Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1555: Licensure of foreign trained physicians.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1555 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Licensure of foreign trained physicians. Primary sponsor: Sue Glick (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Glick | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Jean Leising | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 42 |
| Liz Brown | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Beau Baird | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Andrea Hunley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Joanna King | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Julie McGuire | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 234
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 492: yeas 47, nays 0
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 518: yeas 90, nays 1
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- House advisors appointed: King, Ledbetter and Bauer
- House conferees appointed: Baird and Garcia Wilburn
- Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Jackson L
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