Bill Status of HB 5155   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  NURSING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS

House Sponsors
Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 65/60-5
225 ILCS 65/60-7 new
225 ILCS 65/60-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes a measurement of program effectiveness based on a passage rate of all graduates over the 3 most recent calendar years without reference to first-time test takers. Sets forth provisions concerning how to measure a registered professional nurse education program's effectiveness based on the pass rates on a State-approved licensure examination. Provides that outliers may be removed when calculating State-approved licensure examination pass rates. Provides that a registered professional nurse education program is responsible for tracking outliers. Defines "outlier". Provides that a registered professional nurse education program is responsible for calculating the passage rate of the program's graduates. Provides that the registered professional nurse education program must submit a calculation of the passage rate of the program's graduates and supporting documentation to the Board of Nursing in an annual report due October 30 of every year. Provides that a registered professional nurse education program meeting one of the measurements of program effectiveness shall be deemed to be in good standing. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2/9/2024HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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