2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS › 225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act. › Article 50 - General Provisions

(225 ILCS 65/Art. 50 heading) (was 225 ILCS 65/Tit. 5 heading)
ARTICLE 50.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Article scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-1)
							 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-1. 
					This Act may be cited as the
Nurse Practice Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-5)
							 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-5. Legislative purpose. The practice of professional
and practical nursing
in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public
health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and
control in the public interest.  It is further declared to be a
matter of public interest and concern that the practice of nursing,
as defined in this Act, merit and receive the confidence of the
public and that only qualified persons be authorized to so practice
in the State of Illinois.  This Act shall be liberally construed
to best carry out these subjects and purposes.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-10)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-10. Definitions. Each of the following terms, when used
in this Act, shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Section, except
where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Academic year" means the customary annual schedule of courses at a
college, university, or approved school, customarily regarded as the school
year as distinguished from the calendar year.
"Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
"Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means a person who has met the qualifications for a (i) certified nurse midwife (CNM); (ii) certified nurse practitioner (CNP); (iii) certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); or (iv) clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and has been licensed by the Department.  All advanced practice registered nurses licensed and practicing in the State of Illinois shall use the title APRN and may use specialty credentials CNM, CNP, CRNA, or CNS after their name. All advanced practice registered nurses may only practice in accordance with national certification and this Act.
"Advisory Board" means the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Advisory Board.
"Approved program of professional nursing education" and "approved
program of practical nursing education" are programs of professional or
practical nursing, respectively, approved by the Department under the
provisions of this Act.
"Board" means the Board of Nursing appointed by the Secretary.
"Center" means the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center.
"Collaboration" means a process involving 2 or more health care professionals working together, each contributing one's respective area of expertise to provide more comprehensive patient care.
"Competence" means an expected and measurable level of performance that integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment based on established scientific knowledge and expectations for nursing practice.
"Comprehensive nursing assessment" means the gathering of information about the patient's physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status on an ongoing basis by a registered professional nurse and is the first step in implementing and guiding the nursing plan of care.
"Consultation" means the process whereby an advanced practice registered nurse seeks the advice or opinion of another health care professional.
"Credentialed" means the process of assessing and validating the qualifications of a health care professional.
"Dentist" means a person licensed to practice dentistry under the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
"Email address of record" means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
"Focused nursing assessment" means an appraisal of an individual's status and current situation, contributing to the  comprehensive nursing assessment performed by the registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse or the assessment by the physician assistant, physician, dentist, podiatric physician, or other licensed health care professional, as determined by the Department, supporting ongoing data collection, and deciding who needs to be informed of the information and when to inform.
"Full practice authority" means the authority of an advanced practice registered nurse licensed in Illinois and certified as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse midwife to practice without a written collaborative agreement and:
(1) to be fully accountable to patients for the     quality of advanced nursing care rendered;
(2) to be fully accountable for recognizing limits of     knowledge and experience and for planning for the management of situations beyond the advanced practice registered nurse's expertise; the full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses includes accepting referrals from, consulting with, collaborating with, or referring to other health care professionals as warranted by the needs of the patient; and
(3) to possess the authority to prescribe     medications, including Schedule II through V controlled substances, as provided in Section 65-43.
"Hospital affiliate" means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or similar organization, other than a hospital, that is devoted primarily to the provision, management, or support of health care services and that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of the hospital. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means having at least an equal or a majority ownership or membership interest. A hospital affiliate shall be 100% owned or controlled by any combination of hospitals, their parent corporations, or physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois. "Hospital affiliate" does not include a health maintenance organization regulated under the Health Maintenance Organization Act.
"Impaired nurse" means a nurse licensed under this Act who is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety because of a physical or mental disability as evidenced by a written determination or written consent based on clinical evidence, including loss of motor skills, abuse of drugs or alcohol, or a psychiatric disorder, of sufficient degree to diminish his or her ability to deliver competent patient care.
"License-pending advanced practice registered nurse" means a registered professional nurse who has completed all requirements for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse except the certification examination and has applied to take the next available certification exam and received a temporary permit from the Department.
"License-pending registered nurse" means a person who has passed the Department-approved registered nurse licensure exam and has applied for a license from the Department.  A license-pending registered nurse shall use the title "RN lic pend" on all documentation related to nursing practice.
"Nursing intervention" means any treatment based on clinical nursing judgment or knowledge that a nurse performs. An individual or entity shall not mandate that a registered professional nurse delegate nursing interventions if the registered professional nurse determines it is inappropriate to do so. A nurse shall not be subject to disciplinary or any other adverse action for refusing to delegate a nursing intervention based on patient safety.
"Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
"Podiatric physician" means a person licensed to practice podiatry under the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
"Practical nurse" or "licensed practical nurse" means a person who is
licensed as a practical nurse under this Act and practices practical
nursing as defined in this Act.  Only a practical nurse
licensed under this Act is entitled to use the title "licensed practical
nurse" and the abbreviation "L.P.N.".
"Practical nursing" means the performance of
nursing interventions requiring the nursing knowledge, judgment, and skill
acquired by means of completion of an approved practical nursing education
program.  Practical nursing includes assisting in the nursing process under the guidance of a registered professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse.  The
practical nurse may work under the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatric physician, or other health care professional determined by the Department.
"Privileged" means the authorization granted by the governing body of a healthcare facility, agency, or organization to provide specific patient care services within well-defined limits, based on qualifications reviewed in the credentialing process.
"Registered Nurse" or "Registered Professional Nurse" means a person
who is licensed as a professional nurse under this Act and practices
nursing as defined in
this Act.  Only a registered
nurse licensed under this Act is entitled to use the
titles "registered nurse" and "registered professional nurse" and the
abbreviation, "R.N.".
"Registered professional nursing practice" means a scientific process founded on a professional body of knowledge that includes, but is not limited to, the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,  development and implementation of the nursing plan of care, facilitation of nursing interventions to alleviate suffering, care coordination, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.  "Registered professional nursing practice" does not include the act of medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures.
"Professional assistance program for nurses" means a professional
assistance program that meets criteria established by the Board of Nursing
and approved by the Secretary, which provides a non-disciplinary treatment
approach for nurses licensed under this Act whose ability to practice is
compromised by alcohol or chemical substance addiction.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of  Financial and Professional Regulation.
"Unencumbered license" means a license issued in good standing.
"Written collaborative agreement" means a written agreement between an advanced practice registered nurse and a collaborating physician, dentist, or podiatric physician pursuant to Section 65-35.
(Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-13)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-13. Address of record; email address of record. All applicants and licensees shall:
(1) provide a valid address and email address to the     Department, which shall serve as the address of record and email address of record, respectively, at the time of application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
(2)    inform the Department of any change of address     of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change either through the Department's website or by contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-15)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-15. Policy; application of Act.
(a) For the protection of life and the
promotion of health, and the prevention of illness and communicable diseases,
any person practicing or offering to practice advanced,
professional, or practical
nursing in Illinois shall submit evidence that he or she is qualified to
practice, and shall be licensed as provided under this Act.  No person shall
practice or offer to practice advanced, professional, or practical nursing in Illinois or
use any title, sign, card or device to indicate that such a person is
practicing professional or practical nursing unless such person has been
licensed under the provisions of this Act.
(b) This Act does not prohibit the following:
(1) The practice of nursing in Federal employment in     the discharge of the employee's duties by a person who is employed by the United States government or any bureau, division or agency thereof and is a legally qualified and licensed nurse of another state or territory and not in conflict with Sections 50-50, 55-10, 60-10, and 70-5 of this Act.
(2) Nursing that is included in the program of study     by students enrolled in programs of nursing or in current nurse practice update courses approved by the Department.
(3) The furnishing of nursing assistance in an     emergency.
(4) The practice of nursing by a nurse who holds an     active license in another state when providing services to patients in Illinois during a bonafide emergency or in immediate preparation for or during interstate transit.
(5) The incidental care of the sick by members of the     family, domestic servants or housekeepers, or care of the sick where treatment is by prayer or spiritual means.
(6) Persons from being employed as unlicensed     assistive personnel in private homes, long term care facilities, nurseries, hospitals or other institutions.
(7) The practice of practical nursing by one who is a     licensed practical nurse under the laws of another U.S. jurisdiction and has applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a licensed practical nurse and who is qualified to receive such license under this Act, until (i) the expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written application, (ii) the withdrawal of such application, or (iii) the denial of such application by the Department.
(8)
The practice of     advanced practice registered nursing by one who is an advanced practice registered nurse under the laws of another United States jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction and has applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as an advanced practice registered nurse and who is qualified to receive such license under this Act, until (i)  the expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written application, (ii) the withdrawal of such application, or (iii) the denial of such application by the Department.
(9) The practice of professional nursing by one who     is a registered professional nurse under the laws of another United States jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction and has applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a registered professional nurse and who is qualified to receive such license under Section 55-10, until  (1)  the expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written application, (2) the withdrawal of such application, or (3) the denial of such application by the Department.
