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DC Health Announces Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is Open in DC
June 23, 2023
Greetings,
The District of Columbia Board of Medicine (the Board) is pleased to announce the rollout of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Compact). Starting Monday, June 12, 2023, eligible physicians can obtain licensure in multiple member states using one application. The Compact is one of many initiatives the Board participates in to help minimize the administrative burden on applicants and streamline the license approval process.
To receive licensure through the Compact, applicants must hold a full, unrestricted medical license in a state that is a member of the Compact – known as a State of Principal License (SPL)- and meet other SPL requirements. Presently, 37 states and territories including the District of Columbia are members of the Compact. General eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Graduation from an accredited medical school or a school listed in the International Medical Education Directory
- Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)- or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)- accredited graduate medical education
- Successful completion of each component of the USMLE, COMLEX-USA, or equivalent in no more than three attempts for each component
- Current specialty certification or time-unlimited certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) Board
Applicants are ineligible for this Compact if they have any history of disciplinary or controlled substance actions toward their medical license, an active investigation, and any criminal history.
Please note that although one application is used, individual states will still issue licenses using this expedited pathway. Visit imlcc.org/information-for-physicians for information on the Compact, eligibility requirements, application process, and fee schedules. Please do not hesitate to contact us via email at dcbomed@dc.gov with any inquiries or feedback.
Thank you,
District of Columbia Board of Medicine
Sample of Health Equity Legislation MSDC Tracked
What does it say? The bill allows for the administration of medicinal marijuana in schools as well as allows students to bring sunscreen to schools and apply it without a prescription.
MSDC position: MSDC supports the language permitting sunscreen application in schools
Current status: A win for DC physicians and public health! The legislation passed the Council in February and was signed by the Mayor. Previous temporary and emergency legislation permitted students to use sunscreen at schools this school year already.
What does it say? The bill requires DC Health to establish an electronic Medical Order for Scope of Treatment registry (eMOST).
MSDC position: MSDC supports this legislation to more easily allow patients to make their treatment orders known.
Current status: A win for the physician community and our patients! The Council passed the bill in December and the Mayor signed it into law on January 16, 2020.
What does it say? The bill would implement a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on the distribution of "sugary" beverages. The money collected from the tax would establish a Healthy People, Healthy Places Open Spaces Grant Program.
MSDC position: MSDC sent a letter to Council Chair Mendelson asking for a hearing to discuss all of the issues around a beverage tax.
Current status: The bill was introduced October 8, 2019 and referred to the Committee on Business and Economic Development and the Committee of the Whole.
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