SB3166 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3166

Introduced 1/12/2022, by Sen. Adriane Johnson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 330/8g new
210 ILCS 9/77 new
210 ILCS 35/5.10 new
210 ILCS 40/10.2 new
210 ILCS 45/3-613 new
210 ILCS 46/3-613 new
210 ILCS 47/3-613 new
210 ILCS 85/6.33 new
225 ILCS 65/60-40
225 ILCS 65/65-60	was 225 ILCS 65/15-45

Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, the Life Care Facilities Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that hospitals, establishments, or facilities organized or licensed under the Acts shall ensure that nurses employed by the hospital, establishment, or facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing specified requirements. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. In provisions regarding continuing education for RN and APRN licensees, requires one hour of training on substance abuse and disorders for nurses.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is amended by adding Section 8g as follows:

(110 ILCS 330/8g new)

Sec. 8g. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. The University of Illinois Hospital shall ensure that nurses employed by the University of Illinois Hospital are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a nurse must sign during onboarding at the University of Illinois Hospital. The signed information form shall be added to the nurse's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to continuing education training University of Illinois Hospital nurses are otherwise required to complete.

Section 10. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is amended by adding Section 77 as follows:

(210 ILCS 9/77 new)

Sec. 77. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. An establishment shall ensure that licensed health care professionals employed by the establishment are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a licensed health care professional must sign during onboarding at the establishment. The signed information form shall be added to the licensed health care professional's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to continuing education training that establishment licensed health care professionals are otherwise required to complete.

Section 15. The Community Living Facilities Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 5.10 as follows:

(210 ILCS 35/5.10 new)

Sec. 5.10. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. A Community Living Facility shall ensure that licensed health care professionals employed by the Community Living Facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a licensed health care professional must sign during onboarding at the Community Living Facility. The signed information form shall be added to the licensed health care professional's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to continuing education training that Community Living Facility licensed health care professionals are otherwise required to complete.

Section 20. The Life Care Facilities Act is amended by adding Section 10.2 as follows:

(210 ILCS 40/10.2 new)

Sec. 10.2. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that facility employees who provide nursing services are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that an employee who provides nursing services must sign during onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall be added to the employee's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to continuing education training that facility employees who provide nursing services are otherwise required to complete.

Section 25. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding Section 3-613 as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/3-613 new)

Sec. 3-613. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that nurses employed by the facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a nurse must sign during onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall be added to the nurse's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to continuing education training that facility nurses are otherwise required to complete.

Section 30. The MC/DD Act is amended by adding Section 3-613 as follows:

(210 ILCS 46/3-613 new)

Sec. 3-613. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that nurses employed by the facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a nurse must sign during onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall be added to the nurse's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to continuing education training that facility nurses are otherwise required to complete.

Section 35. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by adding Section 3-613 as follows:

(210 ILCS 47/3-613 new)

Sec. 3-613. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. A facility shall ensure that nurses employed by the facility are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a nurse must sign during onboarding at the facility. The signed information form shall be added to the nurse's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to the continuing education training facility nurses are otherwise required to complete.

Section 40. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 6.33 as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/6.33 new)

Sec. 6.33. Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP); nurse awareness. A hospital licensed under this Act shall ensure that nurses employed by the hospital are aware of the Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP) by completing the following:

(1) Include an information form about the Program that a nurse must sign during onboarding at the hospital. The signed information form shall be added to the nurse's personnel file.

(2) Conduct mandatory training on substance abuse disorders for continued awareness and support. The training may be added to the continuing education training hospital nurses are otherwise required to complete.

Section 45. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 60-40 and 65-60 as follows:

(225 ILCS 65/60-40)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 60-40. Continuing education for RN licensees. The Department may adopt rules of continuing education for registered professional nurses licensed under this Act that require 20 hours of continuing education per 2-year license renewal cycle. The rules shall address variances in part or in whole for good cause, including without limitation illness or hardship. The continuing education rules must ensure that licensees are given the opportunity to participate in programs sponsored by or through their State or national professional associations, hospitals, or other providers of continuing education. The continuing education rules must allow for a licensee to complete all required hours of continuing education in an online format. The continuing education rules must ensure that each licensee completes one hour of training on substance abuse and disorders for nurses. Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 101-655, eff. 3-12-21.)

(225 ILCS 65/65-60) (was 225 ILCS 65/15-45)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 65-60. Continuing education. The Department shall adopt rules of continuing education for persons licensed under this Article as advanced practice registered nurses that require 80 hours of continuing education per 2-year license renewal cycle. Completion of the 80 hours of continuing education shall be deemed to satisfy the continuing education requirements for renewal of a registered professional nurse license as required by this Act.

The 80 hours of continuing education required under this Section shall be completed as follows:

(1) A minimum of 50 hours of the continuing education shall be obtained in continuing education programs as determined by rule that shall include no less than 20 hours of pharmacotherapeutics, including 10 hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education. Continuing education programs may be conducted or endorsed by educational institutions, hospitals, specialist associations, facilities, or other organizations approved to offer continuing education under this Act or rules and shall be in the advanced practice registered nurse's specialty.

(2) A maximum of 30 hours of credit may be obtained by presentations in the advanced practice registered nurse's clinical specialty, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement projects, publications, research projects, or preceptor hours as determined by rule.

(3) One hour of training completed under paragraph (1) or (2) must be dedicated to substance abuse and disorders for nurses.

The rules adopted regarding continuing education shall be consistent to the extent possible with requirements of relevant national certifying bodies or State or national professional associations.

The rules shall not be inconsistent with requirements of relevant national certifying bodies or State or national professional associations. The rules shall also address variances in part or in whole for good cause, including but not limited to illness or hardship. The continuing education rules shall assure that licensees are given the opportunity to participate in programs sponsored by or through their State or national professional associations, hospitals, or other providers of continuing education. Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)