New York S 7840: Establishes an internationally trained physician licensure pathway program

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S07840 Summary:

BILL NOS07840A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07319-A

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSRWEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §6525-a, Ed L

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Establishes an internationally trained physician licensure pathway program to allow qualified, foreign-trained physicians and physicians trained and/or licensed to practice medicine in a territory or possession of the United States to contribute to the healthcare system through supervised practice in designated shortage areas, ultimately leading to full licensure.

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BILL NOS07840A

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05/09/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

02/19/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

02/19/2026PRINT NUMBER 7840A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7840--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom-
 mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate
 Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing an inter-
 nationally trained physician licensure pathway program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that New York
 2 state is experiencing a critical shortage of physicians, particularly in
 3 primary care and in underserved and rural communities. This shortage
 4 limits access to essential healthcare services, exacerbates health
 5 disparities, and places an increasing burden on the existing healthcare
 6 workforce. At the same time, New York is home to thousands of interna-
 7 tionally trained physicians who possess the education, skills, and expe-
 8 rience necessary to provide high-quality medical care. However,
 9 outdated, and restrictive licensing requirements often prevent these
 10 highly qualified professionals from practicing medicine, resulting in
 11 significant "brain waste" where capable medical professionals are under-
 12 employed or forced to leave the healthcare field altogether. It is the
 13 intent of this legislature to address both the physician shortage and
 14 the underutilization of internationally trained medical professionals by
 15 establishing a streamlined pathway to licensure. This initiative will
 16 allow qualified, foreign-trained physicians and physicians trained
 17 and/or licensed to practice medicine in a territory or possession of the
 18 United States to contribute to the healthcare system through supervised
 19 practice in designated shortage areas, ultimately leading to full licen-
 20 sure. By enacting this legislation, New York will expand access to
 21 healthcare, strengthen the medical workforce, and ensure that skilled

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09564-02-6

 S. 7840--A 2

 1 medical professionals can fully contribute to the well-being of our
 2 communities.
 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6525-a to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 6525-a. Internationally trained physician licensure pathway program.
 6 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following
 7 meanings:
 8 (a) "Internationally trained physician" shall mean a physician who is
 9 licensed to practice medicine in another country or in a territory or
 10 possession of the United States meeting standards satisfactory to the
 11 state board for medicine and in accordance with the commissioner's regu-
 12 lations.
 13 (b) "Participating healthcare facility" means federally qualified
 14 health centers, community health centers, and hospitals or healthcare
 15 facilities located in physician shortage areas, as approved by the state
 16 board for medicine.
 17 (c) "Territory or possession of the United States" means Puerto Rico,
 18 Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, Ameri