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| 1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing | ||||||
| 5 | the heading of Article 80 and Sections 80-10 and 80-45 as | ||||||
| 6 | follows: | ||||||
| 7 | (225 ILCS 65/Art. 80 heading) | ||||||
| 8 | ARTICLE 80. MEDICATION AIDE PILOT PROGRAM
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| 9 | (Article scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | ||||||
| 10 | (Source: P.A. 98-990, eff. 8-18-14.) | ||||||
| 11 | (225 ILCS 65/80-10) | ||||||
| 12 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | ||||||
| 13 | Sec. 80-10. Program Pilot program. | ||||||
| 14 | (a) The Department shall administer and enforce a Licensed | ||||||
| 15 | Medication Aide Pilot Program. The
program shall last for a | ||||||
| 16 | period of 3 years, as determined by rule.
During the 3-year | ||||||
| 17 | pilot program, the Department shall license and regulate | ||||||
| 18 | licensed
medication aides. As part of the pilot program, no | ||||||
| 19 | more than 10 skilled nursing homes, which
shall be | ||||||
| 20 | geographically located throughout the State, shall be | ||||||
| 21 | authorized to
employ licensed medication aides, as approved by | ||||||
| 22 | the Department. The Department may consult
with the Department | ||||||
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| 1 | of Public Health as necessary to properly administer and | ||||||
| 2 | enforce this Article. | ||||||
| 3 | (b) To be approved as a qualified facility under the for | ||||||
| 4 | the duration of the pilot program, a facility must: | ||||||
| 5 | (1) be licensed in good standing as a skilled nursing | ||||||
| 6 | facility by the
Department of Public Health; | ||||||
| 7 | (2) have an overall Five Star
Quality Rating of 3, 4, | ||||||
| 8 | or 5 from the most recent data available on the Centers for
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| 9 | Medicare and Medicaid Services' website; | ||||||
| 10 | (3) certify that the employment of a licensed | ||||||
| 11 | medication aide will not
replace or diminish the | ||||||
| 12 | employment of a registered nurse or licensed practical | ||||||
| 13 | nurse at
the facility; | ||||||
| 14 | (4) certify that a registered nurse will be on-duty | ||||||
| 15 | and present in the facility to
delegate and supervise the | ||||||
| 16 | medication administration by a licensed medication aide at
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| 17 | all times; | ||||||
| 18 | (5) certify that, with the exception of licensed | ||||||
| 19 | health care professionals,
only licensed medication aides | ||||||
| 20 | will be employed in the capacity of administering
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| 21 | medication; and | ||||||
| 22 | (6) provide information regarding patient safety,
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| 23 | efficiency, and errors as determined by the Department; | ||||||
| 24 | failure to submit any
required report may be grounds for | ||||||
| 25 | discipline or sanctions under this Act, the
Nursing Home | ||||||
| 26 | Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, or the | ||||||
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| 1 | Nursing Home
Care Act. | ||||||
| 2 | The Department shall submit a report regarding patient | ||||||
| 3 | safety, efficiency, and errors, as
determined by rule, to the | ||||||
| 4 | General Assembly no later than 6 months after termination of | ||||||
| 5 | the pilot
program.
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| 6 | (Source: P.A. 98-990, eff. 8-18-14.) | ||||||
| 7 | (225 ILCS 65/80-45) | ||||||
| 8 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | ||||||
| 9 | Sec. 80-45. Expiration of license. The expiration date for | ||||||
| 10 | each license to practice as a licensed medication aide shall | ||||||
| 11 | be set by
the rule. Licenses under this Article may not be | ||||||
| 12 | renewed or restored.
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| 13 | (Source: P.A. 98-990, eff. 8-18-14.)
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