101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3936

 

Introduced 10/29/2019, by Rep. Sue Scherer - Stephanie A. Kifowit - Rita Mayfield - LaToya Greenwood, Michael Halpin, et al.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 65/55-10  was 225 ILCS 65/10-30
225 ILCS 65/55-11
225 ILCS 65/60-10
225 ILCS 65/60-11
225 ILCS 65/65-5  was 225 ILCS 65/15-10

    Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation must issue or deny a license no later than 30 days after completion of the application for practical nurse and registered professional nurse licensure. Provides that the Department must issue or deny a license no later than 30 days after receiving the required documentation for advanced practice registered nurse licensure. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
5Sections 55-10, 55-11, 60-10, 60-11, and 65-5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 65/55-10)   (was 225 ILCS 65/10-30)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
8    Sec. 55-10. LPN licensure by examination.
9    (a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
10of this Section is eligible for licensure as a licensed
11practical nurse.
12    (b) An applicant for licensure by examination to practice
13as a practical nurse is eligible for licensure when the
14following requirements are met:
15        (1) the applicant has submitted a completed written
16    application on forms provided by the Department and fees as
17    established by the Department;
18        (2) the applicant has graduated from a practical
19    nursing education program approved by the Department or has
20    been granted a certificate of completion of pre-licensure
21    requirements from another United States jurisdiction;
22        (3) the applicant has successfully completed a
23    licensure examination approved by the Department;

 

 

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1        (4) (blank);
2        (5) the applicant has submitted to the criminal history
3    records check required under Section 50-35 of this Act;
4        (6) the applicant has submitted either to the
5    Department or its designated testing service, a fee
6    covering the cost of providing the examination. Failure to
7    appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the
8    time and place specified after the applicant's application
9    for examination has been received and acknowledged by the
10    Department or the designated testing service shall result
11    in the forfeiture of the examination fee; and
12        (7) the applicant has met all other requirements
13    established by rule.
14    (b-5) If an applicant for licensure by examination
15neglects, fails, or refuses to take an examination or fails to
16pass an examination for a license under this Act within 3 years
17of the date of initial application, the application shall be
18denied. When an applicant's application is denied due to the
19failure to pass the examination within the 3-year period, that
20applicant must undertake an additional course of education as
21defined by rule prior to submitting a new application for
22licensure. Any new application must be accompanied by the
23required fee, evidence of meeting the requirements in force at
24the time of the new application, and evidence of completion of
25the additional course of education prescribed by rule.
26    An applicant may take and successfully complete a

 

 

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1Department-approved examination in another jurisdiction.
2However, an applicant who has never been licensed previously in
3any jurisdiction that utilizes a Department-approved
4examination and who has taken and failed to pass the
5examination within 3 years after filing the application must
6submit proof of successful completion of a
7Department-authorized nursing education program or
8recompletion of an approved licensed practical nursing program
9prior to re-application.
10    (c) An applicant for licensure by examination shall have
11one year from the date of notification of successful completion
12of the examination to apply to the Department for a license. If
13an applicant fails to apply within one year, the applicant
14shall be required to retake and pass the examination unless
15licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States.
16    (d) A licensed practical nurse applicant who passes the
17Department-approved licensure examination and has applied to
18the Department for licensure may obtain employment as a
19license-pending practical nurse and practice as delegated by a
20registered professional nurse or an advanced practice
21registered nurse or physician. An individual may be employed as
22a license-pending practical nurse if all of the following
23criteria are met:
24        (1) He or she has completed and passed the
25    Department-approved licensure exam and presents to the
26    employer the official written notification indicating

 

 

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1    successful passage of the licensure examination.
2        (2) He or she has completed and submitted to the
3    Department an application for licensure under this Section
4    as a practical nurse.
5        (3) He or she has submitted the required licensure fee.
6        (4) He or she has met all other requirements
7    established by rule, including having submitted to a
8    criminal history records check.
9    (e) The privilege to practice as a license-pending
10practical nurse shall terminate with the occurrence of any of
11the following:
12        (1) Three months have passed since the official date of
13    passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal
14    written notification indicating passage of the exam. This
15    3-month period may be extended as determined by rule.
16        (2) Receipt of the practical nurse license from the
17    Department.
18        (3) Notification from the Department that the
19    application for licensure has been denied.
20        (4) A request by the Department that the individual
21    terminate practicing as a license-pending practical nurse
22    until an official decision is made by the Department to
23    grant or deny a practical nurse license.
24    (f) (Blank).
25    (g) All applicants for practical nurse licensure by
26examination who are graduates of nursing educational programs

 

 

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1in a country other than the United States or its territories
2shall have their nursing education credentials evaluated by a
3Department-approved nursing credentialing evaluation service.
4No such applicant may be issued a license under this Act unless
5the applicant's program is deemed by the nursing credentialing
6evaluation service to be equivalent to a professional nursing
7education program approved by the Department. An applicant who
8has graduated from a nursing educational program outside of the
9United States or its territories and whose first language is
10not English shall submit evidence of English proficiency, as
11defined by rule.
12    (h) (Blank).
13    (i) (Blank).
14    (j) (Blank).
15    (k) (Blank).
16    (l) (Blank).
17    (m) All applicants for practical nurse licensure have 3
18years from the date of application to complete the application
19process. The Department must issue or deny a license no later
20than 30 days after completion of the application. If the
21process has not been completed within 3 years from the date of
22application, the application shall be denied, the fee
23forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
24requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
25(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 65/55-11)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
3    Sec. 55-11. LPN licensure by endorsement.
4    (a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
5of this Section is eligible for licensure as a licensed
6practical nurse.
7    (b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement who is a
8licensed practical nurse licensed by examination under the laws
9of another United States jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction
10is eligible for licensure when the following requirements are
11met:
12        (1) the applicant has submitted a completed written
13    application on forms supplied by the Department and fees as
14    established by the Department;
15        (2) the applicant has graduated from a practical
16    nursing education program approved by the Department;
17        (2.5) the applicant has successfully completed a
18    licensure examination approved by the Department;
19        (3) the applicant has been issued a licensed practical
20    nurse license by another United States or foreign
21    jurisdiction, which shall be verified, as defined by rule;
22        (4) the applicant has submitted to the criminal history
23    records check required under Section 50-35 of this Act; and
24        (5) the applicant has met all other requirements as
25    established by the Department by rule.
26    (c) An applicant licensed in another state or territory who

 

 

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1is applying for licensure and has received her or his education
2in a country other than the United States or its territories
3shall have her or his nursing education credentials evaluated
4by a Department-approved nursing credentialing evaluation
5service. No such applicant may be issued a license under this
6Act unless the applicant's program is deemed by the nursing
7credentialing evaluation service to be equivalent to a
8professional nursing education program approved by the
9Department. An applicant who has graduated from a nursing
10education program outside of the United States or its
11territories and whose first language is not English shall
12submit evidence of English proficiency, as defined by rule.
13    (d) A licensed practical nurse who holds an unencumbered
14license in good standing in another United States jurisdiction
15and who has applied for practical nurse licensure under this
16Act by endorsement may be issued a temporary permit if
17satisfactory proof of such licensure in another jurisdiction is
18presented to the Department. The Department shall not issue an
19applicant a temporary practical nurse permit until it is
20satisfied that the applicant holds an active, unencumbered
21license in good standing in another jurisdiction. If the
22applicant holds more than one current active license or one or
23more active temporary permits from another jurisdiction, the
24Department may not issue a temporary permit until the
25Department is satisfied that each current active license held
26by the applicant is unencumbered. The temporary permit, which

 

 

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1shall be issued no later than 14 working days following receipt
2by the Department of an application for the temporary permit,
3shall be granted upon the submission of all of the following to
4the Department:
5        (1) a completed application for licensure as a
6    practical nurse;
7        (2) proof of a current, active license in at least one
8    other jurisdiction of the United States and proof that each
9    current active license or temporary permit held by the
10    applicant within the last 5 years is unencumbered;
11        (3) a signed and completed application for a temporary
12    permit; and
13        (4) the required temporary permit fee.
14    (e) The Department may refuse to issue an applicant a
15temporary permit authorized pursuant to this Section if, within
1614 working days following its receipt of an application for a
17temporary permit, the Department determines that:
18        (1) the applicant has been convicted of a crime under
19    the laws of a jurisdiction of the United States that is:
20    (i) a felony; or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the
21    practice of the profession, within the last 5 years;
22        (2) the applicant has had a license or permit related
23    to the practice of practical nursing revoked, suspended, or
24    placed on probation by another jurisdiction within the last
25    5 years and at least one of the grounds for revoking,
26    suspending, or placing on probation is the same or

 

 

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1    substantially equivalent to grounds in Illinois; or
2        (3) the Department intends to deny licensure by
3    endorsement.
4    (f) The Department may revoke a temporary permit issued
5pursuant to this Section if it determines that:
6        (1) the applicant has been convicted of a crime under
7    the law of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
8    (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the
9    practice of the profession, within the last 5 years;
10        (2) within the last 5 years the applicant has had a
11    license or permit related to the practice of nursing
12    revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by another
13    jurisdiction, and at least one of the grounds for revoking,
14    suspending, or placing on probation is the same or
15    substantially equivalent to grounds for disciplinary
16    action under this Act; or
17        (3) the Department intends to deny licensure by
18    endorsement.
19    (g) A temporary permit shall expire 6 months after the date
20of issuance. Further renewal may be granted by the Department
21in hardship cases, as defined by rule and upon approval of the
22Secretary. However, a temporary permit shall automatically
23expire upon issuance of a valid license under this Act or upon
24notification that the Department intends to deny licensure,
25whichever occurs first.
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1years after the date of application to complete the application
2process. The Department must issue or deny a license no later
3than 30 days after completion of the application. If the
4process has not been completed within 3 years after the date of
5application, the application shall be denied, the fee
6forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
7requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
8(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 65/60-10)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
11    Sec. 60-10. RN licensure by examination.
12    (a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
13of this Section is eligible for licensure as a registered
14professional nurse.
15    (b) An applicant for licensure by examination to practice
16as a registered professional nurse is eligible for licensure
17when the following requirements are met:
18        (1) the applicant has submitted a completed written
19    application, on forms provided by the Department, and fees,
20    as established by the Department;
21        (2) the applicant has graduated from a professional
22    nursing education program approved by the Department or has
23    been granted a certificate of completion of pre-licensure
24    requirements from another United States jurisdiction;
25        (3) the applicant has successfully completed a

 

 

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1    licensure examination approved by the Department;
2        (4) (blank);
3        (5) the applicant has submitted to the criminal history
4    records check required under Section 50-35 of this Act;
5        (6) the applicant has submitted, either to the
6    Department or its designated testing service, a fee
7    covering the cost of providing the examination; failure to
8    appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the
9    time and place specified after the applicant's application
10    for examination has been received and acknowledged by the
11    Department or the designated testing service shall result
12    in the forfeiture of the examination fee; and
13        (7) the applicant has met all other requirements
14    established by the Department by rule.
15    An applicant for licensure by examination may take the
16Department-approved examination in another jurisdiction.
17    (b-5) If an applicant for licensure by examination
18neglects, fails, or refuses to take an examination or fails to
19pass an examination for a license within 3 years of the date of
20initial application, the application shall be denied. When an
21applicant's application is denied due to the failure to pass
22the examination within the 3-year period, that applicant must
23undertake an additional course of education as defined by rule
24prior to submitting a new application for licensure. Any new
25application must be accompanied by the required fee, evidence
26of meeting the requirements in force at the time of the new

