Public Act 099-0505
 
SB0460 EnrolledLRB099 03188 MLM 23196 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended  by changing 
Section 65-15 as follows:
 

    (225 ILCS 65/65-15)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

    Sec. 65-15. Expiration of APN license; renewal.
    (a)  The expiration date and renewal period for each 
advanced practice nurse license issued under this Act shall be 
set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the license 
during the month preceding the expiration date of the license 
by paying the required fee.  It is the responsibility of the 
licensee to notify the Department in writing of a change of 
address.   
    (b) On and after May 30, 2020, except as provided in 
subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, each Each advanced 
practice nurse is required to show proof of continued, current 
national certification in the specialty.

    (c) An advanced practice nurse who does not meet the 
educational requirements necessary to obtain national 
certification but has continuously held an unencumbered 
license under this Act since 2001 shall not be required to show 
proof of national certification in the specialty to renew his 
or her advanced practice nurse license.
    (d) The Department may renew the license of an advanced 
practice nurse who applies for renewal of his or her license on 
or before May 30, 2016 and is unable to provide proof of 
continued, current national certification in the specialty but 
complies with all other renewal requirements.
    (e) Any advanced practice nurse license renewed on and 
after May 31, 2016 based on the changes made to this Section by 
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly shall be 
retroactive to the expiration date.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.


Effective Date:  05/27/2016