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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4073 Introduced , by Rep. Norine K. Hammond - Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 20 ILCS 2325/30 new | | 30 ILCS 105/5.990 new | | 110 ILCS 205/9.43 new | |
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Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Provides that the Council shall work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, including, but not limited to, specialties for primary care and behavioral health, and consumer representatives to address specified provisions. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program, including, but not limited to: entities that are not licensed hospitals and federally qualified health centers; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board of Higher Education related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application, and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board of Higher Education regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the state where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
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| | HB4073 | | LRB103 32149 RJT 61214 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Short title. This act may be referred to as the |
5 | | Expanding Medical Residency Opportunities in Illinois Law.
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6 | | Section 3. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
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7 | | (1) There is a significant shortage of physicians in |
8 | | rural and underserved areas throughout the State.
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9 | | (2) Supporting the development of a greater supply of |
10 | | physicians to serve in rural and underserved areas in the |
11 | | state by expanding residency training opportunities is of |
12 | | great importance and the establishment of a program to |
13 | | achieve this purpose is a desirable, necessary, and |
14 | | economical method of increasing the number of physicians |
15 | | to provide needed medical services to the people of this |
16 | | State.
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17 | | Section 5. The Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning |
18 | | Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows:
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19 | | (20 ILCS 2325/30 new) |
20 | | Sec. 30. Healthcare workforce planning. The Council shall |
21 | | coordinate the State's health workforce education and training |