 

 

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1application, and evidence of completion of the additional
2course of education prescribed by rule.
3    (c) An applicant for licensure by examination shall have
4one year after the date of notification of the successful
5completion of the examination to apply to the Department for a
6license. If an applicant fails to apply within one year, the
7applicant shall be required to retake and pass the examination
8unless licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States.
9    (d) An applicant for licensure by examination who passes
10the Department-approved licensure examination for professional
11nursing may obtain employment as a license-pending registered
12nurse and practice under the direction of a registered
13professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse
14until such time as he or she receives his or her license to
15practice or until the license is denied. In no instance shall
16any such applicant practice or be employed in any management
17capacity. An individual may be employed as a license-pending
18registered nurse if all of the following criteria are met:
19        (1) He or she has completed and passed the
20    Department-approved licensure exam and presents to the
21    employer the official written notification indicating
22    successful passage of the licensure examination.
23        (2) He or she has completed and submitted to the
24    Department an application for licensure under this Section
25    as a registered professional nurse.
26        (3) He or she has submitted the required licensure fee.

 

 

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1        (4) He or she has met all other requirements
2    established by rule, including having submitted to a
3    criminal history records check.
4    (e) The privilege to practice as a license-pending
5registered nurse shall terminate with the occurrence of any of
6the following:
7        (1) Three months have passed since the official date of
8    passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal
9    written notification indicating passage of the exam. The
10    3-month license pending period may be extended if more time
11    is needed by the Department to process the licensure
12    application.
13        (2) Receipt of the registered professional nurse
14    license from the Department.
15        (3) Notification from the Department that the
16    application for licensure has been refused.
17        (4) A request by the Department that the individual
18    terminate practicing as a license-pending registered nurse
19    until an official decision is made by the Department to
20    grant or deny a registered professional nurse license.
21    (f) (Blank).
22    (g) (Blank).
23    (h) (Blank).
24    (i) (Blank).
25    (j) (Blank).
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1licensure have 3 years after the date of application to
2complete the application process. The Department must issue or
3deny a license no later than 30 days after completion of the
4application. If the process has not been completed within 3
5years after the date of application, the application shall be
6denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
7meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
8    (l) All applicants for registered nurse licensure by
9examination who are graduates of practical nursing educational
10programs in a country other than the United States and its
11territories shall have their nursing education credentials
12evaluated by a Department-approved nursing credentialing
13evaluation service. No such applicant may be issued a license
14under this Act unless the applicant's program is deemed by the
15nursing credentialing evaluation service to be equivalent to a
16professional nursing education program approved by the
17Department. An applicant who has graduated from a nursing
18educational program outside of the United States or its
19territories and whose first language is not English shall
20submit evidence of English proficiency, as defined by rule.
21    (m) (Blank).
22(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 65/60-11)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
25    Sec. 60-11. RN licensure by endorsement.

 

 

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1    (a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
2of this Section is eligible for licensure as a registered
3professional nurse.
4    (b) An applicant for registered professional nurse
5licensure by endorsement who is a registered professional nurse
6licensed by examination under the laws of another United States
7jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction is eligible for
8licensure when the following requirements are met:
9        (1) the applicant has submitted a completed written
10    application, on forms supplied by the Department, and fees
11    as established by the Department;
12        (2) the applicant has graduated from a registered
13    professional nursing education program approved by the
14    Department;
15        (2.5) the applicant has successfully completed a
16    licensure examination approved by the Department;
17        (3) the applicant has been issued a registered
18    professional nurse license by another United States or
19    foreign jurisdiction, which shall be verified, as defined
20    by rule;
21        (4) the applicant has submitted to the criminal history
22    records check required under Section 50-35 of this Act; and
23        (5) the applicant has met all other requirements as
24    established by the Department by rule.
25    (c) Pending the issuance of a license under this Section,
26the Department may grant an applicant a temporary permit to

