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.
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
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Bill history
- Chapter 618, 2025 Laws.Senate
- Effective date, July 31, 2025.Senate
- Governor signed.Senate
- President signed.Senate
- Speaker signed.House
- 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
- Work Session held.House
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed C-Engrossed.House
- Second reading.House
- 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
- 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
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House
- Referred to Ways and Means.House
- Second reading.Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
- Work Session held.Senate
- Work Session held.Senate
- Returned to Full Committee.Senate
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate