APRN FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY Senate SponsorsSen. Sara Feigenholtz and Rachelle Crowe House Sponsors(Rep. Anna Moeller) 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0075 225 ILCS 65/65-43Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes language requiring that a collaborating physician attest to the completion of the clinical experience required for an advanced practice registered nurse to practice without a written collaborative agreement. Removes a provision that includes prescribing benzodiazepines or Schedule II narcotic drugs only in a consultation relationship with a physician within the scope of practice of an advanced practice registered nurse with full practice authority.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: In a provision concerning clinical experience for an advanced practice registered nurse, provides that completion of the clinical experience must be attested to by the collaborating physician or physicians or employer (rather than the collaborating physician or physicians) and the advanced practice registered nurse. Provides that if the collaborating physician or physicians or employer is unable to attest to the completion of the clinical experience, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may accept other evidence of clinical experience as established by rule. Restores language concerning prescribing benzodiazepines or Schedule II narcotic drugs that was stricken in the introduced bill. 2/3/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/3/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2021SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/17/2021SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/24/2021SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 4/8/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/8/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 4/14/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/15/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 4/15/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021 4/21/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/12/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000 5/26/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor 7/9/2021SenateGovernor Approved 7/9/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2022 7/9/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0075