§ 5-91-1. Purpose. [Expires July 1, 2025.] In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of […]
§ 5-91-10. Disciplinary actions. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the medical practice act or regulations in that state. (b) […]
§ 5-91-11. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The member states hereby create the “Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission”. (b) The purpose of the interstate commission is the administration of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is a discretionary state function. (c) The interstate commission shall be a body corporate and […]
§ 5-91-12. Powers and duties of the interstate commission. [Expires July 1, 2025.] The interstate commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Oversee and maintain the administration of the compact; (2) Promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the compact; (3) Issue, upon the […]
§ 5-91-13. Finance powers. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for […]
§ 5-91-14. Organization and operation of the interstate commission. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The interstate commission shall, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact within twelve (12) months of the first interstate commission […]
§ 5-91-15. Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The interstate commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purpose of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interstate commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the […]
§ 5-91-16. Oversight of interstate compact. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of the compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have […]
§ 5-91-17. Enforcement of interstate compact. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. (b) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States Court for the District of Columbia, or, […]
§ 5-91-18. Default procedures. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission promulgated under the compact. (b) If the interstate commission determines […]
§ 5-91-19. Dispute resolution. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and which may arise among member states or member boards. (b) The interstate commission shall promulgate rules providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution […]
§ 5-91-2. Definitions. [Expires July 1, 2025.] The terms contained in this chapter shall have the following meanings: (1) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to § 5-91-11. (2) “Commissioner” means the voting representative appointed by each member board pursuant to § 5-91-11. (3) “Conviction” means a finding by a court […]
§ 5-91-20. Member states — Effective date — Amendment. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) Any state is eligible to become a member of the compact. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than seven (7) states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding […]
§ 5-91-21. Withdrawal. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from the compact shall be by the […]
§ 5-91-22. Dissolution. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership of the compact to one member state. (b) Upon the dissolution of the compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further […]
§ 5-91-23. Severability and construction. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of the compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (c) Nothing in […]
§ 5-91-24. Binding effect of compact and other laws. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (c) […]
§ 5-91-25. Sunset of chapter. [Expires July 1, 2025.] This chapter 91 of title 5 shall sunset and expire on July 1, 2025. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 284, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 285, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
§ 5-91-3. Eligibility. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in § 5-91-2 to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the compact. (b) A physician who does not meet the requirements of § 5-91-2 may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member […]
§ 5-91-4. Designation of state of principal license. [Expires July 1, 2025.] (a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is: […]
