Public Act 096-0516
 
HB2395 Enrolled LRB096 07599 ASK 17695 b

    AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
Section 50-15 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 65/50-15)   (was 225 ILCS 65/5-15)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
    Sec. 50-15. Policy; application of Act.
    (a) For the protection of life and the promotion of health,
and the prevention of illness and communicable diseases, any
person practicing or offering to practice advanced,
professional, or practical nursing in Illinois shall submit
evidence that he or she is qualified to practice, and shall be
licensed as provided under this Act. No person shall practice
or offer to practice advanced, professional, or practical
nursing in Illinois or use any title, sign, card or device to
indicate that such a person is practicing professional or
practical nursing unless such person has been licensed under
the provisions of this Act.
    (b) This Act does not prohibit the following:
        (1) The practice of nursing in Federal employment in
    the discharge of the employee's duties by a person who is
    employed by the United States government or any bureau,
    division or agency thereof and is a legally qualified and
    licensed nurse of another state or territory and not in
    conflict with Sections 50-50, 55-10, 60-10, and 70-5 of
    this Act.
        (2) Nursing that is included in the program of study by
    students enrolled in programs of nursing or in current
    nurse practice update courses approved by the Department.
        (3) The furnishing of nursing assistance in an
    emergency.
        (4) The practice of nursing by a nurse who holds an
    active license in another state when providing services to
    patients in Illinois during a bonafide emergency or in
    immediate preparation for or during interstate transit.
        (5) The incidental care of the sick by members of the
    family, domestic servants or housekeepers, or care of the
    sick where treatment is by prayer or spiritual means.
        (6) Persons from being employed as unlicensed
    assistive personnel in private homes, long term care
    facilities, nurseries, hospitals or other institutions.
        (7) The practice of practical nursing by one who is a
    licensed practical nurse under the laws of another U.S.
    jurisdiction and has applied in writing to the Department,
    in form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a
    license as a licensed practical nurse and who is qualified
    to receive such license under this Act, until (i) the
    expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written
    application, (ii) the withdrawal of such application, or
    (iii) the denial of such application by the Department.
        (8) The practice of advanced practice nursing by one
    who is an advanced practice nurse under the laws of another
    state, territory of the United States, or country and has
    applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance
    satisfactory to the Department, for a license as an
    advanced practice nurse and who is qualified to receive
    such license under this Act, until (i) the expiration of 6
    months after the filing of such written application, (ii)
    the withdrawal of such application, or (iii) the denial of
    such application by the Department.
        (9) The practice of professional nursing by one who is
    a registered professional nurse under the laws of another
    state, territory of the United States or country and has
    applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance
    satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a
    registered professional nurse and who is qualified to
    receive such license under Section 55-10, until (1) the
    expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written
    application, (2) the withdrawal of such application, or (3)
    the denial of such application by the Department.
        (10) The practice of professional nursing that is
    included in a program of study by one who is a registered
    professional nurse under the laws of another state or
    territory of the United States or foreign country,
    territory or province and who is enrolled in a graduate
    nursing education program or a program for the completion
    of a baccalaureate nursing degree in this State, which
    includes clinical supervision by faculty as determined by
    the educational institution offering the program and the
    health care organization where the practice of nursing
    occurs.
        (11) Any person licensed in this State under any other
    Act from engaging in the practice for which she or he is
    licensed.
        (12) Delegation to authorized direct care staff
    trained under Section 15.4 of the Mental Health and
    Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act consistent
    with the policies of the Department.
        (13) County correctional personnel from delivering
    prepackaged medication for self-administration to an
    individual detainee in a correctional facility.
    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
delegation of tasks or duties by a physician, dentist, or
podiatrist to a licensed practical nurse, a registered
professional nurse, or other persons.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.