S.142 (Act 172)
An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Wendy Harrison
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Martine Gulick
- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Sen. Nader Hashim
- Sen. David Weeks
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:50 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Introduction
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 9:30 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Intro and High-Level Walkthrough
Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Sponsor
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Diana Wahle, Chair, Health Justice Committee
Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Josh Dufresne, Chief Executive Officer, North Star Health
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Jared Rhoads, Executive Director, Center for Modern Health
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 9:00 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Andrea Green Mahoney, Director, Pediatric Global Health
Matthew Greenberg, Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 9:30 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 9:10 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 1:30 PM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Walk-through
Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Vote
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 1:30 PM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 2:20 PM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Introduction, walk-through
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. John Benson, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 10:30 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Diana Wahle, Chair, Health Justice Committee
Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Friday, April 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 10:55 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Mariah McNamara, Associate Chief Medical Officer, University of Vermont Health Network
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- 1:05 PM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Committee discussion and markup
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 1:10 PM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Matthew Greenberg, Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 10:15 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Markup
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care,
- 11:30 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Friday, April 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 9:00 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 8:50 AM
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S.142 - An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
House Proposal of Amendment
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Sen. John Benson, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Costa, President and CEO, Gifford Health Care
- Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Matthew Greenberg, Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
- Mariah McNamara, Associate Chief Medical Officer, University of Vermont Health Network
- Diana Wahle, Chair, Health Justice Committee
- Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Dufresne, Chief Executive Officer, North Star Health
- Devon Green, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Andrea Green Mahoney, Director, Pediatric Global Health
- Matthew Greenberg, Chair, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Sponsor
- Jared Rhoads, Executive Director, Center for Modern Health
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Diana Wahle, Chair, Health Justice Committee
- Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.142 (Act 172) – An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians, As EnactedOpens in a new window
- S.142 – An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians, As passed by the General AssemblyOpens in a new window
- S.142 – An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates, As Recommended by the House Committee on Health Care, Draft 1.1Opens in a new window
- S.142 – An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates, As Passed by the SenateOpens in a new window
- S.142 – An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians and medical graduates, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, Draft 1.1Opens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for S.142 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.142 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.142 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 6/18/2026
- As Enacted (ACT 172)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 26 V.S.A. § 1391. Qualifications for medical licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1396. Repealed. 2019, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1397. Repealed. 2011, No. 61, § 9(3), eff. June 2, 2011. |
Staff & Other Information
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel