea
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Not Voting
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Della Rosa — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
B. Ballinger — Yea
E. Cheatham — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
Elliott — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Yea
Maloch — Not Voting
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

immigration healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

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SB 274 is sponsored by Bledsoe.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2019. Enacted.
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