Bill Text: IL SB1631 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact. Allows for reciprocity of licensure of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses among the states. Provides for administration of the Compact by the Nursing Act Coordinator. Provides that the licensing board shall participate in a Compact Evaluation Initiative designed to evaluate the effectiveness and operability of the Compact. Provides that the Compact does not relieve employers from complying with statutorily imposed obligations. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Makes changes relating to the purposes of the Compact. Effective on January 1, 2014.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1631 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB1631-Amended.html

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Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 3/19/2013

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1631
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1631 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
Section 55-30 as follows:
(225 ILCS 65/55-30)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 55-30. LPN scope of practice.
(a) Practice as a licensed practical nurse means a scope of
basic nursing practice, with or without compensation, as
delegated by a registered professional nurse or an advanced
practice nurse or as directed by a physician assistant,
physician, dentist, or podiatrist, and and includes, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
(1) Collecting data and collaborating in the
assessment of the health status of a patient.

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(2) Collaborating in the development and modification
of the registered professional nurse's or advanced
practice nurse's comprehensive nursing plan of care for all
types of patients.
(3) Implementing aspects of the plan of care as
delegated.
(4) Participating in health teaching and counseling to
promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of
patients, as delegated.
(5) Serving as an advocate for the patient by
communicating and collaborating with other health service
personnel, as delegated.
(6) Participating in the evaluation of patient
responses to interventions.
(7) Communicating and collaborating with other health
care professionals as delegated.
(8) Providing input into the development of policies
and procedures to support patient safety.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)".