REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Miguel del Valle-Donne E. Trotter and Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-William Delgado-Maria Antonia Berrios-Susana A Mendoza-Roger Jenisch and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/28/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0351 225 ILCS 65/5-1Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 65/5-1Adds reference to:225 ILCS 65/10-37 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Establishes a 2-year program under which the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a nurse internship permit to a registered nurse who is licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States and who has not taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Provides that a nurse who is issued a permit shall be allowed to practice professional nursing under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse licensed under this Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, in consultation with the Board of Nursing, may continue the program beyond 2 years. Sets forth qualifications for nurse internship permit holders. Provides that a nurse intern shall be issued no more then one permit in a lifetime and that the permit shall expire one calendar year after it is issued. Provides that before the expiration of the permit, the nurse intern must submit proof of the successful completion of the Bilingual Nurse Consortium course or other course approved by rule and the successful passage of a test of competency in the English language which shall be prescribed by the Department. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act to create a Section concerning nurse internship permits. Contains only a caption.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Establishes a 2-year program under which the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a nurse externship permit to a registered nurse who is licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States and who has not taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Provides that a nurse who is issued a permit shall be allowed to practice as a nurse extern under the direct, on-site supervision of a registered professional nurse licensed under this Act. Sets forth qualifications for nurse externship permit holders. Provides that a nurse extern shall be issued no more than one permit in a lifetime and that the permit shall expire one calendar year after it is issued. Provides that before being issued a license under the Act, the nurse extern must submit proof of the successful completion of the Bilingual Nurse Consortium course or other course approved by rule and successful passage of the NCLEX. Provides for the creation of a task force to establish clinical guidelines that allow for the gradual progression of nursing skills in culturally diverse practice settings. Provides that after the nurse externship permit program has been in effect for 2 years, the task force shall evaluate the effectiveness of the program and make appropriate recommendations to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective immediately. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/10/2005SenateHeld in Licensed Activities 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Licensed Activities 3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; del Valle 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-014-000 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/10/2005HouseRe-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 5/10/2005HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005 5/19/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee 5/19/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote 5/19/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 019-003-000 5/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/24/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2005HouseConsideration Postponed 5/26/2005HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 5/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/28/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 5/29/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000 5/29/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/29/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 30, 2005 5/29/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle 5/29/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive 5/30/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 5/31/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/31/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/31/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2005SenateEffective Date July 28, 2005 7/28/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0351