HB2688 - 104th General Assembly

NURSE PRACTICE ACT MIDWIVES
Last Action

6/20/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 65/50-10was 225 ILCS 65/5-10
225 ILCS 65/65-35was 225 ILCS 65/15-15
225 ILCS 65/65-40was 225 ILCS 65/15-20
Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a certified nurse midwife with full practice authority may enter into a written collaborative agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse. Provides that an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife may enter into a written collaborative agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse with full practice authority who is certified as a nurse midwife or a physician. Provides that, for an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife, the clinical experience shall be in collaboration with a certified nurse midwife with full practice authority. Makes conforming changes in provisions concerning written collaborative agreements, prescriptive authority under a written collaborative agreement, and full practice authority.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 65/65-44 new
225 ILCS 65/65-70 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions. In provisions concerning written collaborative agreements, provides that, in the case of home birth services provided by a certified nurse midwife, a written collaborative agreement may permit, but shall not prohibit, a certified nurse midwife to provide home birth services within the scope of the certified nurse midwife's training and experience. Provides that, if a collaborating physician does not provide home birth services, home birth services may be provided by a certified nurse midwife working under a written collaborative agreement with the collaborating physician if the services are provided in a federal primary care Health Professional Shortage Area with a Health Professional Shortage Area score greater than or equal to 12 or a maternity care desert. Provides that an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife may provide out-of-hospital birth services in a licensed birth center without a written collaborative agreement if the advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife is granted clinical privileges for out-of-hospital birth services by the clinical director of the birth center. Provides that a physician shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of an advanced practice registered nurse solely on the basis of having signed a collaborative agreement, an order, a standing medical order, a standing delegation order, or another order or guideline authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain acts, unless the physician has reason to believe that the advanced practice registered nurse lacked the competency to perform the act or acts or committed willful and wanton misconduct. Removes provisions concerning definitions; prescriptive authority; and full practice authority. Makes other changes.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
2/04/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2/21/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2/21/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/18/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
3/18/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
3/19/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
3/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
3/24/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/26/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/27/2025 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/08/2025 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/09/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/10/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
4/10/2025 Senate First Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Licensed Activities
5/01/2025 Senate Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
5/01/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
5/07/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/07/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/14/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
5/15/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
5/15/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/16/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
5/20/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/20/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
5/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
5/22/2025 House Passed Both Houses
6/20/2025 House Sent to the Governor