ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE-CERT Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-David Koehler-William R. Haine, Emil Jones, III and John G. Mulroe House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Arthur Turner-Michael J. Zalewski, Margo McDermed, David R. Leitch and Ron Sandack) 5/27/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0505 215 ILCS 5/355from Ch. 73, par. 967Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning accident and health policies.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:215 ILCS 5/355Adds reference to:225 ILCS 65/65-15Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the requirement that an advanced practice nurse show proof of continued, current national certification in the specialty applies on and after May 30, 2020. Provides that an advanced practice nurse who does not meet the educational requirements necessary to obtain national certification but has continuously held an unencumbered license under the 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. Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to 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. Provides that an advanced practice nurse license renewed on and after May 31, 2016 based on the changes shall be retroactive to the expiration date. Effective immediately. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/8/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 11/10/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2015 11/10/2015SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 11/10/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 1/7/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/30/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2016 4/1/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/1/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/1/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/1/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/5/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/5/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/6/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 4/14/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016 4/18/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/18/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 4/18/2016HouseArrived in House 4/18/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/18/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/21/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/29/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/2/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 5/10/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-005 5/11/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 5/20/2016SenateSent to the Governor 5/27/2016SenateGovernor Approved 5/27/2016SenateEffective Date May 27, 2016 5/27/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0505