Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
What changed between versions
Added cosponsors and formalized the bill as 'As Passed by the Senate' with specific session details.
Expanded the definition of 'podiatric physician' to explicitly require graduation from an accredited school, passing specific national exams, completing a residency program, and holding specialty certification.
Added detailed eligibility criteria requiring physicians to have no criminal convictions, no history of license discipline, no controlled substance license suspensions, and no active investigations.
Introduced a 'State of Principal License' designation requirement, mandating that physicians designate one state as their primary jurisdiction for licensure purposes.
Established a comprehensive system for sharing disciplinary and investigative information between member states and creating an Interstate Commission to oversee the compact.