(225 ILCS 60/8.1)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 8.1. Matters concerning advanced practice registered nurses. Any proposed rules, amendments, second notice materials and adopted rule or amendment materials, and policy statements concerning advanced practice registered nurses shall be presented to the Medical Board for review and comment. The recommendations of both the Board of Nursing and the Medical Board shall be presented to the Secretary for consideration in making final decisions. Whenever the Board of Nursing and the Medical Board disagree on a proposed rule or policy, the Secretary shall convene a joint meeting of the officers of each Board to discuss the resolution of any such disagreements.

(Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)