1. (a) For purposes of this section, "health care facility" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-11-1 .
2. (b) For purposes of this section, "underserved area" means a county, city, town, census tract, or township designated by the Indiana department of health under IC 16-46-5-7 as underserved by physicians.

3. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the board shall issue a limited license to an individual who meets all of the following:

   1. (1) The individual applies in a form and manner required by the board.
   2. (2) The individual pays a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).

   3. (3) The individual:

      1. (A) holds:

         1. (i) a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree issued by an international medical program in good standing, as determined by the board; and
         2. (ii) a certificate issued by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates;
      2. (B) is in good standing with the medical licensing or regulatory institution of the individual's resident country and has no pending discipline before the licensing or regulatory institution;
      3. (C) completed a residency program or other similar postgraduate medical or clinical training that, as determined by the board, is substantially similar to a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;
      4. (D) practiced medicine as a licensed physician in a full-time capacity for at least five (5) years out of the preceding six (6) years;
      5. (E) achieved a passing score on steps one (1) through three (3) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination; and
      6. (F) is proficient in the English language.

   4. (4) The individual has a written offer of employment as a physician at a health care facility in an underserved area and the written offer includes the following:

      1. (A) A statement that the health care facility formally agrees to sponsor the individual.

      2. (B) A requirement that the individual must work in collaboration with a supervising physician through a written collaborative agreement that specifies:

         1. (i) the responsibilities and scope of the individual's practice; and
         2. (ii) the manner in which the individual must consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the supervising physician.

      3. (C) A statement that:

         1. (i) the governing board of the health care facility; or

         2. (ii) if the health care facility has no governing body, the chief executive;

            has, after consulting with the medical staff of the health care facility, granted privileges to the individual.

4. (d) The board may not issue a limited license under this section to an individual who does not possess a federal immigration status allowing the individual to practice as a physician in the United States.

5. (e) A limited license under this section:

   1. (1) authorizes the recipient to practice medicine only at a health care facility in an underserved area; and
   2. (2) expires biennially in accordance with IC 25-22.5-7-1 , and may be renewed for not more than six (6) cumulative years.

6. (f) The board may revoke a limited license under this section if:

   1. (1) the recipient is no longer employed as a physician at a health care facility in an undeserved area; or
   2. (2) there is a compelling reason to revoke the limited license.
7. (g) Notwithstanding IC 25-22.5-3 , the board may convert a limited license under this section that is in good standing to an unlimited license after five (5) years.
8. (h) The board may require a comprehensive evaluation by an independent organization of an individual to determine the individual's competency in the specialty before issuing an unlimited medical license to the individual under subsection (g).
9. (i) This section expires December 31, 2040.

As added by P.L.234-2025, SEC.1.