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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 University of Illinois Hospital Act is | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Section 8g as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (110 ILCS 330/8g new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 8g. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | nurse awareness. The University of Illinois Hospital shall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ensure that nurses employed by the University of Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Hospital are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Program (IPHP) by completing the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | a nurse must sign during onboarding at the University of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Illinois Hospital. The signed information form shall be | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | added to the nurse's personnel file. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | training may be added to continuing education training | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | University of Illinois Hospital nurses are otherwise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | required to complete. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Section 10. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | amended by adding Section 77 as follows: |
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1 | (210 ILCS 9/77 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 77. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
3 | nurse awareness. An establishment shall ensure that licensed | ||||||
4 | health care professionals employed by the establishment are | ||||||
5 | aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by | ||||||
6 | completing the following: | ||||||
7 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
8 | a licensed health care professional must sign during | ||||||
9 | onboarding at the establishment. The signed information | ||||||
10 | form shall be added to the licensed health care | ||||||
11 | professional's personnel file. | ||||||
12 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse | ||||||
13 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
14 | training may be added to continuing education training | ||||||
15 | that establishment licensed health care professionals are | ||||||
16 | otherwise required to complete. | ||||||
17 | Section 15. The Community Living Facilities Licensing Act | ||||||
18 | is amended by adding Section 5.10 as follows: | ||||||
19 | (210 ILCS 35/5.10 new) | ||||||
20 | Sec. 5.10. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
21 | nurse awareness. A Community Living Facility shall ensure that | ||||||
22 | licensed health care professionals employed by the Community | ||||||
23 | Living Facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health |
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1 | Program (IPHP) by completing the following: | ||||||
2 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
3 | a licensed health care professional must sign during | ||||||
4 | onboarding at the Community Living Facility. The signed | ||||||
5 | information form shall be added to the licensed health | ||||||
6 | care professional's personnel file. | ||||||
7 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse | ||||||
8 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
9 | training may be added to continuing education training | ||||||
10 | that Community Living Facility licensed health care | ||||||
11 | professionals are otherwise required to complete. | ||||||
12 | Section 20. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by | ||||||
13 | adding Section 10.2 as follows: | ||||||
14 | (210 ILCS 40/10.2 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 10.2. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
16 | nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that facility | ||||||
17 | employees who provide nursing services are aware of the | ||||||
18 | Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the | ||||||
19 | following: | ||||||
20 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
21 | an employee who provides nursing services must sign during | ||||||
22 | onboarding at the facility. The signed information form | ||||||
23 | shall be added to the employee's personnel file. | ||||||
24 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse |
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1 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
2 | training may be added to continuing education training | ||||||
3 | that facility employees who provide nursing services are | ||||||
4 | otherwise required to complete. | ||||||
5 | Section 25. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding | ||||||
6 | Section 3-613 as follows: | ||||||
7 | (210 ILCS 45/3-613 new) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 3-613. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
9 | nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that nurses employed | ||||||
10 | by the facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health | ||||||
11 | Program (IPHP) by completing the following: | ||||||
12 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
13 | a nurse must sign during onboarding at the facility. The | ||||||
14 | signed information form shall be added to the nurse's | ||||||
15 | personnel file. | ||||||
16 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse | ||||||
17 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
18 | training may be added to continuing education training | ||||||
19 | that facility nurses are otherwise required to complete. | ||||||
20 | Section 30. The MC/DD Act is amended by adding Section | ||||||
21 | 3-613 as follows: | ||||||
22 | (210 ILCS 46/3-613 new) |
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1 | Sec. 3-613. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
2 | nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that nurses employed | ||||||
3 | by the facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health | ||||||
4 | Program (IPHP) by completing the following: | ||||||
5 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
6 | a nurse must sign during onboarding at the facility. The | ||||||
7 | signed information form shall be added to the nurse's | ||||||
8 | personnel file. | ||||||
9 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse | ||||||
10 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
11 | training may be added to continuing education training | ||||||
12 | that facility nurses are otherwise required to complete. | ||||||
13 | Section 35. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | adding Section 3-613 as follows: | ||||||
15 | (210 ILCS 47/3-613 new) | ||||||
16 | Sec. 3-613. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
17 | nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that nurses employed | ||||||
18 | by the facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health | ||||||
19 | Program (IPHP) by completing the following: | ||||||
20 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
21 | a nurse must sign during onboarding at the facility. The | ||||||
22 | signed information form shall be added to the nurse's | ||||||
23 | personnel file. | ||||||
24 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse |
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1 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
2 | training may be added to the continuing education training | ||||||
3 | facility nurses are otherwise required to complete. | ||||||
4 | Section 40. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by | ||||||
5 | adding Section 6.33 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (210 ILCS 85/6.33 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 6.33. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); | ||||||
8 | nurse awareness. A hospital licensed under this Act shall | ||||||
9 | ensure that nurses employed by the hospital are aware of the | ||||||
10 | Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the | ||||||
11 | following: | ||||||
12 | (1) Include an information form about the Program that | ||||||
13 | a nurse must sign during onboarding at the hospital. The | ||||||
14 | signed information form shall be added to the nurse's | ||||||
15 | personnel file. | ||||||
16 | (2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse | ||||||
17 | disorders for continued awareness and support. The | ||||||
18 | training may be added to the continuing education training | ||||||
19 | hospital nurses are otherwise required to complete.
