An Act relative to foreign-trained medical professionals

This bill creates a new pathway for internationally trained physicians and dentists to obtain full medical licensure in Massachusetts after maintaining limited registration status. It requires the state licensing boards to develop specific rules for these professionals and updates the definition of approved dental colleges. Additionally, the legislation establishes a special licensing process for Canadian nurses who have passed approved exams and English proficiency tests, allowing them to be licensed without taking additional state examinations. The bill also extends the time limit for international medical graduates to complete their US Medical Licensing Examination to ten years and directs the Department of Public Health to create a program helping these graduates find housing.