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DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM

DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM

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Sponsor
Sharon Chung
Last action
2026-07-10
Official status
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0542
Effective date
2026-09-01

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DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM

DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM

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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Governor Approved

  2. 2026-07-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Effective Date September 1, 2026

  3. 2026-07-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0542

  4. 2026-06-25 Illinois General Assembly

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2026-05-27 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000

  6. 2026-05-27 Illinois General Assembly

    House Concurs

  7. 2026-05-27 Illinois General Assembly

    Passed Both Houses

  8. 2026-05-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sharon Chung

  9. 2026-05-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  10. 2026-05-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee

  11. 2026-05-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee ; 013-000-000

  12. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Recalled to Second Reading

  13. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cervantes

  14. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  15. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001

  16. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Arrived in House

  17. 2026-05-19 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  18. 2026-05-12 Illinois General Assembly

    Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  19. 2026-05-12 Illinois General Assembly

    Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sharon Chung

  20. 2026-05-06 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities ; 009-000-000

  21. 2026-05-05 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  22. 2026-04-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Approved for Consideration Assignments

  23. 2026-04-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  24. 2026-04-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  25. 2026-04-29 Illinois General Assembly

    Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  26. 2026-03-26 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  27. 2026-03-04 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  28. 2025-12-18 Illinois General Assembly

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  29. 2025-06-02 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  30. 2025-05-23 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  31. 2025-05-22 Illinois General Assembly

    Second Reading

  32. 2025-05-22 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025

  33. 2025-05-21 Illinois General Assembly

    Do Pass Licensed Activities ; 005-000-000

  34. 2025-05-21 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025

  35. 2025-05-15 Illinois General Assembly

    Postponed - Licensed Activities

  36. 2025-05-09 Illinois General Assembly

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  37. 2025-05-06 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Licensed Activities

  38. 2025-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Arrive in Senate

  39. 2025-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  40. 2025-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  41. 2025-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  42. 2025-04-14 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Assignments

  43. 2025-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  44. 2025-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  45. 2025-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  46. 2025-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  47. 2025-04-10 Illinois General Assembly

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  48. 2025-04-09 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee ; 015-000-000

  49. 2025-04-07 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  50. 2025-03-28 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  51. 2025-03-28 Illinois General Assembly

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  52. 2025-03-26 Illinois General Assembly

    Second Reading - Short Debate

  53. 2025-03-26 Illinois General Assembly

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  54. 2025-03-21 Illinois General Assembly

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  55. 2025-03-20 Illinois General Assembly

    Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee ; 010-005-000

  56. 2025-03-12 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  57. 2025-03-05 Illinois General Assembly

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  58. 2025-02-25 Illinois General Assembly

    Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  59. 2025-01-28 Illinois General Assembly

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  60. 2025-01-28 Illinois General Assembly

    First Reading

  61. 2025-01-28 Illinois General Assembly

    Referred to Rules Committee

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

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Section 5.
The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
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Sections 60-5 and 60-10 as follows:

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(225 ILCS 65/60-5)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 60-5.
Registered professional nursing education
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programs.

RN education program requirements; out-of-State
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programs.
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(a) The purpose of nursing education rules and regulations
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is to ensure that graduates of nursing education programs are
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prepared for safe and effective nursing practice. Early
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intervention when standards are not met assists programs in
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making improvements before warning signs are evident and
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before sanctions are necessary. The purpose of Board and
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Department approval of a registered professional nursing
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education program is to do the following:
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(1) promote the safe practice of nursing by
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implementing standards for individuals seeking licensure
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as registered nurses;
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(2) grant regulatory recognition to nursing education
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programs that the Board and the Department determine have

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met established standards;
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(3) ensure graduates meet the educational and legal
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requirements for the level of licensure that the graduates
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are seeking;
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(4) facilitate graduates' endorsement to other states,
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territories, and countries as appropriate; and
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(5) provide the public and prospective students with a
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published list of approved nursing programs that meet the
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standards established by law and the Board's rules.

