HB1014 Summary

• Amends the Nurse Practice Act to establish qualifications for Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) licensure, including current RN license, national certification, and appropriate graduate degree in clinical advanced practice nursing specialty.

• Allows registered nurse anesthetists who completed training before January 1, 1999 and maintain current certification to qualify for APN licensure without requiring a graduate degree, with applications accepted until July 1, 2018.

• Permits collaborating physicians and podiatrists to delegate prescriptive authority to APNs for Schedule III through V controlled substances, and optionally for up to 5 Schedule II controlled substances by oral dosage under specified conditions including monthly physician review.

• Modifies the Pharmacy Practice Act exemption to recognize podiatrist delegation to APNs under collaborative agreements alongside physician delegation.

• Updates the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to clarify mid-level practitioner registration requirements for APNs and allow delegation of Schedule III-V and Schedule II controlled substances by physicians and podiatrists.