Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2948

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Office of the Ombudsman for International Applicants within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to assist international applicants in meeting the foreign education requirements for those licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the duties of the Office of the Ombudsman for International Applicants would include: (i) answering questions about meeting foreign education requirements; (ii) assisting international applicants in successful completion of the application forms; (iii) coordinating with personnel of the Department in processing the applications; and (iv) providing direction to community organizations that assist international applicants.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of Professional Regulation shall employ one full-time employee as the licensing liaison for international applicants. Provides that the licensing liaison shall assist international applicants in answering questions and providing information regarding the foreign education requirements for licenses administered by the Division of Professional Regulation. Provides that the additional duties of the licensing liaison shall include, but are not limited to: (i) coordinating with personnel of the Department in processing the applications from international applicants and (ii) providing education and information resources to community organizations that assist international applicants.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
2/16/2023	House	First Reading
2/16/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2023	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/8/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/24/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-014-000
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
3/27/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
4/20/2023	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
4/20/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
4/25/2023	Senate	Second Reading
4/25/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
5/11/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
5/12/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
5/18/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/18/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2023	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2023	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
8/11/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0537

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