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20 | Section 45. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing | ||||||
21 | Sections 60-40 and 65-60 as follows: | ||||||
22 | (225 ILCS 65/60-40) |
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1 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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2 | Sec. 60-40. Continuing education for RN licensees. The | ||||||
3 | Department may adopt rules of continuing education for | ||||||
4 | registered professional nurses licensed under this Act that | ||||||
5 | require 20 hours of continuing education per 2-year license | ||||||
6 | renewal cycle. The rules shall address variances in part or in | ||||||
7 | whole for good cause, including without limitation illness or | ||||||
8 | hardship. The continuing education rules must ensure that | ||||||
9 | licensees are given the opportunity to participate in programs | ||||||
10 | sponsored by or through their State or national professional | ||||||
11 | associations, hospitals, or other providers of continuing | ||||||
12 | education. The continuing education rules must allow for a | ||||||
13 | licensee to complete all required hours of continuing | ||||||
14 | education in an online format. The continuing education rules | ||||||
15 | must ensure that each licensee completes one hour of training | ||||||
16 | on substance abuse and disorders for nurses. Each licensee is | ||||||
17 | responsible for maintaining records of completion of | ||||||
18 | continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the | ||||||
19 | records when requested by the Department.
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20 | (Source: P.A. 101-655, eff. 3-12-21.)
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21 | (225 ILCS 65/65-60)
(was 225 ILCS 65/15-45)
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22 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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23 | Sec. 65-60. Continuing education. The Department shall
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24 | adopt rules of continuing education for persons licensed
under | ||||||
25 | this Article as advanced practice registered nurses that |
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1 | require 80 hours of
continuing education per 2-year license | ||||||
2 | renewal cycle. Completion of the 80 hours of continuing | ||||||
3 | education shall be deemed to satisfy the continuing education | ||||||
4 | requirements for renewal of a registered professional nurse | ||||||
5 | license as required by this Act. | ||||||
6 | The 80 hours of continuing education required under this | ||||||
7 | Section shall be completed as follows: | ||||||
8 | (1) A minimum of 50 hours of the continuing education | ||||||
9 | shall be obtained in continuing education programs as | ||||||
10 | determined by rule that shall include no less than 20 | ||||||
11 | hours of pharmacotherapeutics, including 10 hours of | ||||||
12 | opioid prescribing or substance abuse education. | ||||||
13 | Continuing education programs may be conducted or endorsed | ||||||
14 | by educational institutions, hospitals, specialist | ||||||
15 | associations, facilities, or other organizations approved | ||||||
16 | to offer continuing education under this Act or rules and | ||||||
17 | shall be in the advanced practice registered nurse's | ||||||
18 | specialty. | ||||||
19 | (2) A maximum of 30 hours of credit may be obtained by | ||||||
20 | presentations in the advanced practice registered nurse's | ||||||
21 | clinical specialty, evidence-based practice, or quality | ||||||
22 | improvement projects, publications, research projects, or | ||||||
23 | preceptor hours as determined by rule. | ||||||
24 | (3) One hour of training completed under paragraph (1) | ||||||
25 | or (2) must be dedicated to substance abuse and disorders | ||||||
26 | for nurses. |
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1 | The rules adopted regarding continuing education shall be | ||||||
2 | consistent to the extent possible with requirements of | ||||||
3 | relevant national certifying bodies or State or national | ||||||
4 | professional associations. | ||||||
5 | The
rules shall not be inconsistent with requirements of | ||||||
6 | relevant national
certifying bodies or
State or national | ||||||
7 | professional associations.
The rules shall also address | ||||||
8 | variances in part or in whole for good
cause, including but not | ||||||
9 | limited to illness or
hardship.
The continuing education rules | ||||||
10 | shall assure that licensees are given the
opportunity to | ||||||
11 | participate in programs sponsored by or
through their State or | ||||||
12 | national professional associations, hospitals,
or other | ||||||
13 | providers of continuing education. Each licensee is
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14 | responsible
for maintaining records of completion of | ||||||
15 | continuing education
and shall be prepared to produce the | ||||||
16 | records when requested
by the Department.
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17 | (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18 .)
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