WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 660

(III) RECEIVING A PASSING SCORE ON A TEST OF
SPOKEN ENGLISH APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN ITS REGULATIONS:

14-306.

[(a) In this section the following words have the meanings
indicated:

(1)  "Approved medical school" means a medical school
that has standards for graduation equivalent to those approved by
the American Medical Association.

(2)  "Local hospital" means a hospital that is
licensed by this State, that is operated by this State or by a
political subdivision of this State, or to which this State
provides direct or indirect financial assistance.

(3)  "Recognized foreign medical school" means a
medical school that is:

(i) Recognized by the World Health
Organization; and

(ii) Located outside of the United States.]

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION , THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "FIFTH PATHWAY PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM THAT THE
BOARD APPROVES IN ITS REGULATIONS FOR A STUDENT WHO:

(1) IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN;

(2) (I) HAS STUDIED MEDICINE AT A FOREIGN MEDICAL
SCHOOL;

(II) WAS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN WHEN THE
STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL; AND

(3) (III) HAS COMPLETED ALL OF THE FORMAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM THE FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL,
EXCEPT FOR ANY SOCIAL SERVICE OR POSTGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS.

(3) "FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL" MEANS A MEDICAL SCHOOL
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES OR
POSSESSIONS, PUERTO RICO, OR CANADA.

(b) An applicant for a license is exempt from the
[education] EDUCATIONAL requirements of § 14-305 of this
subtitle, if the applicant:

(1) Has studied medicine at a [recognized] foreign
medical school;

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