Bill Text: IL HB2948 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of Professional Regulation shall employ one full-time employee as the licensing liaison for international applicants. Provides that the licensing liaison shall assist international applicants in answering questions and providing information regarding the foreign education requirements for licenses administered by the Division of Professional Regulation. Provides that the additional duties of the licensing liaison shall include, but are not limited to: (i) coordinating with personnel of the Department in processing the applications from international applicants and (ii) providing education and information resources to community organizations that assist international applicants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0537 [HB2948 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB2948-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0537 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law | ||||
of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 2105-405 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new) | ||||
Sec. 2105-405. Licensing liaison for international | ||||
applicants. | ||||
(a) The Division of Professional Regulation shall employ | ||||
one full-time employee as the licensing liaison for | ||||
international applicants. The licensing liaison shall assist | ||||
international applicants in answering questions and providing | ||||
information regarding the foreign education requirements for | ||||
licenses administered by the Division of Professional | ||||
Regulation. | ||||
(b) The additional duties of the licensing liaison shall | ||||
include, but not be limited to: (i) coordinating with | ||||
personnel of the Department in processing applications from | ||||
international applicants and (ii) providing education and | ||||
information resources to community organizations that assist | ||||
international applicants.
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