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(b) To establish a new registered professional nursing
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education program, the proposed program's administrator must
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notify the Department of the intention to establish a new
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program. The Department may approve the proposed program after
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a recommendation from the Board, upon the successful
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completion of the following process and a site visit:
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(1) The proposed program must provide a feasibility
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study that includes the following information to the
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Board:
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(A) governing institution approval and ongoing
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support;
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(B) evidence of adequate institutional financial
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support that can be provided to the program on an
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ongoing basis;
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(C) availability of educational resources, such as
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human resources, physical resources (including access
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to a library), clinical resources, and technical

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learning resources;
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(D) evidence of the institution meeting the Board
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of Higher Education's requirements and the
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accreditation requirements by a national accrediting
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body recognized by the United States Department of
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Education;
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(E) evidence of the nursing program actively
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seeking pre-accreditation or candidate accreditation
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from a national accrediting body for nursing education
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recognized by the United States Department of
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Education;
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(F) evidence of adequate numbers of clinical
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partnerships;
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(G) availability of qualified faculty members and
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employment of a program director whose qualifications
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must meet the requirements set forth by the
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Department; and
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(H) a proposed timeline for initiating the
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program.
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(2) After the feasibility study has been submitted to
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the Department, the proposed program must complete the
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following program components and processes and submit
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verification of completion to the Department:
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(A) development of a comprehensive program
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curriculum;
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(B) submission of the program's ongoing systematic

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evaluation plan;
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(C) establishment of policies for student
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admission, progression, retention, and graduation; and
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(D) establishment of policies and strategies to
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address students' needs, including those with
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documented disabilities.
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(c) Nursing education rules must be based on
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evidence-based criteria and used to monitor the quality of a
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registered professional nursing education program. All
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registered professional nursing education programs must meet
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the following requirements:
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(1) The program must have written and published
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criteria for student admission, progression, and
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performance.
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(2) The written policies and procedures of the program
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must be reviewed and approved by the program's identified
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governing body and be readily accessible according to
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accreditation standards.
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(3) The program must have policies in place that hold
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students responsible for professional behavior, including
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honesty and integrity, as outlined in the program's
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policies or student handbook. Such handbook or policies
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should be made available to the Department upon request.

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(4) The administrator of the program must (i) hold a
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graduate degree in nursing, (ii) have a minimum of 2 years
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of clinical nursing and nursing education experience,

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(iii) hold a current, active, and unencumbered license as
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a registered nurse in this State, (iv) have institutional
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authority and administrative responsibility over the
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program, and (v) be responsible for submitting the
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Department's annual report, consisting of aggregate
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program data as determined by the Board, by the provided
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deadline.
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(d) Faculty members of a registered professional nursing
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education program must meet the following criteria:
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(1) possess the requisite academic and experiential
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qualifications; and
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(2) hold either:
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(A) a graduate degree in nursing with at least 2
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years of practical experience, if the faculty member
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teaches didactic nursing courses; or
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(B) a current, active, and unencumbered license as
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a registered nurse in this State and a graduate degree
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in nursing, if the faculty member teaches clinical,
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lab, or simulation experience courses.
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A faculty member who does not hold a graduate degree in
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nursing, but who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, may
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teach didactic nursing, clinical, lab, or simulation
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experience courses if the faculty member obtains a waiver from
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the Division of Professional Regulation. A faculty member who
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does not meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of this
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subsection but who obtains a waiver to teach shall be

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supervised by a faculty member with a graduate degree in
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nursing. No more than 20% of a program's faculty may have a
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waiver at one time.

