KY considers lifting repeat residency requirement to help recruit foreign-trained doctors

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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FRANKFORT — A Republican lawmaker is proposing a partial solution to Kentucky’s doctor shortage: Let international physicians practice in their specialty area — after completing board exams — without having to repeat residency training in the United States.

SB 137 progress

Doing so would also free up domestic residency slots and expand that training capacity, Senate Bill 137 sponsor Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, …

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