SB 2696 — REGULATION-TECH

*LRB09505648RAS25738b* SB2696 95THEngrossed GENERALLRB095 ASSEMBLY05648 StateRAS of25738 Illinoisb andAN 2008ACT SB2696concerning Introducedregulation. 2/15/2008, by Sen.

Emil Jones, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 85/10 from Ch.

111, par.

4130 a Section concerning the State Board of Pharmacy.s a technical change in LRB095 05648 RAS 25738 b A BILL FOR SB2696 LRB095 05648 RAS 25738 b AN ACT concerning regulation.

The PharmacyNurse Practice Act of 1987 is amended by changing Section 1065-5 as follows:

(225 ILCS 85/10)65/65-5) (from(was Ch.225 ILCS 65/15-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018) Sec.

111,65-5. par.

4130)Qualifications (Sectionfor scheduledAPN tolicensure. be repealed on January 1, 2008) Sec.

10.(a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements of this Section shall be entitled to licensure as an advanced practice nurse.

State(b) BoardAn applicant for licensure to practice as an advanced practice nurse must do each of Pharmacy.the following:

There(1) isSubmit createda incompleted theapplication theand Departmentany thefees Stateas Boardestablished ofby Pharmacy.the Department.

It(2) shallHold consista ofcurrent 9license members,to 7practice ofas whoma shallregistered beprofessional licensednurse pharmacists.under this Act.

Each(3) ofHave thosesuccessfully 7completed membersrequirements mustto bepractice aas, licensedand pharmacistholds ina goodcurrent, standingnational incertification thisas, State, a graduatenurse ofmidwife, anclinical accreditednurse collegespecialist, ofnurse pharmacypractitioner, or holdcertified aregistered Bachelornurse ofanesthetist Sciencefrom degree in Pharmacy and have at least 5 years’ practical experience in the practiceappropriate ofnational pharmacycertifying subsequentbody to the date of his licensure as adetermined licensedby pharmacistrule inof the StateDepartment. of Illinois.

ThereSB2696 shallEngrossed be- 2 public- members,LRB095 who05648 shallRAS be25738 votingb members,(4) whoHave shallobtained nota begraduate licenseddegree pharmacistsappropriate for national certification in thisa Stateclinical advanced practice nursing specialty or anya othergraduate state.degree or post-master’s certificate from a graduate level program in a clinical advanced practice nursing specialty.

Each(5) memberHave shallnot beviolated appointedthe byprovisions of this Act concerning the Governor.grounds for disciplinary action.

The termsDepartment ofmay alltake membersinto servingconsideration asany felony conviction of Marchthe 31,applicant, 1999but shallsuch expirea onconviction thatmay date.not operate as an absolute bar to licensure.

The(6) GovernorSubmit shall appoint 3 persons to servethe one-yearcriminal terms,history 3records personscheck torequired serveunder 3-yearSection terms,50-35 andof 3this personsAct. to serve 5-year terms to begin April 1, 1999.

SB2696(b-5) -A 2registered -professional LRB095nurse 05648seeking RASlicensure 25738as ban Otherwise,advanced memberspractice nurse in the category of certified registered nurse anesthetist who does not have a graduate degree as described in subsection (b) of this Section shall be appointedqualified tofor 5licensure yearif terms.that person:

No(1) membersubmits shallevidence beof eligiblehaving tosuccessfully servecompleted morea thannurse 12anesthesia consecutiveprogram years.described in item (4) of subsection (b) of this Section prior to January 1, 1999;

In(2) makingsubmits theevidence appointment of memberscertification onas thea Board,registered thenurse Governoranesthetist shall give due consideration to recommendations by thean membersappropriate ofnational thecertifying professionbody; of pharmacy and by pharmaceutical organizations therein.

Theand Governor(3) shallhas notifycontinually themaintained pharmaceuticalactive, organizationsup-to-date promptlyrecertification ofstatus anyas vacancya ofcertified membersregistered onnurse theanesthetist Boardby andan inappropriate appointingnational membersrecertifying shallbody. give consideration to individuals engaged in all types and settings of pharmacy practice.

SB2696 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 05648 RAS 25738 b (b-10) The GovernorDepartment mayshall removeissue anya membercertified ofregistered thenurse Boardanesthetist forlicense misconduct,to incapacityan orAPN neglectwho of(i) dutydoes andnot hehave shalla begraduate thedegree, sole(ii) judgeapplies offor thelicensure sufficiencybefore July 1, 2018, and (iii) submits all of the causefollowing forto removal.the Department:

Every(1) personHis appointedor aher membercurrent ofState theregistered Boardnurse shalllicense takenumber. and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it with the Secretary of State.

Each(2) memberProof of thecurrent Boardnational shallcertification, bewhich reimbursedincludes for such actual and legitimate expenses as he may incur in going to and from the placecompletion of meetingan andexamination remainingfrom thereateither during sessions of the Board.following:

In(A) addition, each member of the BoardCouncil shallon receiveCertification a per diem payment in an amount determined from time to time by the Director for attendance at meetings of the BoardAmerican andAssociation conducting other official business of theNurse Board.Anesthetists;

Theor Board(B) shallthe holdCouncil quarterlyon meetingsRecertification and an annual meeting in January of each year and such other meetings at such SB2696 - 3 - LRB095 05648 RAS 25738 b times and places and upon such notice as the BoardAmerican mayAssociation determineof andNurse asAnesthetists. its business may require.

Five(3) membersProof of the Boardsuccessful shallcompletion constituteof a quorumpost-basic foradvanced practice formal education program in the transactionarea of business.nurse anesthesia prior to January 1, 1999.

The(4) DirectorHis shallor appointher acomplete pharmacywork coordinator,history whofor shallthe be5-year someoneperiod otherimmediately thanpreceding athe memberdate of thehis Board.or her application.

The(5) pharmacyVerification coordinatorof shalllicensure beas aan registeredadvanced pharmacistpractice innurse goodfrom standingthe state in thiswhich State,he shallor beshe awas graduateoriginally oflicensed, ancurrent accreditedstate college of pharmacy,licensure, orand holdany atother astate minimumin awhich Bachelorhe ofor Scienceshe degreehas inbeen Pharmacyactively andpracticing shallas havean atadvanced leastpractice 5nurse years’within experience in the practice5-year ofperiod pharmacy immediately priorpreceding tothe date of his appointment.or her application.

TheIf pharmacyapplicable, coordinatorthis shallverification bemust thestate: executive administrator and the chief enforcement officer of the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987.

TheSB2696 BoardEngrossed shall- exercise4 the- rights,LRB095 powers05648 andRAS duties25738 whichb have(A) beenthe vestedtime induring thewhich Boardhe underor thisshe Act,was andlicensed anyin othereach dutiesstate, conferredincluding uponthe date of the Boardoriginal byissuance law.of each license;

Theand Director(B) shall,any indisciplinary conformityaction withtaken theor Personnelpending Code,concerning employany notnursing lesslicense thanheld, 7currently pharmacyor investigatorsin andthe 2past, pharmacyby supervisors.the applicant.

Each(6) pharmacyThe investigatorrequired andfee. each supervisor shall be a registered pharmacist in good standing in this State, and shall be a graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy and have at least 5 years of experience in the practice of pharmacy.

The(c) DepartmentThose shallapplicants alsoseeking employlicensure atin leastmore than one attorneyadvanced whopractice isnursing aspecialty pharmacistneed tonot prosecutepossess violationsmultiple ofgraduate thisdegrees. Act and its rules.

TheApplicants Departmentmay may,be ineligible conformityfor withlicenses for multiple advanced practice nurse licensure specialties, provided that the Personnelapplicant Code,(i) employhas suchmet clericalthe requirements for at least one advanced practice nursing specialty under paragraphs (3) and other(5) employeesof assubsection SB2696(a) -of 4this -Section, LRB095(ii) 05648possesses RASan 25738additional bgraduate areeducation necessarythat toresults carryin outa certificate for another clinical advanced practice nurse specialty and that meets the dutiesrequirements offor the Board.national certification from the appropriate nursing specialty, and (iii) holds a current national certification from the appropriate national certifying body for that additional advanced practice nursing specialty.

The(d) dulyAny authorizedperson pharmacywho investigatorsholds ofa thevalid Departmentlicense shallas havean advanced practice nurse issued under this Act as this Act existed before the righteffective todate enterof andthis inspectamendatory duringAct businessof hoursthe any95th pharmacyGeneral orAssembly anyshall otherbe placesubject inonly to the Stateadvanced practice nurse license renewal requirements of Illinoisthis holdingAct itselfas outthis toAct beexists aon pharmacySB2696 whereEngrossed medicines- or5 drugs- orLRB095 drug05648 productsRAS or25738 proprietaryb medicinesand areafter sold,the offeredeffective fordate sale,of exposedthis foramendatory sale,Act orof keptthe for95th sale.General Assembly upon the expiration of that license.

The pharmacy investigators shall be the only Department investigators authorized to inspect, investigate, and monitor probation compliance of pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmacy technicians.

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