Introduced January 29, 2026
SB137
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Amend KRS 311.571 to allow and specify requirements for a physician licensed to practice medicine in another country to obtain a provisional license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth; specify requirements for a provisional license to convert to a regular license; add conditions for the Board of Medical Licensure to revoke a provisional license; make technical changes.
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill creates a new pathway for doctors who are licensed to practice medicine in another country to obtain a provisional license to practice medicine in Kentucky. It sets out the requirements they must meet to get that license, how they can convert it to a full permanent license, and the conditions under which the license can be revoked. Who it may affect: physicians trained and licensed abroad who wish to practice in Kentucky, and Kentuckians who may receive care from those providers.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Co-sponsors (1)
Danny Carroll
Senator · Senate District 02
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