225 ILCS 53/5: Purpose.

The Task Force on Internationally-Licensed Health Care Professionals is created within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The Task Force shall aim to:

(1) remove barriers to licensure and practice for health care professionals licensed and practicing in other countries to get licensed and practice in the State;

(2) address the health care workforce shortage in the State by increasing the supply of culturally competent physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals; and

(3) protect the safety of patients and the broader public.