BURZYNSKI-SILVERSTEIN-LINK-WALSH,L, SHADID, MUNOZ, O'DANIEL, LIGHTFORD, RONEN, VIVERITO, TROTTER AND WOOLARD. (KOSEL-COULSON-ZICKUS-WOJCIK) 225 ILCS 65/10-30 225 ILCS 65/10-40 rep. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that applicants for licensure as registered nurses and licensed practical nurses by examination and by endorsement shall have graduated from nursing programs approved by the Department rather than specifying the number of academic years a program must contain. Provides that the requirement that graduates of foreign nursing educational programs must submit to the Department certification of successful completion of the Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination applies only to an applicant for licensure as a registered nurse. Provides that an applicant for licensure by examination may take and successfully complete a Department-approved examination in another jurisdiction. Provides that the Department may grant an applicant for licensure by endorsement (rather than an applicant by examination) a temporary license to practice nursing. Deletes provisions concerning the expiration of temporary licenses. Repeals the Section concerning licensure by endorsement. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 65/5-23 Further amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that the required criminal background check be by the Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 65/15-13 new Further amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that a graduate of an advanced practice nursing program may practice in the State of Illinois in the role of certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, or certified registered nurse anesthetist for a limited period prior to licensure provided he or she submits specified documentation. FEB-07-2002 S FIRST READING FEB-07-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-20-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LICENSED ACT. FEB-28-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LICENSED ACT. S FEB-28-2002 S ADOPTED FEB-28-2002 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 SLIC FEB-28-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-03-05 MAR-05-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SHADID MAR-05-2002 S SECOND READING MAR-05-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-03-06 MAR-06-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MUNOZ MAR-06-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SILVERSTEIN MAR-06-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK MAR-06-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HALVORSON MAR-07-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WALSH,L MAR-07-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'DANIEL MAR-07-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD MAR-11-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN MAR-13-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR VIVERITO MAR-20-2002 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAR-20-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURZYNSKI MAR-20-2002 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL APR-02-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TROTTER APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURZYNSKI APR-03-2002 S RULES REFERS TO SLIC APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURZYNSKI APR-03-2002 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SLIC/007-000-000 APR-03-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WOOLARD APR-03-2002 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING APR-03-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURZYNSKI APR-03-2002 S ADOPTED APR-03-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-04-04 APR-04-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 APR-04-2002 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-04-2002 H HOUSE SPONSOR KOSEL APR-04-2002 H FIRST READING APR-04-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-05-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG APR-18-2002 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 019-000-000 HREG APR-18-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-18-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COULSON APR-18-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ZICKUS APR-18-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WOJCIK APR-23-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-23-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-02-2002 H 3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE 9(B) TO 05/17/02 MAY-02-2002 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-09-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-000-000 MAY-09-2002 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-07-2002 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUL-25-2002 S GOVERNOR APPROVED JUL-25-2002 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-07-25 JUL-25-2002 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0744 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary