HB 1615

Abstract

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides legislative findings. Provides that a primary goal of the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center is to develop a strategic plan for nursing workforce in the State by selecting priorities to be addressed, including: (1) for license renewals beginning in 2024 and each renewal thereafter, to develop and require the completion of a supply survey of all licensed nurses at initial licensure and each license renewal thereafter; and (2) no later than 2026, to develop a nurse demand and employer survey to be collected biennially. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center shall convene various groups of representatives of nurses, other health care providers, businesses and industries, consumers, legislators, and educators, including 2 representatives of a labor organization recognized under the National Labor Relations Act representing active registered professional nurses licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, appointed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the employer survey shall be developed no later than 2027 (rather than 2026). Requires the Center to report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives with recommendations by no later than December 31, 2029. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 65/75-15 was 225 ILCS 65/17-15 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Makes changes to provisions concerning the nursing workforce supply survey and the nurse demand and employer survey. Further amends the Nurse Practice Act. Adds 2 members to the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Advisory Board representing a labor organization recognized under the National Labor Relations Act that represents active registered professional nurses licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective immediately.