This bill changes the laws governing osteopathic physicians to:
1. Remove the provision that requires the Board of Osteopathic Licensure to meet in June of each year and replace it with a requirement that the board hold regular monthly meetings and any additional special meetings;
2. Remove the provision that provides that a license to practice osteopathic medicine may not be granted except on an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Osteopathic Licensure;
3. Require applicants for licensure to meet minimum qualifications, including, for applicants who graduate from an accredited osteopathic medical school after 2025,
43 graduation from an osteopathic medical school accredited by the Commission on
44 Osteopathic College Accreditation, completion of at least 36 months in a graduate
45 educational program approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical
46 Education, achievement of a passing score on each component of the National Board of
47 Osteopathic Medical Examiners' COMLEX-USA examination and payment of a license
48 fee of up to $600; and
4. Eliminate the word "fellow" from the laws governing temporary licensure.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1757, HP 1175: 32.2562, 32.2571, 32.2572, 32.2573