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| Public Act 093-0795 |
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AN ACT concerning the Department of Public Health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by adding Section 2310-228 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-228 new)
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Sec. 2310-228. Nursing workforce database.
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(a) The Department shall, subject to appropriation and in | ||||
consultation with the Illinois Coalition for Nursing | ||||
Resources, the Illinois Nurses Association, and other nursing | ||||
associations, establish and administer a nursing
workforce | ||||
database. The database shall be assembled from data currently | ||||
collected by State agencies or departments that may be released | ||||
under the Freedom of Information Act and shall be maintained | ||||
with the
assistance of the Department of Professional | ||||
Regulation, the Department of
Labor, the Department of | ||||
Employment Security,
and any other State agency or department | ||||
with access to nursing
workforce-related information.
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(b) The objective of establishing the database shall be to | ||||
compile the following data related to the nursing
workforce | ||||
that is currently collected by State agencies or departments | ||||
that may be released under the Freedom of Information Act: | ||||
(1) Data on current and projected population | ||||
demographics and available health indicator data to | ||||
determine how the population needs relate to the demand for | ||||
nursing services. | ||||
(2) Data to create a dynamic system for projecting | ||||
nurse workforce supply and demand. | ||||
(3) Data related to the development of a nursing | ||||
workforce that considers the diversity, educational mix, | ||||
geographic distribution, and number of nurses needed | ||||
within the State. | ||
(4) Data on the current and projected numbers of nurse | ||
faculty who are needed to educate the nurses who will be | ||
needed to meet the needs of the residents of the State. | ||
(5) Data on nursing education programs within the State | ||
including number of nursing programs, applications, | ||
enrollments, and graduation rates. | ||
(6) Data needed to develop collaborative models | ||
between nursing
education and practice to identify | ||
necessary competencies,
educational strategies, and models | ||
of professional practice. | ||
(7) Data on nurse practice setting, practice | ||
locations, and specialties.
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(c) To accomplish the objectives set forth in subsection | ||
(b),
data compiled by the Department into a database may be
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used
by the Department, medical institutions and societies, | ||
health care facilities and associations of health care | ||
facilities, and nursing programs to assess current and | ||
projected nursing workforce shortfalls and
develop strategies | ||
for overcoming them. Notwithstanding any other provision of | ||
law, the Department may not disclose any data that it compiles | ||
under this Section in a manner that would allow the | ||
identification of any particular health care professional or | ||
health care facility.
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(d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring | ||
any health care facility to file or submit any data, | ||
information, or reports to the Department or any State agency | ||
or department.
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(e) No later than January 15, 2006, the Department shall | ||
submit a
report to the Governor and to the members of the | ||
General Assembly regarding the
development of the
database and | ||
the effectiveness of its use.
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