DFPR-AUTOMATIC NURSE LICENSURE House SponsorsRep. Terra Costa Howard-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Bob Morgan-Eva-Dina Delgado-Yolonda Morris, Katie Stuart, Jawaharial Williams, Matt Hanson, Fred Crespo, Hoan Huynh, Norma Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal, Lilian Jiménez, Joyce Mason, Sharon Chung, Anna Moeller and Kevin Schmidt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Cristina Castro, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Emil Jones, III and Meg Loughran Cappel) 7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0686 225 ILCS 65/50-80 new Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a license under the Act shall be automatically granted to an individual who has graduated from an approved program of professional nursing education or an approved program of practical nursing education, as applicable to the license being granted; passed a criminal background check with the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation; and completed and passed an examination specific to State laws that regulate the nursing profession as an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or registered nurse. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 65/50-80 newAdds reference to:225 ILCS 65/50-10was 225 ILCS 65/5-10225 ILCS 65/55-10was 225 ILCS 65/10-30225 ILCS 65/60-10225 ILCS 65/65-10was 225 ILCS 65/15-13Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes provisions terminating a license-pending practical nurse's or license-pending registered nurse's privilege to practice once 3 months have passed since the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification indicating passage of the exam. Provides that a graduate of an advanced practice registered 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 until a decision is reached by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on whether or not to grant the graduate a permanent license (rather than for not longer than 6 months) provided the graduate satisfies certain requirements. Defines "direct supervision". Provides that a licensed practical nurse applicant who passes the Department-approved licensure examination and has applied to the Department for licensure may obtain employment as a license-pending practical nurse and practice under the direct supervision of (rather than as delegated by) a registered professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician. Provides that an applicant for licensure by examination who passes the Department-approved licensure examination for professional nursing may obtain employment as a license-pending registered nurse and practice under the direct supervision of (rather than under the direction of) a registered professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse until such time as he or she receives his or her license to practice or until the license is denied.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the privilege to practice as a license-pending practical nurse shall terminate once 6 months (rather than 3 months) have passed since the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification indicating passage of the exam. Provides that the privilege to practice as a license-pending registered nurse shall terminate once 6 months (rather than 3 months) have passed since the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification indicating passage of the exam. Provides that a licensed advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse practitioner who files with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation a notarized attestation of completion of at least 250 hours of continuing education or training in the advanced practice registered nurse's area of certification and at least 4,000 hours of clinical experience after first attaining national certification and thus having met the requirements to be granted full practice authority shall be granted the authority to practice as a full practice authority-pending advanced practice registered nurse under the supervision of a full practice advanced practice registered nurse or a physician for a period of 6 months. Defines "full practice authority-pending advanced practice registered nurse". 2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 4/3/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 4/3/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/18/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/18/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/8/2024SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024 5/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/16/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/16/2024HousePassed Both Houses 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 5/25/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/26/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 6/13/2024HouseSent to the Governor 7/19/2024HouseGovernor Approved 7/19/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025 7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0686