Bill Status of SB2151  102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  NURSING-DELEGATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael E. Hastings - Pat McGuire - Robert Peters - Christopher Belt, Patrick J. Joyce, Kimberly A. Lightford and Laura M. Murphy

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 65/50-10was 225 ILCS 65/5-10
225 ILCS 65/50-75
225 ILCS 65/60-35


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that registered professional nursing practice is a scientific process founded on a professional body of knowledge; it is a learned profession based on the understanding of the human condition across the life span and environment and includes all nursing specialties and means the performance of any nursing act based upon professional knowledge, judgment, and skills acquired by means of completion of an approved professional nursing education program. Provides that registered professional nurses may delegate nursing interventions and tasks (rather than nursing interventions) to other registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses and may delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel based on the comprehensive nursing assessment. Removes provisions concerning delegation of nursing interventions and administration of medications in community-based or in-home care settings. Provides that a registered professional nurse may delegate tasks to other licensed and unlicensed persons. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2019.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  3/13/2019SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  3/13/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
  3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
  3/28/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/19/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  2/13/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
  2/18/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  2/19/2020SenateRe-assigned to Licensed Activities
  2/19/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Licensed Activities
  3/4/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  3/4/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/6/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020
  3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020
  3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020
  4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020
  4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020
  4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020
  4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020
  4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020
  5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020
  5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020
  5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die