093_SB0078enr
SB78 Enrolled LRB093 02023 AMC 02023 b
1 AN ACT concerning nurses.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act
5 is amended by adding Sections 20-31 and 20-32 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 65/20-31 new)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
8 Sec. 20-31. Licensure requirements; internet site. The
9 Department shall make available to the public the
10 requirements for licensure in English and Spanish on the
11 internet through the Department's World Wide Web site. This
12 information shall include the requirements for licensure of
13 individuals currently residing in another state or territory
14 of the United States or a foreign country, territory, or
15 province. The Department shall establish an e-mail link to
16 the Department for information on the requirements for
17 licensure, with replies available in English and Spanish.
18 (225 ILCS 65/20-32 new)
19 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
20 Sec. 20-32. Educational resources; internet link. The
21 Department shall work with the Board of Nursing, the APN
22 Board, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Student
23 Assistance Commission, Statewide organizations, and
24 community-based organizations to develop a list of
25 Department-approved nursing programs and other educational
26 resources related to the Test of English as a Foreign
27 Language and the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing
28 Schools Examination. The Department shall provide a link to
29 a list of these resources, in English and Spanish, on the
30 Department's World Wide Web site.