{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-148j.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 148J.2","heading":"International physicians — provisional licenses.","body":"1. a. The board shall grant a provisional license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state to an international physician with an offer for employment as a physician at a health care facility in this state. However, the board shall not grant a license pursuant to this subsection to an international physician who does not possess a federal immigration status allowing the international physician to practice as a physician in the United States, or to an international physician who fails to obtain a passing score on the United States medical licensing examination.\nb. A provisional license granted pursuant to paragraph “a” may be converted to a full license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery after three years, unless the license has been revoked pursuant to subsection 2 or surrendered by the licensee.\n2. a. The board may revoke a provisional license granted pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, if the board finds by clear and compelling evidence that the licensee has violated a provision of section 148.6. A licensee may appeal a revocation pursuant to this subsection in a court of competent jurisdiction within one hundred twenty days of the date of revocation.\nb. The board may revoke a provisional license granted pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “a”, if the international physician is not employed by a health care facility in this state during the entirety of the provisional licensing period.\n3. This section does not require the board to grant a provisional license or full license pursuant to subsection 1 to an individual that does not do all of the following:\na. Complete training substantially similar to a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon.\nb. Receive a passing score on the United States medical licensing examination.\nc. Pass a background check as required by the board.\nd. Complete a licensure application as required by the board.\ne. Pay all required fees as required by the board.","path":["Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)","Chapter 148J - LICENSURE OF INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIANS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/148J.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:03Z","sha256":"7ca16fabd13b13327bb4b5d0611723eaf5718a89fd4b2ce2dcba8388f082026b","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-148j.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-149.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}