Bill Status of HB2373  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  IDFPR-NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM

House Sponsors
Rep. Sharon Chung

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/21/2025HouseRule 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. Provides that one of the criteria that the Board of Nursing shall take into consideration when reviewing a registered professional nurse education program is whether the program satisfies specified criteria in provisions regarding program effectiveness (rather than satisfies the 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). Provides that, in order for a program to obtain initial Department of Financial and Professional Regulation approval and to maintain Department approval, the passage rates of the program's graduating classes on the State-approved licensure exam must meet one of the measurements of program effectiveness (rather than be deemed satisfactory by the Department). Provides that a registered professional nurse education program meeting one of the measurements of program effectiveness shall be deemed in good standing. Provides that the Department may, without hearing, rescind the license of any person who obtained a license or other authorization to practice under the Act based on educational credits received from a registered professional nurse education program that did not meet a set of requirements during the time period when the person obtained the credits. Sets forth requirements for program effectiveness. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
  2/4/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee