Section 690.100  Continuing Verifications

a)         The nurse agency shall review the disciplinary report published by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on a monthly basis to determine whether any nurse it employs, assigns or refers has had their license suspended or revoked.

b)         When a nurse is found to be on the disciplinary report, the nurse agency shall determine if the nurse's practice has been limited or conditioned.  It shall be the responsibility of the nurse agency to advise the health care facility in writing of the limitation or condition.

c)         The nurse agency shall review the Healthcare Worker Registry maintained by the Illinois Department of Public Health on a monthly basis to determine whether any certified nurse aide employed by the nurse agency is no longer eligible for employment.

d)         Prior to referral, the nurse agency shall verify, in writing, that a nurse continues to hold a valid, unencumbered license issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

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