RCW 18.71.470
International medical graduate implementation work group—Membership—Duties—Reporting. (Expires July 1, 2025.)
(1) The international medical graduate implementation work group is established. The work group membership must consist of the following members appointed by the governor:
(a) A representative from the commission;
(b) A representative from the department of health, health systems quality assurance division;
(c) A representative from the University of Washington school of medicine graduate medical education program;
(d) A representative from the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd college of medicine graduate medical education program;
(e) A representative from the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences college of osteopathic medicine graduate medical education program;
(f) A representative from a statewide association representing physicians;
(g) A representative from the Washington state family medicine residency network;
(h) A representative from a primary care health care employer in a rural or underserved area of Washington;
(i) A representative from a health carrier offering coverage in a rural or underserved area of Washington;
(j) A licensed physician with experience working with international medical graduates;
(k) A representative from an organization specializing in refugee advocacy in Washington;
(l) A representative from an organization serving refugee physicians and international medical graduates;
(m) A representative from an organization offering counseling and educational programs to internationally trained health professionals;
(n) A representative from an organization representing community and migrant health centers; and
(o) At least two international medical graduates.
(2) Staff support for the work group must be provided by the department of health.
(3) The work group shall:
(a) Propose clinical readiness criteria for international medical graduates using published benchmarks for medical school graduation or residency admission;
(b) Propose a grant award process for distributing funds for approved entities to provide career guidance and clinical training to international medical graduates;
(c) Propose an evaluation process to grant a hardship waiver to international medical graduates who cannot provide all necessary documentation for licensure due to circumstances outside their control; and
(d) Provide policy recommendations to the legislature.
(4) The work group must submit an annual report to the legislature by June 30, 2021, and yearly thereafter.
(5) This section expires July 1, 2025.
[ 2020 c 325 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
18.71.003 - Declaration of purpose.
18.71.017 - Rules by commission—Successor to other boards.
18.71.019 - Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act—Request for review of revocation order.
18.71.0195 - Disciplinary reports—Confidentiality—Immunity.
18.71.050 - Application—Eligibility requirements—United States and Canadian graduates.
18.71.051 - Application—Eligibility requirements—Foreign graduates—Waivers.
18.71.055 - Schools of medicine—Requirements for approval.
18.71.060 - Record of proceedings of commission and of applications.
18.71.070 - Examination—Record.
18.71.083 - Maintenance of certification.
18.71.085 - Inactive licenses—Renewal—Application of disciplinary provisions.
18.71.090 - License without examination—Reciprocity—National board examinees—Fee.
18.71.097 - Provisional emergency services provider certification—Eligibility.
18.71.100 - Applicability of health regulations.
18.71.190 - False personation.
18.71.200 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Definition.
18.71.205 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Certification.
18.71.210 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Liability.
18.71.212 - Medical program directors—Certification.
18.71.213 - Medical program directors—Termination—Temporary delegation of authority.
18.71.215 - Medical program directors—Liability for acts or omissions of others.
18.71.220 - Rendering emergency care—Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability.
18.71.230 - Disciplinary action against persons exempt from licensure.
18.71.240 - Abortion—Right to medical treatment of infant born alive.
18.71.250 - Down syndrome—Parent information.
18.71.300 - Physician health program—Definitions.
18.71.310 - Physician health program—License surcharge—Payment of funds.
18.71.315 - Impaired physician account—Created.
18.71.320 - Physician health program—Procedures.
18.71.330 - Impaired physician program—Evaluation of physician.
18.71.340 - Impaired physician program—Entity records protected.
18.71.350 - Report of malpractice payments by insurers.
18.71.401 - Funds collected—Where deposited.
18.71.420 - Allocation of all appropriated funds.
18.71.430 - Secretary and commission relationship.
18.71.440 - Commission to consider amending rules—Retired active physicians.
18.71.450 - Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules.
18.71.460 - Commission—Information to legislature.
18.71.470 - International medical graduate implementation work group—Membership—Duties—Reporting.
18.71.472 - International medical graduates—Clinical assessment.
18.71.475 - International medical graduates—Grant funding.
18.71.800 - Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption.
18.71.810 - Opioid drugs—Right to refuse.