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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4716         </title>
<shortdesc>STATE AGENCY-REG NURSE HIRING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Terri Bryant</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>20 ILCS 415/4d</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 63b104d</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 65/60-45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that registered nurses, including those employed by the Department of Public Health, are completely exempt from the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to the hiring of those individuals. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that when hiring a registered nurse, no State agency shall take into consideration the accreditation status of the nursing school or program of the applicant if he or she is licensed as a registered nurse by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel &amp; Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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