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NY S 7840

in committee

Establishes an internationally trained physician licensure pathway program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 7840 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7840 is in committee as of 2026-02-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): PRINT NUMBER 7840A

What is NY S 7840 about?

Establishes an internationally trained physician licensure pathway program to allow qualified, foreign-trained physicians and physicians trained and/or licensed to practice medicine in a territory or possession of the United States to contribute to the healthcare system through supervised practice in designated shortage areas, ultimately leading to full licensure.

Who sponsors NY S 7840?

Robert Jackson is the primary sponsor of NY S 7840, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes an internationally trained physician licensure pathway program to allow qualified, foreign-trained physicians and physicians trained and/or licensed to practice medicine in a territory or possession of the United States to contribute to the healthcare system through supervised practice in designated shortage areas, ultimately leading to full licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-19 — PRINT NUMBER 7840A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Jacksonprimary
  • William Webercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-09

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-19

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-19

    PRINT NUMBER 7840A

    amendment-passage

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7840?summary=&detail=

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