The section listed in each entry is for the requirements with regard to postgraduate medical education; other requirements can be found by searching within the same Web site. If you need help finding something particular, just let me know.
These requirements are subject to change at any time. These requirements are for graduates of accredited U.S. osteopathic medical schools in classes after 1948, 1963, 1970, and 1995, depending on the state; see the state’s code for the applicable graduation date(s).
Alabama – see title 34, chapter 24, section 34-24-70 for physicians and osteopaths entitled “qualifications of applicants” at http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm
Alaska – see Title 8, chapter 8 (Sec 08.64.205.2) at http://www.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/stattx08
Arizona – see Title 32, Chapter 17, Article 2 (32-1822.4) at http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/32/01822.htm&Title=32&DocType=ARS
Arkansas –see Title 17, subtitle 3, chapter 91 for osteopaths (17-91-101.6) at http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/SearchCenter/Pages/ArkansasCodeSearchResultPage.aspx
California – 1 year of postgraduate training, which includes at least four months of general medicine; see Business and Professions Code, Section 2096 at http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=02001-03000&file=2080-2099
Colorado – see http://www.dora.state.co.us/medical/licensing/requirements-DR.htm#a. Must be “serving in or have completed one year of postgraduate training” to take step 3 of USMLE and level 3 of COMLEX-USA (see http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Rule.do?deptID=18&deptName=700%20Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyID=68&agencyName=713%20Board%20of%20Medical%20Examiners&ccrDocID=2237&ccrDocName=3%20CCR%20713-17%20RULE%20100%20-%20STEP%203%20OF%20THE%20UNITED%20STATES%20MEDICAL%20LICENSING%20EXAMINATION%20AND%20LEVEL%203%20OF%20THE%20COMPREHENSIVE%20OSTEOPATHIC%20MEDICAL%20LICENSING%20EXAMINATION-USA&subDocID=38427&subDocName=DEPARTMENT%20OF%20REGULATORY%20AGENCIES&version=2)
Connecticut – see Chapter 370 Sec. 20-10.2 at http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/pub/chap370.htm#Sec20-10.htm
Delaware – see http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/physlicense.shtml; Chapter 17, Subchapter 3, 1720.b.3 at http://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c017/sc03/index.shtml does not specify a minimum length for postgraduate training
Florida –see chapter 459 (459.0055 l. general licensure requirements) at http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0459/ch0459.htm
Georgia – see Title 43, Chapter 34, Article 2, 43-34-27(a)(2) at http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/
Hawaii – see 453-4(2)(A) at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0453/HRS_0453-0004.htm
Idaho – see title 54, chapter 18, 54-1810(1) at http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title54/T54CH18SECT54-1810.htm
Illinois – see 225 ILCS 60/11 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-11 Sec. 11.(A)(1)(a) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2010) at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1309&ChapAct=225%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B60%2F&ChapterID=24&ChapterName=PROFESSIONS+AND+OCCUPATIONS&ActName=Medical+Practice+Act+of+1987%2E
Indiana – see IC 25-22.5-3-1 Sec. 1.(i) at http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title25/ar22.5/ch3.html
Iowa – see 148.3(2)(c) at http://search.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll/2009code/1/27987?f=templates&fn=default.htm
Kansas – see 65-2873 at http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-statutes/getStatute.do?number=26114; see the application at http://www.ksbha.org/licensing/md-do_initial_app_nonfill.pdf
Kentucky – see 2. at http://kbml.ky.gov/physician/requirements.htm; see 311.571(1)(d) at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/311-00/571.PDF
Louisiana – see http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov/Qualifications-USandCanadianGraduatesv2.htm
Maine – See Title 32, Chapter 36, Subchapter 2, section 2571 at http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/32/title32sec2571.html
Maryland – see 14-307.(2)(ii) at http://michie.lexisnexis.com/maryland/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp
