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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 778          </title>
<shortdesc>STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Theresa Mah-William E Hauter-Kevin John Olickal-Bob Morgan and Dagmara Avelar</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Omar Aquino)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0725</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 5/1-1</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 5/1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 5/1-1</reference><aliasreference>was 20 ILCS 5/1</aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the clinical readiness program is established in the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to provide direct services to international medical graduates wishing to reestablish the graduates' medical careers and seek residency in this State. Provides that the program shall assist international medical graduates in building the skills necessary to become successful residents in the United States medical system, including, but not limited to, gaining clinical experiences and getting letters of recommendation.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 5/1-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>225 ILCS 60/15.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to 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. Provides that the clinical readiness program for international medical graduate physicians shall be subject to appropriation. Provides that 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. Provides that 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 the program. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/6/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Licensed Activities;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0725</action>
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