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| Public Act 103-0725 | ||||
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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 | ||||
provide direct services to international medical graduate | ||
physicians seeking to reestablish their medical careers | ||
and obtain residency in this State. The establishment and | ||
administration of the clinical readiness program for | ||
international medical graduate physicians shall be subject | ||
to appropriation. 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 under Section | ||
2105-405 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law | ||
of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 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 this program; and | ||
(4) adopt rules as may be necessary for the | ||
implementation, administration, and enforcement of this | ||
Section. | ||
(Source: P.A. 103-102, eff. 6-16-23.) | ||