Rep. Theresa Mah

Filed: 4/2/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 778

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 778 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Section 15.5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/15.5)
7    Sec. 15.5. International medical graduate physicians;
8licensure. After January 1, 2025, an international medical
9graduate physician may apply to the Department for a limited
10license. The Department shall: adopt rules
11        (1) establish establishing qualifications and
12    application fees for the limited licensure of
13    international medical graduate physicians; and may adopt
14    other rules as may be necessary for the implementation of
15    this Section.
16        (2) The Department shall adopt rules that provide a

 

 

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1    pathway to full licensure for limited license holders
2    after the licensee successfully completes a supervision
3    period and satisfies other qualifications as established
4    by the Department; .
5        (3) after January 1, 2026, establish, in collaboration
6    with the Department of Public Health and the Governor's
7    Office of New Americans, a clinical readiness program to
8    provide direct services to international medical graduate
9    physicians seeking to reestablish their medical careers
10    and obtain residency in this State. The establishment and
11    administration of the clinical readiness program for
12    international medical graduate physicians shall be subject
13    to appropriation. The clinical readiness program shall be
14    implemented pursuant to a New American Plan developed by
15    the Department in accordance with the Governor's Office of
16    New Americans Act and administered by the licensing
17    liaison for international applicants under Section
18    2105-405 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law
19    of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. The
20    Department may, in its discretion, contract with a vendor
21    or with another State agency, through an intergovernmental
22    agreement, to assist in the implementation and
23    administration of this program; and
24        (4) adopt rules as may be necessary for the
25    implementation, administration, and enforcement of this
26    Section.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 103-102, eff. 6-16-23.)".