HB 2050 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Professions and occupations; foreign applicants and requirements; international medical school graduates; foreign licensure body; limited licensure; parameters; employment; training programs; supervision; full licensure; unprofessional conduct; professional competence; good moral character; effective date.

HB 2050 creates a new temporary licensure pathway for international medical graduates in Oklahoma who cannot immediately qualify for full licensure. It allows these applicants to obtain a limited license if they meet ECFMG standards, provide evidence of three years of post-graduate training or clinical practice abroad, secure employment at an accredited health care provider, and pass an English competency exam. During the limited license period (up to three years), they must practice only under supervision at an approved training program. After three years with no disciplinary issues and passing all USMLE exams, they may qualify for full licensure without the prior practice restrictions. This directly affects foreign-trained physicians seeking to practice in Oklahoma.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily involving formatting updates, page number changes, and minor text refinements to the legislative title and section headers. The substantive policy content regarding foreign medical graduate licensure requirements appears unchanged in the provided diff excerpt.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to foreign medical school graduates and international medical school graduates remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated page numbering and formatting.

Bill title and description text was slightly reworded for consistency, particularly in the section describing the bill's purpose.

Section headers and amendment markers were adjusted to reflect Senate floor version formatting conventions.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

441
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican40
36 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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