SB3513sam001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 4/3/2014

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3513

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3513 as follows:

by replacing line 9 on page 36 through line 2 on page 38 with the following:

"(n) A practical nurse licensed by a party state under the Nurse Licensure Compact under Article 80 of this Act is granted the privilege to practice practical nursing in this State. The employer of a practical nurse exercising the practice privilege afforded under this subsection (n) who provides direct patient care in Illinois shall file a report with the Department as determined by rule. The report shall be in a form and manner designated by the Department and shall include without limitation the name, address, social security number, and current licensure information of the nurse and any other information deemed necessary by the Department, as defined by rule. The Department may revoke or limit the multistate licensure privilege of any practical nurse to practice in Illinois necessary to protect the health and safety of the public.

(o) A practical nurse licensed by a party state under the Nurse Licensure Compact under Article 80 of this Act shall be denied the privilege to practice by the Department if he or she: (1) has been convicted of a criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act; (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient in the course of patient care or treatment, including any offense based on sexual conduct or sexual penetration; (3) has been convicted of a forcible felony; (4) is required as a part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act; or (5) is convicted of any other crime or engages in any conduct that would be grounds for discipline under subsection (a) of Section 2105-165 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

(p) Each practical nurse licensed by a party state under the Nurse Licensure Compact under Article 80 of this Act who intends to provide direct patient care in this State shall be subject to the requirements of Section 50-35 of this Act and shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department of State Police in accordance with the requirements of Section 50-35. Fingerprints shall be submitted within 60 days prior to practice in this State."; and

by replacing line 16 on page 46 through line 9 on page 48 with the following:

"(n) A registered nurse licensed by a party state under the Nurse Licensure Compact under Article 80 of this Act is granted the privilege to practice registered nursing in this State. The employer of a registered nurse exercising the practice privilege afforded under this subsection (n) who provides direct patient care in Illinois shall file a report with the Department as determined by rule. The report shall be in a form and manner designated by the Department and shall include without limitation the name, address, social security number, and current licensure information of the nurse and any other information deemed necessary by the Department, as defined by rule. The Department may revoke or limit the multistate licensure privilege of any registered nurse to practice in Illinois necessary to protect the health and safety of the public.

(o) A registered nurse licensed by a party state under the Nurse Licensure Compact under Article 80 of this Act shall be denied the privilege to practice by the Department if he or she: (1) has been convicted of a criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act; (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient in the course of patient care or treatment, including any offense based on sexual conduct or sexual penetration; (3) has been convicted of a forcible felony; (4) is required as a part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act; or (5) is convicted of any other crime or engages in any conduct that would be grounds for discipline under subsection (a) of Section 2105-165 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

(p) Each registered nurse licensed by a party state under the Nurse Licensure Compact under Article 80 of this Act who intends to provide direct patient care in this State shall be subject to the requirements of Section 50-35 of this Act and shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department of State Police in accordance with the requirements of Section 50-35. Fingerprints shall be submitted within 60 days prior to practice in this State.".