North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H480: Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act.
Status: In committee, June 25, 2025
What the bill says
An act to make modifications to the laws pertaining to the north carolina medical board.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS PERTAINING TO THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 90-12.2B. Licensure by endorsement. (a) The Board may issue a license as a physician, physician assistant, or anesthesiologist assistant in North Carolina to an applicant who submits an application for licensure by endorsement to the Board and satisfies all of the following, as applicable to the applicant's licensure: (1) Has held an active, full, and unrestricted license in at least one other United States jurisdiction, including any state, territory, or district, for at least five years. Physicians applying for a license to practice medicine must have practiced with an active, full, and unrestricted license for at least two years after completing training after graduating from medical school in a residency program approved by any of the following: a. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. b. The American Osteopathic Association. c. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. d. The College of Family Physicians of Canada. (2) An employer submits a letter to the Board verifying that the applicant has accepted an offer of full-time employment to practice consistent with …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Reeder, Timothy (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- Carver, Todd (R, 95)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Special Message Received From House
- : Special Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act. Second Reading (June 25, 2025): 115 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ANESTHESIOLOGY, HEALTH SERVICES, BOARDS, PUBLIC, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, MEDICAL BOARD, PHYSICIANS, OCCUPATIONS
Common questions
- What is H480?
- H480 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act.
- What does H480 do?
- In its own words: An act to make modifications to the laws pertaining to the north carolina medical board.
- What is the status of H480?
- In committee as of June 25, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (June 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored H480?
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H480?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H480
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