103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2948 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law 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. LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2948 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law 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. LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2948 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law 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. LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b A BILL FOR HB2948LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b HB2948 LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b HB2948 LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law 5 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by 6 adding Section 2105-405 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new) 8 Sec. 2105-405. Office of the Ombudsman for International 9 Applicants. 10 (a) The Office of the Ombudsman for International 11 Applicants is created in the Department to assist 12 international applicants in meeting the foreign education 13 requirements for those licensed under the Medical Practice Act 14 of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act. 15 (b) The duties of the Office of the Ombudsman for 16 International Applicants would include: (i) answering 17 questions about meeting foreign education requirements; (ii) 18 assisting international applicants in successful completion of 19 the application forms; (iii) coordinating with personnel of 20 the Department in processing the applications; and (iv) 21 providing direction to community organizations that assist 22 international applicants. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2948 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law 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. LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 2105/2105-405 new LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b HB2948 LRB103 30185 AMQ 56613 b