 

 

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1practice nursing as a registered professional nurse if the
2Department is satisfied that the applicant holds an active,
3unencumbered license in good standing in another United States
4jurisdiction. If the applicant holds more than one current
5active license or one or more active temporary licenses from
6another jurisdiction, the Department may not issue a temporary
7permit until the Department is satisfied that each current
8active license held by the applicant is unencumbered. The
9temporary permit, which shall be issued no later than 14
10working days after receipt by the Department of an application
11for the temporary permit, shall be granted upon the submission
12of all of the following to the Department:
13        (1) a completed application for licensure as a
14    registered professional nurse;
15        (2) proof of a current, active license in at least one
16    other jurisdiction of the United States and proof that each
17    current active license or temporary license held by the
18    applicant within the last 5 years is unencumbered;
19        (3) a completed application for a temporary permit; and
20        (4) the required temporary permit fee.
21    (d) The Department may refuse to issue an applicant a
22temporary permit authorized pursuant to this Section if, within
2314 working days after its receipt of an application for a
24temporary permit, the Department determines that:
25        (1) the applicant has been convicted of a crime under
26    the laws of a jurisdiction of the United States that is (i)

 

 

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1    a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the
2    practice of the profession, within the last 5 years;
3        (2) the applicant has had a license or permit related
4    to the practice of nursing revoked, suspended, or placed on
5    probation by another jurisdiction within the last 5 years,
6    if at least one of the grounds for revoking, suspending, or
7    placing on probation is the same or substantially
8    equivalent to grounds for disciplinary action under this
9    Act; or
10        (3) the Department intends to deny licensure by
11    endorsement.
12    (e) The Department may revoke a temporary permit issued
13pursuant to this Section if it determines that:
14        (1) the applicant has been convicted of a crime under
15    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
16    (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the
17    practice of the profession, within the last 5 years;
18        (2) within the last 5 years, the applicant has had a
19    license or permit related to the practice of nursing
20    revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by another
21    jurisdiction, if at least one of the grounds for revoking,
22    suspending, or placing on probation is the same or
23    substantially equivalent to grounds for disciplinary
24    action under this Act; or
25        (3) the Department intends to deny licensure by
26    endorsement.

 

 

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1    (f) A temporary permit issued under this Section shall
2expire 6 months after the date of issuance. Further renewal may
3be granted by the Department in hardship cases, as defined by
4rule and upon approval of the Secretary. However, a temporary
5permit shall automatically expire upon issuance of the Illinois
6license or upon notification that the Department intends to
7deny licensure, whichever occurs first.
8    (g) All applicants for registered professional nurse
9licensure have 3 years after the date of application to
10complete the application process. The Department must issue or
11deny a license no later than 30 days after completion of the
12application. If the process has not been completed within 3
13years after the date of application, the application shall be
14denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
15meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
16    (h) An applicant licensed in another state or territory who
17is applying for licensure and has received her or his education
18in a country other than the United States or its territories
19shall have her or his nursing education credentials evaluated
20by a Department-approved nursing credentialing evaluation
21service. No such applicant may be issued a license under this
22Act unless the applicant's program is deemed by the nursing
23credentialing evaluation service to be equivalent to a
24professional nursing education program approved by the
25Department. An applicant who has graduated from a nursing
26education program outside of the United States or its

 

 