(10) The practice of professional nursing that is     included in a program of study by one who is a registered professional nurse under the laws of another United States jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction and who is enrolled in a graduate nursing education program or a program for the completion of a baccalaureate nursing degree in this State, which includes clinical supervision by faculty as determined by the educational institution offering the program and the health care organization where the practice of nursing occurs.
(11) Any person licensed in this State under any     other Act from engaging in the practice for which she or he is licensed.
(12) Delegation to authorized direct care staff     trained under Section 15.4 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act consistent with the policies of the Department.
(13) (Blank).
(14) County correctional personnel from delivering     prepackaged medication for self-administration to an individual detainee in a correctional facility.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the delegation of tasks or duties by a physician, dentist, or podiatric physician to a licensed practical nurse, a registered professional nurse, or other persons.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-20)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-20. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or
holds oneself out to practice nursing without being licensed under this Act
shall pay a civil penalty to the
Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by
the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a
hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act
regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
(b) The Department has the authority and power to investigate any and all
unlicensed activity.
(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date
of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment
and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment
from any court of record.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-25)
							 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-21)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-25. No registered nurse or licensed practical nurse may perform
refractions and other determinations of visual function or eye health
diagnosis.  A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse may participate in
these activities with the direct on-site supervision of an optometrist licensed
under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 or a physician licensed to
practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of
1987.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-26)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-26. Application for license.  Applications for licenses shall be made to the Department on forms prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required fee.  All applications shall contain the information that, in the judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license under this Act.
If an applicant fails to obtain a license under this Act within 3 years after filing his or her application, the application shall be denied.  The applicant may make a new application, which shall be accompanied by the required nonrefundable fee.  The applicant shall be required to meet the qualifications required for licensure at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-27)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-27. Fee waivers. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, during State fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Department shall allow individuals a one-time waiver of fees imposed under Section 50-26, 55-10, 55-11, 55-15, 60-10, 60-11, 60-20, 65-5, 65-15, or 70-45 of this Act. No individual may benefit from such waiver more than once.
(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-30)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-22)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-30. Social Security Number on license application. In addition
to any other information required to be contained in an application for licensure under this Act, every
application for an original license under this Act shall
include the applicant's Social Security Number, which shall be retained in the agency's records pertaining to the license. As soon as practical, the Department shall assign a customer's identification number to each applicant for a license.
Every application for a renewal or restored license shall require the applicant's customer identification number.
(Source: P.A. 97-400, eff. 1-1-12.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-35)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-23)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-35. Criminal history records background check. Each applicant for licensure by examination or restoration shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Illinois State Police in an electronic format that complies with the form and manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history record information as prescribed by the Illinois State Police.  These fingerprints shall be checked against the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record databases now and hereafter filed.  The Illinois State Police shall charge applicants a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check.  The Illinois State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive identification, records of Illinois convictions to the Department.  The Department may require applicants to pay a separate fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or to a vendor.  The Department, in its discretion, may allow an applicant who does not have reasonable access to a designated vendor to provide his or her fingerprints in an alternative manner.  The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-40)
							 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-25)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-40. Emergency care; civil liability. Exemption from civil
liability for emergency care is as provided in the Good Samaritan Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-45)
							 (was 225 ILCS 65/5-30)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-45. Services rendered without compensation; civil liability. Exemption from civil liability for services rendered without compensation is as
provided in the Good Samaritan Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-50)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/10-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-50. Prohibited acts.
(a) No person shall:
(1)    Practice as an advanced practice registered     nurse without a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse, except as provided in Section 50-15 of this Act;
(2) Practice professional nursing without a valid     license as a registered professional nurse except as provided in Section 50-15 of this Act;
(3) Practice practical nursing without a valid     license as a licensed practical nurse or practice practical nursing, except as provided in Section 50-15 of this Act;
(4) Practice nursing under cover of any diploma,     license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;
(5) Practice nursing during the time her or his     license is suspended, revoked, expired, or on inactive status;
(6) Use any words, abbreviations, figures, letters,     title, sign, card, or device tending to imply that she or he is a registered professional nurse, including the titles or initials, "Nurse", "Registered Nurse", "Professional Nurse", "Registered Professional Nurse", "Certified Nurse", "Trained Nurse", "Graduate Nurse", "P.N.", or "R.N.", or "R.P.N." or similar titles or initials with intention of indicating practice without a valid license as a registered professional nurse;
(7)
Use any words,     abbreviations, figures, letters, titles, signs, cards, or devices tending to imply that she or he is an advanced practice registered nurse, including the titles or initials "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse", "A.P.R.N.", or similar titles or initials, with the intention of indicating practice as an advanced practice registered nurse without a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse under this Act. For purposes of this provision, the terms "advanced practice nurse" and "A.P.N." are considered to be similar titles or initials protected by this subsection (a).
