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Public Act 92-0367

SB528 Enrolled                                 LRB9204904LBgc

    AN ACT concerning the regulation of professions.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5.  The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act
is amended by adding Section 5-21 as follows:

    (225 ILCS 65/5-21 new)
    Sec.  5-21.  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.

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 23, 2001.
    Approved August 15, 2001.

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