Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) To
allow for timely processing, an application for a Temporary License to pursue
specialty/residency training shall be filed, on forms provided by the Division,
at least 60 days prior to the commencement date of the training.
b) No application shall be considered
complete unless it is signed by the applicant, all questions have been answered
and it contains or is accompanied by:
1) Proof
that the applicant is of good moral character and has not engaged in any
conduct or activities that would constitute grounds for discipline under
Section 22 of the Act. Applications of individuals who answer affirmatively to
any question on the personal history portion of the application or who have
engaged in activities that would constitute grounds for discipline shall be
forwarded to the Enforcement Division of the Division of Professional
Regulation for further investigation and action by the Medical Licensing
Board;
2) An official transcript of
a course of instruction in a college, university or other institution as
required by Section
1285.20(a)
of this Part;
3) An official
transcript and diploma or official transcript and certification of graduation
from the medical education program granting the degree that shall be evidence
that the applicant has met the minimum education requirements of the
Act;
4) Certification on forms
provided by the Division that the core clerkship rotations were completed in
accordance with Section
1285.20 of this Part
and current ECFMG certification as set forth in Section
1285.20(k)
for those applicants applying under Section 11(A)(2)(a)(i) of the
Act;
5) Proof that the applicant
will be accepted or appointed to a position in a specialty/residency program
that is approved by the Division, pursuant to the provisions of Section
1285.40 and the
number of postgraduate years for which the applicant has been accepted or
appointed;
6) A statement
identifying all medical education programs attended, including dates of
attendance;
7) An original
notarized English translation for any document submitted to the Division in a
foreign language;
8) A complete
work history since graduation from medical school;
9) The fee required by Section 21 of the
Act;
10) Certification from the
jurisdictions of original licensure and current licensure stating:
A) The date of issuance of the license;
and
B) Whether the records of the
licensing authority contain any record of any disciplinary action taken or
pending;
11)
Documentation of professional capacity, as set forth in Section
1285.95
of this Part, for applicants who have not been engaged in the active practice
of medicine or have not been enrolled in a medical program for 2 years prior to
application.
c) If an
applicant for temporary licensure has a Profile from the Federation Credentials
Verification Service of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United
States, Inc., the applicant will be required to submit the following:
1) A Profile that includes, but is not
limited to, verification of medical education, ECFMG Certification (if
applicable), postgraduate medical education (clinical training) and complete
examination information. The information contained in the applicant's Profile
shall be reviewed by the Division in order to determine if the applicant meets
the requirements for licensure as set forth in the Act and this Part;
2) A fully completed Illinois medical
application, on forms provided by the Division, signed by the applicant, on
which all questions have been answered;
3) Proof that the applicant is of good moral
character. Proof shall be an indication on the Illinois application that the
applicant has not engaged in any conduct or activity that would constitute
grounds for discipline under Section 22 of the Act. Applications of individuals
who answer affirmatively to any question on the personal history portion of the
application or who have engaged in activities that would constitute grounds for
discipline shall be forwarded to the Enforcement Division of the Division of
Professional Regulation for further investigation and action by the Medical
Licensing Board as provided in Section 9(B)(4) of the Act;
4) Individuals applying under Section
11(A)(2)(a)(i) shall also submit certification, on forms provided by the
Division, that the core clerkship rotations were completed in accordance with
Section
1285.20 of this
Part;
5) Documentation of
professional capacity, as set forth in Section
1285.95
of this Part, for applicants who have not been engaged in the active practice
of medicine or have not been enrolled in a medical program for 2 years prior to
application;
6) Proof that the
applicant will be accepted or appointed to a position in a specialty/residency
program that is approved by the Division, pursuant to the provisions of Section
1285.40, and the number of postgraduate years for which he/she has been
accepted or appointed;
7) A
complete work history since graduation from medical school;
8) A certification from the jurisdiction of
original licensure and current licensure stating:
A) The date of issuance and status of the
license; and
B) Whether the records
of the licensing authority contain any record of disciplinary action taken or
pending;
9) Fees as
required by Section 21 of the Act.
