Expansive Disciplinary and Investigative Provisions in Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Are certain investigative and disciplinary provisions in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact applicable only to physicians licensed through the Compact?  The answer seems to be no. Read more in our letter to the Arizona Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee.

Madam Chair and Members of the Committee:

Thank you for allowing a lengthy discussion about HB 2502 at the March 16th hearing. I appreciate your hard work on this and other bills before the Committee.

It was stated at the hearing that provisions in the Compact only apply to physicians voluntarily licensed through the Compact. However, I’ve heard concerns from physicians about several sections that appear to apply more broadly, that may impact physicians who chose the traditional licensure pathway and are licensed in multiple Compact-participating states. Continue reading “Expansive Disciplinary and Investigative Provisions in Interstate Medical Licensure Compact”