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| Public Act 094-0861 |
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 6.7 as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 5/6.7 new)
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Sec. 6.7. Registered nurse administration of limited | ||||
levels of sedation or analgesia.
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(a) Nothing in this Act precludes a registered nurse from | ||||
administering medications for the delivery of local or minimal | ||||
sedation ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine | ||||
in all its branches, podiatrist, or dentist. | ||||
(b) If the ASTC policy allows the registered nurse to | ||||
deliver moderate sedation ordered by a physician licensed to | ||||
practice medicine in all its branches, podiatrist, or dentist, | ||||
the following are required: | ||||
(1) The registered nurse must be under the supervision | ||||
of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its | ||||
branches, podiatrist, or dentist during the delivery or | ||||
monitoring of moderate sedation and have no other | ||||
responsibilities during the procedure.
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(2) The registered nurse must maintain current | ||||
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification or Pediatric | ||||
Advanced Life Support certification as appropriate to the | ||||
age of the patient.
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(3) The supervising physician licensed to practice | ||||
medicine in all its branches, podiatrist, or dentist must | ||||
have training and experience in delivering and monitoring | ||||
moderate sedation and possess clinical privileges at the | ||||
ASTC to administer moderate sedation or analgesia.
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(4) The supervising physician licensed to practice | ||||
medicine in all its branches, podiatrist, or dentist must | ||||
remain physically present and available on the premises | ||
during the delivery of moderate sedation for diagnosis, | ||
consultation, and treatment of emergency medical | ||
conditions.
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(5) The supervising physician licensed to practice | ||
medicine in all its branches, podiatrist, or dentist must | ||
maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support | ||
certification or Pediatric Advanced Life Support | ||
certification as appropriate to the age of the patient.
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(c) Local, minimal, and moderate sedation shall be defined | ||
by the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of | ||
Financial and Professional Regulation. Registered nurses shall | ||
be limited to administering medications for moderate sedation | ||
at doses rapidly reversible pharmacologically as determined by | ||
rule by the Division of Professional Regulation of the | ||
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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Section 10. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by | ||
adding Section 54.6 as follows: | ||
(225 ILCS 60/54.6 new)
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Sec. 54.6. Registered nurse administration of limited | ||
levels of anesthesia. Nothing in this Act precludes a | ||
registered nurse from administering local anesthesia or | ||
minimal sedation or moderate sedation, as defined by rule, | ||
ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its | ||
branches. The Department shall define the levels of anesthesia | ||
by rule. The Department shall list the medications for moderate | ||
sedation that are permitted under subsection (c) of Section 6.7 | ||
of the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Act as rapidly reversible | ||
pharmacologically.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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