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Implicit bias: which states require it

5 states list this topic in their physician license renewal requirements.

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Built from each state’s requirement data; the oldest fact here was last verified . Requirements change — confirm with your Board. This is general information, not legal advice.

States

Sources

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  1. IDFPR — Physicians (renewal, 2026 variance notice)
  2. IDFPR — Illinois Continuing Education (CE) Requirements (legislative mandates)
  3. 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285.110 — Continuing Medical Education (amended effective 12/13/2024), via Cornell LII
  4. 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285.120 — Renewals, via Cornell LII
  5. IDFPR — 2026 physician renewal extension variance (July 2026)
  6. IDFPR — 2026 Physicians Batch Renewal Form (CE certification; first renewal)
  7. IDFPR — FAQs about Safe Opioid Prescribing Practices CE
  8. Secondary: WashU Medicine CME — Meeting IL licensing education requirements (2026 changes)
  9. COMAR 10.32.01.10 — Continuing Medical Education (Maryland Board of Physicians)
  10. COMAR 10.32.01.08 — Renewals
  11. Maryland Board of Physicians — Physician license renewals (overview, CME and FAQs)
  12. Maryland Board of Physicians — 2026 Physician License Renewal Information
  13. Maryland Board of Physicians — Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training Requirements for License Renewal in 2026
  14. Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 1-225 — Implicit bias and structural racism training
  15. Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 14-316 — License renewal; continuing education
  16. COMAR 10.19.03.04 — Controlled dangerous substance registration: requirements (2 hours of CE)
  17. Md. Code, Health-General § 20-1306 — Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program
  18. 243 CMR 2.06, License Renewals (Cornell LII copy; last amended eff. January 7, 2020)
  19. 243 CMR 2.01, Definitions — risk management study (Cornell LII copy)
  20. Board of Registration in Medicine Policy 2017-05, A CME Pilot Program (amended December 19, 2019; copy hosted by the Massachusetts Medical Society)
  21. M.G.L. c. 112, s. 2 — birthday renewal, EHR proficiency, Alzheimer's training
  22. M.G.L. c. 112, s. 264 — domestic and sexual violence training
  23. M.G.L. c. 119, s. 51A(k) — child abuse and neglect training
  24. FSMB — Continuing Medical Education Board-by-Board Overview (updated August 2026)
  25. Massachusetts Medical Society — CME requirements for physician license renewal in Massachusetts
  26. M.G.L. c. 94C §18 — Issuance of registration; prescriber education
  27. Massachusetts DPH — Criteria and application for DPH-approved domestic and sexual violence training (Chapter 260)
  28. LARA — Michigan Board of Medicine
  29. LARA — MD Licensing Guide and FAQs (renewal checklist and CE FAQs)
  30. Mich Admin Code R 338.2401–R 338.2443, Medicine General Rules (R 338.2413, R 338.2441, R 338.2443; amended eff. March 19, 2026)
  31. Mich Admin Code R 338.7001–R 338.7005, Public Health Code General Rules (R 338.7002 triennial renewal; R 338.7004 implicit bias)
  32. Mich Admin Code R 338.3101 et seq., Controlled Substances (R 338.3135 opioid and controlled substance awareness training)
  33. LARA — CE Broker
  34. LARA — Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
  35. LARA — Osteopathic Physician Licensing Guide and FAQs (renewal checklist)
  36. Mich Admin Code R 338.111–R 338.143, Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery General Rules (R 338.120, R 338.141, R 338.143; amended eff. May 8, 2025)
  37. N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.15 — Continuing medical education (current text, amended effective 5/5/2025; via Cornell LII)
  38. N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.25 — Cultural competency training (via Cornell LII)
  39. N.J.A.C. 13:35-3.14 — Biennial license renewal (via Cornell LII)
  40. P.L.2001, c.307, section 10 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-7.1) — 100 credits as a condition of biennial registration
  41. P.L.2011, c.145, section 14 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-7.7) — two credits on end-of-life care
  42. P.L.2017, c.28, section 19 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-7.8) — one credit on prescription opioid drugs
  43. P.L.2021, c.79, section 2 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-7.9) — explicit and implicit bias credit for perinatal care
  44. P.L.2005, c.53 (N.J.S.A. 45:9-7.2 to 7.4) — cultural competency training
  45. New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners — Question #30, Reinstatement of license (licenses expire June 30 of odd-numbered years)

Each state’s page lists its own sources and the date its facts were last verified.