All Roll Calls
Yes: 164 • No: 2
ArkansasSB6012025 Regular SessionSenate
TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE IF HE OR SHE IS OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A PHYSICIAN FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
Sponsored By: Bart Hester (Republican), Lee Johnson (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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Foreign-trained doctors gain Arkansas licensing with limits
Arkansas creates a medical license path for foreign-trained doctors with full-time job offers from providers serving medically underserved populations. Applicants need an active foreign medical license without restrictions and must have practiced medicine during the four years before applying. They must meet the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates' school, credential review, certificate, and exam requirements. Applicants must appear before the Arkansas State Medical Board with their sponsoring doctor and provide details about their planned practice. The initial provisional license lasts one year and allows work only in clinical programs approved by the sponsoring doctor. Renewal requires forms, a fee, and an in-person appearance if the Board requests it. Doctors must stay with the original provider for at least three consecutive years after licensing. They must report any employer change to the Board within five business days. After two years of provisional practice, doctors become eligible for an unrestricted license, subject to Board review and approval. They must follow Arkansas medical practice law and Board rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Bart Hester
Republican • Senate
Lee Johnson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:22:33 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 1
House vote • 4/16/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:36:13 AM
Yes: 97 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 3:20:12 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB601 is now Act 971
4/22/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/16/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/16/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/16/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 & 2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
4/16/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/16/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/16/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
4/16/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
4/16/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/16/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/15/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/9/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/9/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/9/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/7/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/7/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/7/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/7/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/3/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/1/2025SenateFiled
4/1/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB601 - Introduced
4/1/2025
Act Version
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