Bill Text: IL SB0460 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning accident and health policies.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0505 [SB0460 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB0460-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 099-0505 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 65-15 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 65/65-15) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 65-15. Expiration of APN license; renewal. | ||||
(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each | ||||
advanced practice nurse license issued under this Act shall be | ||||
set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the license | ||||
during the month preceding the expiration date of the license | ||||
by paying the required fee. It is the responsibility of the | ||||
licensee to notify the Department in writing of a change of | ||||
address. | ||||
(b) On and after May 30, 2020, except as provided in | ||||
subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, each Each advanced | ||||
practice nurse is required to show proof of continued, current | ||||
national certification in the specialty.
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(c) An advanced practice nurse who does not meet the | ||||
educational requirements necessary to obtain national | ||||
certification but has continuously held an unencumbered | ||||
license under this Act since 2001 shall not be required to show |
proof of national certification in the specialty to renew his | ||
or her advanced practice nurse license. | ||
(d) The Department may renew the license of an advanced | ||
practice nurse who applies for renewal of his or her license on | ||
or before May 30, 2016 and is unable to provide proof of | ||
continued, current national certification in the specialty but | ||
complies with all other renewal requirements. | ||
(e) Any advanced practice nurse license renewed on and | ||
after May 31, 2016 based on the changes made to this Section by | ||
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly shall be | ||
retroactive to the expiration date. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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