Bill Text: IL HB0778 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health and the Governor's Office of New Americans, a clinical readiness program to provide direct services to international medical graduate physicians seeking to reestablish their medical careers and obtain residency in this State. Provides that the clinical readiness program for international medical graduate physicians shall be subject to appropriation. Provides that the clinical readiness program shall be implemented pursuant to a New American Plan developed by the Department in accordance with the Governor's Office of New Americans Act and administered by the licensing liaison for international applicants. Provides that the Department may, in its discretion, contract with a vendor or with another State agency, through an intergovernmental agreement, to assist in the implementation and administration of the program. Makes other changes.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-24 - Assigned to Judiciary [HB0778 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB0778-Engrossed.html

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HB0778 Engrossed LRB103 04369 RPS 49375 b
AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
changing Section 15.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 60/15.5)
Sec. 15.5. International medical graduate physicians;
licensure. After January 1, 2025, an international medical
graduate physician may apply to the Department for a limited
license. The Department shall: adopt rules
(1) establish establishing qualifications and
application fees for the limited licensure of
international medical graduate physicians; and may adopt
other rules as may be necessary for the implementation of
this Section.
(2) The Department shall adopt rules that provide a
pathway to full licensure for limited license holders
after the licensee successfully completes a supervision
period and satisfies other qualifications as established
by the Department; .
(3) after January 1, 2026, establish, in collaboration
with the Department of Public Health and the Governor's
Office of New Americans, a clinical readiness program to

HB0778 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 04369 RPS 49375 b