(225 ILCS 65/50-5)
(was 225 ILCS 65/5-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-5. Legislative purpose. The practice of professional
and practical nursing
in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public
health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and
control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a
matter of public interest and concern that the practice of nursing,
as defined in this Act, merit and receive the confidence of the
public and that only qualified persons be authorized to so practice
in the State of Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed
to best carry out these subjects and purposes.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
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