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Public Act 103-0725


 

Public Act 0725 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 103-0725
 
HB0778 EnrolledLRB103 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
    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.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2025