Internationally Trained Physicians Assistance Act of 2026

(a) In general. The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to States to provide assistance to eligible internationally trained physicians while such graduates are completing steps 1, 2, and 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination.

(b) Covered assistance. Assistance provided to an eligible internationally trained physician pursuant to this section may include paying the costs of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, career counseling, case management, classes in English as a second language, assistance in diploma verification, and test preparation courses.

(c) Definition. In this section, the terms eligible international medical graduate and State have the meanings given to those terms in section 101.