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.)