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IL SB1807
Bill
Status
2/26/2021
Primary Sponsor
Chapin Rose
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AI Summary
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Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows nurses to practice in multiple states under a single multistate license issued by their home state.
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Establishes the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to oversee implementation, coordinate licensure information systems, and promulgate uniform rules for the compact.
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Requires applicants for multistate licenses to meet specific qualifications including passing NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN exams, criminal background checks, and English proficiency for foreign-educated nurses.
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Permits all party states to take adverse action against a nurse's multistate licensure privilege, while only the home state can take action against the license itself.
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Clarifies that the compact does not supersede existing state labor laws.
Legislative Description
NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/16/2021