Modifies provisions relating to assistant physicians

HB 1650 creates a new "assistant physician" license category for medical graduates meeting specific criteria, including U.S. citizenship/legal residency, passing required USMLE steps, English proficiency, and completing postgraduate training. It allows these professionals to provide primary care only in medically underserved rural/urban areas or federally qualified health centers under physician supervision, with health insurers required to reimburse them equally for services compared to physician assistants or nurse practitioners. The bill also establishes licensing procedures, limits continuing education requirements to match physicians, and outlines a path to full physician licensure after 60 months of collaborative practice. This directly affects medical graduates seeking this license, healthcare facilities in underserved communities, and health insurance providers.