# Nevada SB124: AN ACT relating to health care; providing for the limited licensure of certain foreign physicians; prescribing the conditions under which such a limited licensee is authorized to practice medicine; providing for the unrestricted licensure of certain limited licensees; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to submit certain reports to the Legislature; updating certain references; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB124, AN ACT relating to health care; providing for the limited licensure of certain foreign physicians; prescribing the conditions under which such a limited licensee is authorized to practice medicine; providing for the unrestricted licensure of certain limited licensees; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to submit certain reports to the Legislature; updating certain references; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Cecelia González (Democratic), Fabian Doñate (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Chapter 164.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB124-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB124 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to health care; providing for the limited licensure of certain foreign physicians; prescribing the conditions under which such a limited licensee is authorized to practice medicine; providing for the unrestricted licensure of certain limited licensees; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to submit certain reports to the Legislature; updating certain references; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Chapter 164. - Sponsors: Cecelia González (Democratic), Fabian Doñate (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: BDR 54-38 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Two-year path to full license: benefit, medium. After at least 2 years of full‑time work under a limited license, you can apply for a full, unrestricted Nevada license. You must be in good standing and have written recommendations from each current supervising physician saying you are qualified to practice on your own. - Annual reports on limited licensing: benefit, low. Each year by January 31, the Board reports on the limited‑license program for the prior year. The report shows application counts, how many applied for full licenses, quality findings, employers, specialties, and where licensees work. The Board sends it to the Legislature on a set schedule. These r… - Start dates for these changes: benefit, low. Section 7 takes effect when the bill becomes law. Sections 1–6 are effective now only for adopting rules and doing prep work. All main licensing parts take full effect on July 1, 2026. - Foreign grads need ECFMG certification: cost, low. If you graduated from a foreign medical school, you must have Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification to use that degree for Nevada licensure or a limited‑resident license. - Limited licenses for foreign-trained doctors: mixed, medium. The law creates a limited Nevada medical license for doctors trained outside the U.S. (not Canada). You must have or have held a valid foreign license, have recent training or physician work within 5 years (or a Board‑approved recent period), pass all USMLE steps, meet English and character standar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Stone (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-05-30: Chapter 164. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-22: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-20: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-28: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-28: To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-25: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 300.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-01-30: From printer. (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB124_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB124.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB124_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - SB81: AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to create and conduct certain surveys of public school employees; revising provisions gover… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB124_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB124.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB124_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [SB81: AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to create a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB81-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB124-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).