Physician compact bill heads to Utah governor’s desk
February 27, 2015
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact has been approved by both chambers of the Utah Legislature, making Utah the first state to send the legislation to the Governor to be signed into law. The Utah House of Representatives and Senate passed the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact by votes of 67-0 and 24-0, respectively, and the legislation headed to Gov. Gary Herbert’s desk earlier this week.
The final model Interstate Medical Licensure Compact legislation was released in September 2014. Since then, 14 states have formally introduced the legislation in their legislative chambers and more than 25 state medical and osteopathic boards have publicly expressed support for the Compact.