(8) Use any words, abbreviations figures, letters,     title, sign, card, or device tending to imply that she or he is a licensed practical nurse including the titles or initials "Practical Nurse", "Licensed Practical Nurse", "P.N.", or "L.P.N.", or similar titles or initials with intention of indicated practice as a licensed practical nurse without a valid license as a licensed practical nurse under this Act;
(9) Advertise services regulated under this Act     without including in every advertisement his or her title as it appears on the license or the initials authorized under this Act;
(10) Obtain or furnish a license by or for money or     any other thing of value other than the fees required under this Act, or by any fraudulent representation or act;
(11) Make any willfully false oath or affirmation     required by this Act;
(12) Conduct a nursing education program preparing     persons for licensure that has not been approved by the Department;
(13) Represent that any school or course is approved     or accredited as a school or course for the education of registered professional nurses or licensed practical nurses unless such school or course is approved by the Department under the provisions of this Act;
(14) Attempt or offer to do any of the acts     enumerated in this Section, or  knowingly aid, abet, assist in the doing of any such acts or in the attempt or offer to do any of such acts;
(15) Employ persons not licensed under this Act to     practice professional nursing or practical nursing;
(16) (Blank);
(17)  Retaliate against any nurse who reports unsafe,     unethical, or illegal health care practices or conditions;
(18)  Be deemed a supervisor when delegating nursing     interventions or guiding the practice of a licensed practical nurse as authorized under this Act; and
(19) Discipline or take other adverse action against     a nurse who refused to delegate a nursing intervention based on patient safety; and
(20) Otherwise intentionally violate any provision of     this Act.
(b) Any person, including a firm, association, or corporation who violates any
provision of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-55)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/10-10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-55. Department powers and duties. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department is authorized to exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) Conduct or authorize examinations to ascertain     the fitness and qualifications of applicants for all licenses governed by this Act, pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licenses, and issue licenses to applicants found to be fit and qualified.
(2) Adopt rules required for the administration of     this Act, in consultation with the Board where necessary.
(3) Prescribe rules for a method of examination of     candidates.
(4) Prescribe rules defining what constitutes an     approved program, school, college, or department of a university, except that no program, school, college, or department of a university that refuses admittance to applicants solely on account of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin shall be approved.
(5) Conduct hearings on proceedings to revoke or     suspend licenses or on objection to the issuance of licenses and to revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue such licenses.
(6) Prepare and maintain a list of approved programs     of professional nursing education and programs of practical nursing education in this State, whose graduates, if they have the other necessary qualifications provided in this Act, shall be eligible to apply for a license to practice nursing in this State.
(7) Act upon the recommendations of the Board of     Nursing and the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Advisory Board.
(8) Exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the     Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensing Acts. (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-60)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/10-15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-60. Nursing Coordinator. The
Secretary shall appoint, pursuant to the Personnel
Code, a Nursing
Coordinator.
The Nursing Coordinator shall
be a registered professional nurse licensed
in this State who has graduated from an approved school of nursing and holds at least a
master's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-65)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/10-25)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-65. Board.
(a) The Secretary shall solicit recommendations from nursing organizations and appoint the Board of Nursing, which shall consist of 13 members, one of whom shall be a practical nurse; one of whom shall be a practical nurse educator; one of whom shall be a registered professional nurse in practice; one of whom shall be an associate degree nurse educator; one of whom shall be a baccalaureate degree nurse educator; one of whom shall be a nurse who is actively engaged in direct care; one of whom shall be a registered professional nurse actively engaged in direct care; one of whom shall be a nursing administrator; 4 of whom shall be advanced practice registered nurses representing CNS, CNP, CNM, and CRNA practice; and one of whom shall be a public member who is not employed in and has no material interest in any health care field.  The Board shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
All nursing members of the Board must be (i) residents of this State, (ii) licensed in good standing to practice nursing in this State, (iii) graduates of an approved nursing program, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the field of nursing, and (iv) at the time of appointment to the Board, actively engaged in nursing or work related to nursing.
