HB5127ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Health Care Licenses Committee

Filed: 3/10/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5127

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5127 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing Section 55-30 as follows:

(225 ILCS 65/55-30)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

Sec. 55-30. LPN scope of practice.

(a) Practice as a licensed practical nurse means a scope of basic nursing practice, with or without compensation, as delegated by a registered professional nurse or an advanced practice nurse or as directed by a physician assistant, physician, dentist, or podiatrist, and and includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Collecting data and collaborating in the assessment of the health status of a patient.

(2) Collaborating in the development and modification of the registered professional nurse's or advanced practice nurse's comprehensive nursing plan of care for all types of patients.

(3) Implementing aspects of the plan of care as delegated.

(4) Participating in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients, as delegated.

(5) Serving as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service personnel, as delegated.

(6) Participating in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions.

(7) Communicating and collaborating with other health care professionals as delegated.

(8) Providing input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety.

(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)".