2026 Regular Session
SB489
Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational Requirements and Limited License
Altering the exemption from certain educational requirements required for a license to practice medicine for certain applicants who have studied at an international medical school; authorizing the State Board of Physicians, beginning October 1, 2028, to issue a limited license to practice medicine to a physician trained and licensed in a foreign county under certain circumstances; and requiring the State Board of Physicians to consult with MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society on the development of certain policies and regulations.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Passed
128 yea–9 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-9) View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {633627/1 (Delegate Hill) Adopted View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {173125/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Health
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {283724/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance