Section 690.90  Prerequisites for Employment, Assignment, or Referral

a)         Prior to employment, assignment, or referral of a nurse or certified nurse aide, a nurse agency shall verify:

1)         for a nurse, with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which may include using an IDFPR-approved third party verification resource, that the nurse is licensed in the State of Illinois; and

2)         for a certified nurse aide, with the Illinois Department of Public Health that the certified nurse aide has completed all certification requirements and has been certified by the State of Illinois. (77 Ill. Adm. Code 395)

b)         No nurse agency shall employ, assign, or refer any nurse or certified nurse aide until the nurse agency has checked the nurse's or certified nurse aide's references.

c)         No nurse agency shall assign or refer a nurse or certified nurse aide to a health care facility unless the health care facility has disclosed the clinical area of skills required for job assignment.

d)         No nurse agency shall assign or refer a nurse or certified nurse aide who has not satisfied the application requirements in Section 690.80 or who is ineligible for the position as provided for in Section 690.70(d).

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 6180, effective April 25, 2025)