101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1718
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Cristina Castro
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


225 ILCS 65/55-30
    Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a licensed practical nurse's scope of practice.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:

 
4    Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing 
5Section 55-30 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 65/55-30)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

8    Sec. 55-30. LPN scope of practice.
9    (a)  Practice as a licensed practical nurse means a scope of 
10nursing practice, with or without compensation, under the
the 
11guidance of a registered professional nurse or an advanced 
12practice registered nurse, or as directed by a physician 
13assistant,  physician, dentist, podiatric physician, or other 
14health care professionals as determined by the Department, and 
15includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
16        (1) Conducting a focused nursing assessment and 
17    contributing to the ongoing comprehensive nursing 
18    assessment of the patient performed by the registered 
19    professional nurse.
20        (2)  Collaborating in the development and modification 
21    of the registered professional nurse's or advanced 
22    practice registered nurse's comprehensive nursing plan of 
23    care for all types of patients.
 
 
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1        (3)  Implementing aspects of the plan of care.
2        (4)  Participating in health teaching and counseling to 
3    promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of 
4    patients.
5        (5)  Serving as an advocate for the patient by 
6    communicating and collaborating with other health service 
7    personnel.
8        (6)  Participating in the evaluation of patient 
9    responses to interventions.
10        (7)  Communicating and collaborating with other health 
11    care professionals.
12        (8)  Providing input into the development of policies 
13    and procedures to support patient safety.


14(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)