(225 ILCS 65/80-40)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 80-40. Licensure by examination. An applicant for licensure by examination to practice as a licensed medication aide must:

(1) submit a completed written application on forms provided by the Department and fees as established by the Department;

(2) be age 18 or older;

(3) have a high school diploma or a State of Illinois High School Diploma;

(4) demonstrate the ability to speak, read, and write the English language, as determined by rule;

(5) demonstrate competency in math, as determined by rule;

(6) be currently certified in good standing as a certified nursing assistant and provide proof of 2,000 hours of practice as a certified nursing assistant within 3 years before application for licensure;

(7) submit to the criminal history records check required under Section 50-35 of this Act;

(8) have not engaged in conduct or behavior determined to be grounds for discipline under this Act;

(9) be currently certified to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross;

(10) have successfully completed a course of study approved by the Department as defined by rule; to be approved, the program must include a minimum of 60 hours of classroom-based medication aide education, a minimum of 10 hours of simulation laboratory study, and a minimum of 30 hours of registered nurse-supervised clinical practicum with progressive responsibility of patient medication assistance;

(11) have successfully completed the Medication Aide Certification Examination or other examination authorized by the Department; and

(12) submit proof of employment by a qualifying facility.

(Source: P.A. 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23.)