Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 4/1/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 460




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 460 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 65-15 as follows:
 

6    (225 ILCS 65/65-15)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

8    Sec. 65-15. Expiration of APN license; renewal.
9    (a)  The expiration date and renewal period for each 
10advanced practice nurse license issued under this Act shall be 
11set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the license 
12during the month preceding the expiration date of the license 
13by paying the required fee.  It is the responsibility of the 
14licensee to notify the Department in writing of a change of 
15address.   
16    (b) On and after May 30, 2020, except as provided in 
 
 
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1subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, each Each advanced 
2practice nurse is required to show proof of continued, current 
3national certification in the specialty.

4    (c) An advanced practice nurse who does not meet the 
5educational requirements necessary to obtain national 
6certification but has continuously held an unencumbered 
7license under this Act since 2001 shall not be required to show 
8proof of national certification in the specialty to renew his 
9or her advanced practice nurse license.
10    (d) The Department may renew the license of an advanced 
11practice nurse who applies for renewal of his or her license on 
12or before May 30, 2016 and is unable to provide proof of 
13continued, current national certification in the specialty but 
14complies with all other renewal requirements.
15    (e) Any advanced practice nurse license renewed on and 
16after May 31, 2016 based on the changes made to this Section by 
17this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly shall be 
18retroactive to the expiration date.
19(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
 

20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.".