Membership terms shall be for 3 years, except that in making initial appointments, the Secretary shall appoint all members for initial terms of 2, 3, and 4 years and these terms shall be staggered as follows:  3 shall be appointed for terms of 2 years; 4 shall be appointed for terms of 3 years; and 6 shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.  No member shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms.  In the case of a vacated position, an individual may be appointed to serve the unexpired portion of that term; if the term is less than half of a full term, the individual is eligible to serve 2 full terms.
The Secretary may remove any member of the Board for
misconduct,
incapacity, or neglect of duty.  The Secretary shall reduce to writing any
causes for removal.
The Board shall meet annually to elect a chairperson and
vice
chairperson.  The Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings during
the year.  A simple majority of the
Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.  Any action
taken by
the Board must be on the affirmative vote of a simple majority of members.
Voting by
proxy shall not be permitted. In the case of an emergency where all Board members cannot meet in person, the Board may convene a meeting via an electronic format in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
(b) The Board may perform each of the following activities:
(1) Recommend to the Department the adoption and the     revision of  rules necessary for the administration of this Act;
(2) Recommend the approval, denial of approval,     withdrawal of approval, or discipline of nursing education programs;
(c)  The Board shall participate in disciplinary conferences and hearings and make recommendations to the Department regarding disciplinary action taken against a licensee as provided under this Act.  Disciplinary conference hearings and proceedings regarding scope of practice issues shall be conducted by a Board member at the same or higher licensure level as the respondent.  Participation in an informal conference shall not bar members of the Board from future participation or decisions relating to that matter.
(d) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-70)
 (was 225 ILCS 65/10-35)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-70. Concurrent theory and clinical practice education
requirements of this Act.   The educational requirements of Sections  55-10 and 60-10 of this Act relating to
registered professional nursing and licensed practical nursing
shall not be deemed to have been satisfied by the completion of any program of nursing that does not
require coordinated or concurrent theory and clinical practice.
The Department may, upon recommendation of the Board, grant an Illinois
license to those applicants who have received advanced graduate degrees in
nursing from an approved program with concurrent theory and clinical
practice or to those applicants who are currently licensed in another
state and have been actively practicing clinical nursing for a minimum
of 2 years.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
(225 ILCS 65/50-75)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 50-75. Nursing delegation by a registered professional nurse.
(a)  For the purposes of this Section:
"Delegation" means transferring to a specific individual the authority to perform a specific nursing intervention in a specific situation.
"Predictability of outcomes" means that a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse has determined that the patient's or individual's clinical status is stable and expected to improve or the patient's or individual's deteriorating condition is expected to follow a known or expected course.
"Stability" means a registered professional nurse or advanced practice registered nurse has determined that the individual's clinical status and nursing care needs are consistent.
(b) This Section authorizes a registered professional nurse to:
(1) delegate nursing interventions to other     registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other unlicensed personnel based on the comprehensive nursing assessment that includes, but is not limited to:
(A) the stability and condition of the patient;
(B) the potential for harm;
(C) the complexity of the nursing intervention to         be delegated;
(D) the predictability of outcomes; and
(E) competency of the individual to whom the         nursing intervention is delegated;
(2) delegate medication administration to other     licensed nurses;
(3) in community-based or in-home care settings,     delegate the administration of medication (limited to oral or subcutaneous dosage and topical or transdermal application) to unlicensed personnel, if all the conditions for delegation set forth in this Section are met;
(4) refuse to delegate, stop, or rescind a previously     authorized delegation; or
(5) in community-based or in-home care settings,     delegate, guide, and evaluate the implementation of nursing interventions as a component of patient care coordination after completion of the comprehensive patient assessment based on analysis of the comprehensive nursing assessment data; care coordination in in-home care and school settings may occur in person, by telecommunication, or by electronic communication.
(c)  This Section prohibits the following:
(1) An individual or entity from mandating that a     registered professional nurse delegate nursing interventions if the registered professional nurse determines it is inappropriate to do so.  Nurses shall not be subject to disciplinary or any other adverse action for refusing to delegate a nursing intervention based on patient safety.
(2) The delegation of medication administration to     unlicensed personnel in any institutional or long-term facility,  including, but not limited to, those facilities licensed by the Hospital Licensing Act, the University of Illinois Hospital Act, State-operated mental health hospitals, or State-operated developmental centers, except as  authorized under Article 80 of this Act or otherwise specifically authorized by law.
(3) A registered professional nurse from delegating     nursing judgment, the comprehensive patient assessment, the development of a plan of care, and the evaluation of care to licensed or unlicensed personnel.
(4) A licensed practical nurse or unlicensed     personnel who has been delegated a nursing intervention from re-delegating a nursing intervention.
(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18; 100-1160, eff. 6-1-19.)