S 4866 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes provisional licensure for international medical graduates.

S4866 establishes a provisional licensure pathway for international medical graduates (IMGs) to practice medicine in New Jersey. It allows IMGs who meet specific criteria - such as holding a medical degree from a recognized foreign program within seven years, having practiced for five years in their home country, and possessing English fluency - to receive a three-year temporary license if employed by a licensed New Jersey healthcare provider or holding certain foreign licenses. During this period, IMGs must work under direct supervision of a fully licensed physician, and their license automatically converts to full licensure after three years of unblemished practice. The bill also requires IMGs to disclose their provisional status and foreign training details to patients before providing care.
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Introduced Nov 13, 2025 Last action Nov 13, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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