Date	Chamber	Action
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

210 ILCS 85/10.10

225 ILCS 65/50-15.15 new

225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new

225 ILCS 65/85-5 new

225 ILCS 65/85-10 new

225 ILCS 65/85-15 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Safe Patient Limits Act. Provides the maximum number of patients that may be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations. Provides that nothing shall preclude a facility from assigning fewer patients to a registered nurse than the limits provided in the Act. Provides that the maximum patient assignments may not be exceeded, regardless of the use and application of any patient acuity system. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules governing the implementation and administration of the Act. Provides that all facilities shall adopt written policies and procedures for the training and orientation of nursing staff and that no registered nurse shall be assigned to a nursing unit or clinical area unless that nurse has, among other things, demonstrated competence in providing care in that area. Provides requirements for the Act's implementation. Establishes recordkeeping requirements. Provides rights and protections for nurses. Contains a severability provision and other provisions. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital shall not mandate that a registered professional nurse delegate nursing interventions. Makes changes concerning staffing plans. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Requires the exercise of professional judgment by a direct care registered professional nurse in the performance of his or her scope of practice to be provided in the exclusive interests of the patient. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/17/2024	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
1/17/2024	Senate	First Reading
1/17/2024	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/31/2024	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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