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H.R. 3241 (100th)

Equal Opportunity for Medical Licensure and Reciprocity Act of 1987

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Introduced

9 September 1987

Last action

14 March 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

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Summary

Equal Opportunity for Medical Licensure and Reciprocity Act of 1987 - Prohibits discrimination against any person who graduated from a medical school outside the United States and who is a licensed physician in the United States: (1) in equal access to practice medicine within any U.S. jurisdiction; (2) by law, regulation, policy, or requirements; and (3) by conditions or requirements which differ from the conditions or requirements as applied to graduates of U.S. medical schools. Applies the prohibition to any medical specialty as well as to the general practice of medicine. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from making a grant, loan guarantee, or interest subsidy to, or for the benefit of, any school of medicine, unless the application contains assurances that the school will not discriminate against a graduate of a non-U.S. medical school. Requires any State, in order to be eligible to receive payments under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, to adopt medical licensure and medical reciprocity standards which provide equal opportunity to any graduate of a non-U.S. medical school, as compared to any graduate of a U.S. medical school, provided the non-U.S. medical school graduate has completed the U.S. postgraduate training and obtained a license to practice medicine in any U.S. State.

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Timeline

  1. 9 September 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 September 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 September 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 September 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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