Massachusetts – see http://www.massmedboard.org/physician/fees.shtm; however, the General Laws of Massachusetts do not state that an applicant who graduated from a U.S. medical school must have a year of postgraduate training (see Part I., Title 16, Chapter 112, Section 2 at http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/112-2.htm)
Michigan – see http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch_osteo_app_pkt_86495_7.pdf; see 333.17301 (Act 368 of 1978) at http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(jkdf1z55ys0j1muub5s4ga45))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-333-17031&query=on&highlight=17031
Minnesota – see 147.02 Subdivision 1.(d) at https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=147.02&year=2008&keyword_type=all&keyword=osteopathic
Mississippi – see http://www.msbml.state.ms.us/permpdf/req.pdf; could not find a reference to postgraduate training in the state code
Missouri – see http://pr.mo.gov/boards/healingarts/419-0394.pdf; Section 334.035 at http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C300-399/3340000035.HTM does not specify a minimum length for postgraduate training
Montana – see 37-3-305(1)(c) at http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca/37/3/37-3-305.htm (requires 2 years of postgraduate training or equivalent training and experience)
Nebraska – see Section 71-1, 139.01(1)(c) at http://law.justia.com/nebraska/codes/s71index/s7101139001.html
Nevada – see 633.311.4.a,b,and c at http://law.justia.com/nebraska/codes/s71index/s7101139001.html; see http://license.k3systems.com/LicensingPublic/docs/DOandPAApplication.pdf
New Hampshire – see 329:12I(d)(5) at http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xxx/329/329-12.htm
New Jersey – see 459:9-14.1 at http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=180547&Depth=2&TD=WRAP&advquery=osteopathic&depth=4&expandheadings=on&headingswithhits=on&hitsperheading=on&infobase=statutes.nfo&rank=&record=%7b12965%7d&softpage=Doc_Frame_PG42&wordsaroundhits=2&x=0&y=0&zz
New Mexico – see Section 61-10-8.B at http://law.justia.com/newmexico/codes/nmrc/jd_61-10-8-1685d.html (repealed effective July 1, 2010)
New York – see Section 6524.(3) at http://www.op.nysed.gov/article131.htm#6524
North Carolina – Section 90-9.1.(a)(1)(a) at http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_90.html
North Dakota – see 43-17-18.1.b. at http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t43c17.pdf
Ohio – see 4731.091(B)(1) at http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4731
Oklahoma – see 59-630 at http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/osstatuestitle.html
Oregon – see 677.10(1)(b)(B) at http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/677.html (requires one year of training or equivalent qualifications)
Pennsylvania – see 25.241(4) at http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter25/subchapGtoc.html
Rhode Island – see http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/licensure.php
South Carolina – see 40-47-32(G) at http://www.scstatehouse.gov/CODE/t40c047.htm
South Dakota – see http://doh.sd.gov/boards/medicine/physician_requirements.aspx
Tennessee – see 1050-02-.03(1)(d) at http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1050/1050-02.20090104.pdf
Texas – see 163.2(a)(5) at http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=22&pt=9&ch=163&rl=2
Utah – must be enrolled in second year of postgraduate training and must complete postgraduate training to retain license; see 58-68-302.1(f) at http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE58/htm/58_68_030200.htm
Vermont – see http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/osteopaths/osteorul.html
Virginia – see 54.1-2930.4. at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+54.1-2930
Washington – see http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.57.020
Washington D.C. – minimum of one year of postgraduate training if USMLE Step 3 scores are included in the application; minimum of two years of postgraduate training if USMLE Step 3 scores are not included in the application; see http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/frames.asp?doc=/hpla/lib/hpla/medicine/md_instruction_06__30_2008.pdf
West Virginia – see 30-14-14 at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=30&art=14#14
Wisconsin – see 448.05(2) at http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&d=stats&jd=448.05
Wyoming – see 33-26-303(a)(iv) at http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title33/Title33.htm
Cheers,
Lisa Travis, M.S.
Medical Librarian
