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SB476

Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals.

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In one sentence

Digest: The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training.

What it does

  • Digest: The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training.
  • The Act also lets the OMB give a doctor who was trained in another country a license to be a doctor in this state under some conditions.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).
  • Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals.

Who it affects

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Official summary

Digest: The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training. The Act also lets the OMB give a doctor who was trained in another country a license to be a doctor in this state under some conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Chapter 618, 2025 Laws.Senate
  2. Effective date, July 31, 2025.Senate
  3. Governor signed.Senate
  4. President signed.Senate
  5. Speaker signed.House
  6. Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.Senate
  7. Work Session held.House
  8. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.House
  9. Second reading.House
  10. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 11--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos; Excused, 9--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 7--Boshart Davis, Gamba, Helfrich, Lively, Mannix, McLain, Nathanson.House
  11. Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--President Wagner.Senate
  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House
  13. Referred to Ways and Means.House
  14. Second reading.Senate
  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  16. Work Session held.Senate
  17. Work Session held.Senate
  18. Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  20. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate