HB 5047

Abstract

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a license under the Act shall be automatically granted to an individual who has graduated from an approved program of professional nursing education or an approved program of practical nursing education, as applicable to the license being granted; passed a criminal background check with the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation; and completed and passed an examination specific to State laws that regulate the nursing profession as an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered nurse. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 65/50-80 new Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 65/50-10 was 225 ILCS 65/5-10 225 ILCS 65/55-10 was 225 ILCS 65/10-30 225 ILCS 65/60-10 225 ILCS 65/65-10 was 225 ILCS 65/15-13 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes provisions terminating a license-pending practical nurse's or license-pending registered nurse's privilege to practice once 3 months have passed since the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification indicating passage of the exam. Provides that a graduate of an advanced practice registered nursing program may practice in the State of Illinois in the role of certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, or certified registered nurse anesthetist until a decision is reached by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on whether or not to grant the graduate a permanent license (rather than for not longer than 6 months) provided the graduate satisfies certain requirements. Defines "direct supervision". Provides that a licensed practical nurse applicant who passes the Department-approved licensure examination and has applied to the Department for licensure may obtain employment as a license-pending practical nurse and practice under the direct supervision of (rather than as delegated by) a registered professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician. Provides that an applicant for licensure by examination who passes the Department-approved licensure examination for professional nursing may obtain employment as a license-pending registered nurse and practice under the direct supervision of (rather than under the direction of) a registered professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse until such time as he or she receives his or her license to practice or until the license is denied. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the privilege to practice as a license-pending practical nurse shall terminate once 6 months (rather than 3 months) have passed since the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification indicating passage of the exam. Provides that the privilege to practice as a license-pending registered nurse shall terminate once 6 months (rather than 3 months) have passed since the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification indicating passage of the exam. Provides that a licensed advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse practitioner who files with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation a notarized attestation of completion of at least 250 hours of continuing education or training in the advanced practice registered nurse's area of certification and at least 4,000 hours of clinical experience after first attaining national certification and thus having met the requirements to be granted full practice authority shall be granted the authority to practice as a full practice authority-pending advanced practice registered nurse under the supervision of a full practice advanced practice registered nurse or a physician for a period of 6 months. Defines "full practice authority-pending advanced practice registered nurse".