NURSE ACT-PRESCRIBE SCHED II Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine, Gary Forby and Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Dan Reitz-Patrick J. Verschoore-Brandon W. Phelps-Richard Morthland, Lisa M. Dugan and Fred Crespo) 8/12/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0358 225 ILCS 65/65-40was 225 ILCS 65/15-20Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a collaborating physician or podiatrist may, but is not required to, delegate prescriptive authority to an advanced practice nurse as part of a written collaborative agreement of Schedule II (instead of III) through V controlled substances. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 60/54.5225 ILCS 65/65-35was 225 ILCS 65/15-15225 ILCS 65/65-45was 225 ILCS 65/15-25225 ILCS 95/7.5225 ILCS 100/20.5720 ILCS 570/303.05Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a collaborating physician or podiatrist may delegate authority to an advanced practice nurse to prescribe any Schedule II controlled substances if all conditions are met. Provides that an advanced practice nurse who writes a prescription for a controlled substance without the valid license may be fined by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation not more than $50 per prescription. Makes corresponding changes. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a supervising physician may delegate authority to a physician assistant to prescribe any Schedule II controlled substances if all conditions are met. Provides that a physician assistant who writes a prescription for a controlled substance without the valid license may be fined by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation not more than $50 per prescription. Makes corresponding changes. Makes corresponding changes in the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Podiatrist Medical Practice Act of 1987, and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes other changes related to prescriptive authority. Effective July 1, 2011.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Provides that the physician assistant must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of 45 contact hours in pharmacology from any physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or its predecessor agency, for any new license issued with Schedule II authority. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities 3/17/2011SenateHeld in Licensed Activities 3/18/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011 4/8/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/6/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/10/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/10/2011SenateRe-referred to Licensed Activities 5/11/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/11/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 5/13/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/13/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/19/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/19/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2011 5/23/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/23/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2011 5/24/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/24/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/24/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/24/2011HouseArrived in House 5/25/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/25/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/25/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/25/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/27/2011HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Health Care Licenses Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/27/2011HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 064-052-000 5/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/27/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-000-000 5/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 5/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 5/31/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 6/29/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2011SenateEffective Date August 12, 2011 8/12/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0358