d) Written notice of the Division's final
action on every application for a temporary license shall be given to the
applicant and hospital designated in the application. If the application is
approved pursuant to Section 17 of the Act and this Section, the temporary
license shall be delivered or mailed to the hospital and shall be kept in the
care and custody of the hospital. Any person not licensed to practice medicine
in all of its branches in the State of Illinois who is enrolled in a clinical
training program shall have had a Temporary License issued on his/her behalf to
an approved program of training prior to the commencement of the
training.
e) Commencement of the
specialty/residency training program prior to the issuance of a temporary
license shall be construed as the unlicensed practice of medicine.
f) A Temporary License shall be issued for a
maximum of three years as provided in this Section. In no event shall a
Temporary License be issued for less than one year except as provided in
subsection (j) or for any purpose other than a post-graduate
specialty/residency program required for licensure under the Act.
g) No more than one Temporary License shall
be issued to any person for the same period of time.
h) When a resident is dismissed or otherwise
terminates the specialty /residency program, it shall be the responsibility of
the staff of the program to notify the Division immediately, return the
Temporary License to the Division and submit a written explanation to the
Division indicating why the resident was dismissed or terminated. If the
Temporary License has been lost or destroyed, the staff of the program shall
submit a written explanation to the Division.
i) A Temporary License may be transferred
from one program to another only upon the return of the Temporary License and
receipt by the Division of a new application that contains a work history and a
certificate of acceptance that the resident will be accepted or appointed to a
specialty/residency position in an approved program. Requests for transfers
shall be filed with the Division at least 60 days prior to the commencement
date of the new program.
j) The
Division shall allow a 14-day extension of the temporary license beyond the
3-year period without filing an extension application. In order to extend
beyond the 14-day period, a new application shall be filed with the Division
that contains:
1) a certificate of acceptance
indicating that the resident has been accepted or appointed to a
specialty/residency position in an approved program;
2) a work history;
3) a letter from the residency program
director advising why an extension is being requested; and
4) the fee set forth in Section 21 of the
Act.
k) Temporary
licenses may be extended only when the applicant:
1) is serving full-time in the Armed
Forces;
2) has an incapacitating
illness as documented by a currently licensed physician;
3) provides proof of continuance of a
residency training program in order to meet the remedial requirements for
licensure set forth in Section
1285.60(a)(8);
or
4) provides proof of continuance
of a residency training program.
l) The Division shall issue Limited Temporary
Licenses for no more than 6 months on behalf of individuals who apply, on forms
provided by the Division, and submit evidence that:
1) The applicant is enrolled in a
postgraduate clinical training program that meets the requirements of Section
1285.40 outside
of the State of Illinois;
2) The
applicant has been accepted for a specific period of time to perform, under
supervision, a portion of the clinical training at a clinical training program
approved pursuant to the provisions of Section
1285.40 in the
State of Illinois due to the absence of adequate facilities in another
State;
3) The approved clinical
training program in Illinois has assumed supervisory responsibility for the
individual during the period specified on his/her application;
4) the fee set forth in Section 21 of the
Act.
m) A Limited
Temporary License may be extended only when the applicant:
1) is serving full-time in the Armed
Forces;
2) has an incapacitating
illness as documented by a currently licensed physician; or
3) provides proof of continuance of a
residency training program as documented by the residency training program
director.
n) When the
accuracy of any submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the
course work or experience is questioned by the Division or the Board because of
lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given or a need
for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure shall be requested to:
1) Provide information as may be necessary;
and/or
2) Appear for an interview
before the Board to explain the relevance or sufficiency, clarify information
or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in information.
o) Any individual who participates in any
portion of a specialty/residency program without a Temporary license issued by
the Division shall be considered to be involved in the unlicensed practice of
medicine.
