House Sponsors: SAVIANO-PARKE-BLACK, WOJCIK AND BASSI. Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI Short description: NURSING ACT-LICENSING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that the provision prohibiting an applicant from being issued a license as a registered nurse or practical nurse unless he or she has passed the Department-authorized examination within 3 years of graduation from an approved nursing education program, unless the applicant submits proof of successful completion of a Department-authorized remedial nursing education program or recompletion of an approved registered nursing program or licensed practical nursing program, does not apply to applicants educated and licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that an applicant who has never been licensed previously in any jurisdiction that utilizes a Department-approved examination and who has taken and failed to pass the examination within 3 years of filing the application must submit proof of successful completion of a Department-authorized nursing education program or recompletion of an approved registered nursing program or licensed practical nursing program prior to reapplication. Deletes the provision that no applicant shall be issued a license as a registered nurse or practical nurse unless he or she has passed the examination authorized by the Department within 3 years of completion and graduation from an approved nursing education program, unless the applicant submits proof of successful completion of a Department-authorized remedial nursing education program or recompletion of an approved registered nursing program or licensed practical nursing program. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0039 Last action date: JUN-29-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status