(225 ILCS 65/65-60)
(was 225 ILCS 65/15-45)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 65-60. Continuing education. The Department shall
adopt rules of continuing education for persons licensed
under this Article that require 50 hours of
continuing education per 2-year license renewal cycle. Completion of the 50 hours of continuing education shall be deemed to satisfy the continuing education requirements for renewal of a registered professional nurse license as required by this Act. The
rules shall not be inconsistent with requirements of relevant national
certifying bodies or
State or national professional associations.
The rules shall also address variances in part or in whole for good
cause, including but not limited to illness or
hardship.
The continuing education rules shall assure that licensees are given the
opportunity to participate in programs sponsored by or
through their State or national professional associations, hospitals,
or other providers of continuing education. Each licensee is
responsible
for maintaining records of completion of continuing education
and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested
by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
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