HB0421 Summary

• Removes requirements for written collaborative agreements and physician supervision for advanced practice nurses (APNs) to prescribe controlled substances, replacing supervision language with references to licensure and certification standards.

• Clarifies that APNs certified as nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, or clinical nurse specialists can prescribe Schedule II-V controlled substances when granted authority by hospital affiliates without requiring collaborative agreements.

• Updates references throughout multiple acts (Nurse Practice Act, Physician Assistant Practice Act, Medical Practice Act, etc.) to remove language requiring written agreements or delegation authority for APNs and physician assistants to perform clinical duties.

• Allows APNs to practice for up to 90 days after termination of a collaborative agreement while seeking alternative collaboration arrangements.

• Modifies prescriber definitions in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to include APNs with hospital-granted prescriptive authority and updates mid-level practitioner registration requirements.