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| Public Act 098-0247 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 75-15 as follows: | ||||
(225 ILCS 65/75-15) (was 225 ILCS 65/17-15) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018) | ||||
Sec. 75-15. Center for Nursing Advisory Board.
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(a) There is created the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, | ||||
which shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor, | ||||
with 6 members of the Advisory Board being nurses | ||||
representative of various nursing specialty areas. The other 5 | ||||
members may include representatives of associations, health | ||||
care providers, nursing educators, and consumers. The Advisory
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Board shall be chaired by the Nursing Act Coordinator, who | ||||
shall be a voting member of the Advisory Board. | ||||
(b) The membership of the Advisory Board shall reasonably | ||||
reflect representation from the geographic areas in this State. | ||||
(c) Members of the Advisory Board appointed by the Governor | ||||
shall serve for terms of 4 years, with no member serving more | ||||
than 10 successive years, except that, initially, 4 members | ||||
shall be appointed to the Advisory Board for terms that expire | ||||
on June 30, 2009, 4 members shall be appointed to the Advisory
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Board for terms that expire on June 30, 2008, and 3 members | ||
shall be appointed to the Advisory Board for terms that expire | ||
on June 30, 2007. A member shall serve until his or her | ||
successor is appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be | ||
filled in the same manner as original appointments, and any | ||
member so appointed shall serve during the remainder of the | ||
term for which the vacancy occurred. | ||
(d) A quorum of the Advisory Board shall consist of a | ||
majority of Advisory Board members currently serving. A | ||
majority vote of the quorum is required for Advisory Board | ||
decisions. A vacancy in the membership of the Advisory Board | ||
shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the | ||
rights and perform all of the duties of the Advisory Board. | ||
(e) The Governor may remove any appointed member of the | ||
Advisory Board for misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty | ||
and shall be the sole judge of the sufficiency of the cause for | ||
removal. | ||
(f) Members of the Advisory Board are immune from suit in | ||
any action based upon any activities performed in good faith as | ||
members of the Advisory Board. | ||
(g) Members of the Advisory Board shall not receive | ||
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual traveling, | ||
incidentals, and expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out | ||
their duties as members of the Advisory Board, as approved by | ||
the Department.
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(h) The Advisory Board shall meet annually to elect a | ||
chairperson and vice chairperson. | ||
(Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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