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1territories and whose first language is not English shall
2submit evidence of English proficiency, as defined by rule.
3(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 65/65-5)   (was 225 ILCS 65/15-10)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
6    Sec. 65-5. Qualifications for APRN licensure.
7    (a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
8of this Section is eligible for licensure as an advanced
9practice registered nurse.
10    (b) An applicant for licensure to practice as an advanced
11practice registered nurse is eligible for licensure when the
12following requirements are met:
13        (1) the applicant has submitted a completed
14    application and any fees as established by the Department;
15        (2) the applicant holds a current license to practice
16    as a registered professional nurse under this Act;
17        (3) the applicant has successfully completed
18    requirements to practice as, and holds and maintains
19    current, national certification as, a nurse midwife,
20    clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, or
21    certified registered nurse anesthetist from the
22    appropriate national certifying body as determined by rule
23    of the Department;
24        (4) the applicant has obtained a graduate degree
25    appropriate for national certification in a clinical

 

 

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1    advanced practice registered nursing specialty or a
2    graduate degree or post-master's certificate from a
3    graduate level program in a clinical advanced practice
4    registered nursing specialty;
5        (5) (blank);
6        (6) the applicant has submitted to the criminal history
7    records check required under Section 50-35 of this Act; and
8        (7) if applicable, the applicant has submitted
9    verification of licensure status in another jurisdiction,
10    as provided by rule.
11    The Department must issue or deny a license no later than
1230 days after receiving the required documentation.
13    (b-5) A registered professional nurse seeking licensure as
14an advanced practice registered nurse in the category of
15certified registered nurse anesthetist who does not have a
16graduate degree as described in subsection (b) of this Section
17shall be qualified for licensure if that person:
18        (1) submits evidence of having successfully completed
19    a nurse anesthesia program described in item (4) of
20    subsection (b) of this Section prior to January 1, 1999;
21        (2) submits evidence of certification as a registered
22    nurse anesthetist by an appropriate national certifying
23    body; and
24        (3) has continually maintained active, up-to-date
25    recertification status as a certified registered nurse
26    anesthetist by an appropriate national recertifying body.

 

 

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1    The Department must issue or deny a license no later than
230 days after receiving the required documentation.
3    (b-10) The Department may issue a certified registered
4nurse anesthetist license to an APRN who (i) does not have a
5graduate degree, (ii) applies for licensure before July 1,
62023, and (iii) submits all of the following to the Department:
7        (1) His or her current State registered nurse license
8    number.
9        (2) Proof of current national certification, which
10    includes the completion of an examination from either of
11    the following:
12            (A) the Council on Certification of the American
13        Association of Nurse Anesthetists; or
14            (B) the Council on Recertification of the American
15        Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
16        (3) Proof of the successful completion of a post-basic
17    advanced practice formal education program in the area of
18    nurse anesthesia prior to January 1, 1999.
19        (4) His or her complete work history for the 5-year
20    period immediately preceding the date of his or her
21    application.
22        (5) Verification of licensure as an advanced practice
23    registered nurse from the state in which he or she was
24    originally licensed, current state of licensure, and any
25    other state in which he or she has been actively practicing
26    as an advanced practice registered nurse within the 5-year

 

 

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1    period immediately preceding the date of his or her
2    application. If applicable, this verification must state:
3            (A) the time during which he or she was licensed in
4        each state, including the date of the original issuance
5        of each license; and
6            (B) any disciplinary action taken or pending
7        concerning any nursing license held, currently or in
8        the past, by the applicant.
9        (6) The required fee.
10    The Department must issue or deny a license no later than
1130 days after receiving the required documentation.
12    (c) Those applicants seeking licensure in more than one
13advanced practice registered nursing specialty need not
14possess multiple graduate degrees. Applicants may be eligible
15for licenses for multiple advanced practice registered nurse
16licensure specialties, provided that the applicant (i) has met
17the requirements for at least one advanced practice registered
18nursing specialty under paragraphs (3) and (5) of subsection
19(a) of this Section, (ii) possesses an additional graduate
20education that results in a certificate for another clinical
21advanced practice registered nurse specialty and that meets the
22requirements for the national certification from the
23appropriate nursing specialty, and (iii) holds a current
24national certification from the appropriate national
25certifying body for that additional advanced practice
26registered nursing specialty.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 100-231, eff. 1-1-18; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.