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(e) A registered professional nursing program must meet
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the following training and development requirements:
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(1) Faculty members must be oriented in accordance
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with institutional policies and procedures. Orientation
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may include basic instruction in teaching, adult learning
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principles, learning assessment, curriculum development,
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and other subjects included as appropriate to meet the
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diverse needs of students and promote student learning and
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success.
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(2) Newly hired faculty members must be mentored by
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experientially prepared colleagues.
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(3) Faculty members must participate in ongoing
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professional development.
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(4) The program must provide access to faculty
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development activities.
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(f) To maintain enrollment in a registered professional
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nursing program, students must meet health standards, criminal
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background requirements, and other compliance standards as
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required by the program's clinical affiliation agreements.
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(g) The curriculum of a registered professional nursing
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program must meet the following requirements:
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(1) be built on a foundation of biological, physical,
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social, and behavioral sciences;

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(2) have a written systematic evaluation plan in
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place;
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(3) have didactic and clinical content that prepares
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graduates to practice safely, utilize the nursing process
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in a variety of clinical settings, and meet the holistic
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needs of diverse individuals, families, communities, and
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populations across the life span;
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(4) combined with clinical experiences, prepare the
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graduate to take the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure;
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(5) have strategies that are in place to remediate
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errors and near-misses in the clinical setting;
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(6) meet the standards of the program's accrediting
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body;
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(7) have clinical affiliation agreements in place for
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clinical experiences;
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(8) have distance education methods that are
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consistent with the accreditation and regulatory
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standards; and
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(9) provide direct care clinical experiences with
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patients, as defined by accrediting and regulatory bodies.
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(h) A professional nursing education program shall not use
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simulation as a substitute for traditional clinical
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experiences for more than 25% of a course's total clinical
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hours. Programs may seek an exception to this subsection from
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the Board and must follow the requirements set forth in the
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"Guidelines for the Use of Simulation by Prelicensure Nursing

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Programs" as published on the Department's website.
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(h-5) The program must develop criteria to evaluate the
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simulation activities and allow students to evaluate the
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simulation experience on an ongoing basis.
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(i) The program's resources must be sufficient to support
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the program's needs to meet its mission, goals, and outcomes.
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The program must provide accessibility resources to all
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students, including those enrolled in distance education, and
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institutional resources that assist students with academic and
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financial challenges.
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(j) A registered professional nursing program must be
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accredited by a national accrediting body recognized by the
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United States Department of Education. If the program has its
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accreditation revoked, the program must submit a copy of the
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notice of revocation from the accrediting body to the Board
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within 30 days after receipt.
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(k) If the Department obtains evidence at any time that a
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registered professional nursing program does not comply with
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this Act, the Department may perform an unannounced site
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visit. The Department shall have the discretion to determine
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if a complaint is unwarranted and not have to conduct a site
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visit. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to, the
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following:
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(1) complaints from students, faculty, or clinical
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agencies;

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(2) program administrator turnover of more than 3

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administrators in 5 years, excluding interim appointments;
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(3) unexplained nursing faculty turnover or cuts in
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the number of nursing faculty;
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(4) a pattern of NCLEX pass rates less than 75%, as
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defined by rule; and
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(5) loss of national programmatic accreditation.
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The Department has the discretion to determine if a
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complaint is unwarranted and if a site visit must be
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conducted.
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(l) No program shall be placed on probation until calendar
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year 2026 NCLEX results can be measured. Any program with
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NCLEX pass rates for calendar year 2026 less than 75% shall
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receive a written warning of noncompliance from the Division
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of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and
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Professional Regulation pursuant to Title 68, Part 1300,
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Section 340 of the Illinois Administrative Code, except the
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Division may defer the written warning for an additional year
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if the program is within a public university and 55% or more of
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the university's total student population received Pell
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Grants.

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(a) All registered professional nurse education programs
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must be reviewed by the Board and approved by the Department
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before the successful completion of such a program may be
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applied toward meeting the requirements for registered
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professional nurse licensure under this Act. Any program
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changing the level of educational preparation or the

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relationship with or to the parent institution or establishing
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an extension of an existing program must request a review by
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the Board and approval by the Department. The Board shall
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review and make a recommendation for the approval or
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disapproval of a program by the Department based on the
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following criteria:
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(1) a feasibility study that describes the need for
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the program and the facilities used, the potential of the
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program to recruit faculty and students, financial support
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for the program, and other criteria, as established by
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rule;
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(2) program curriculum that meets all State
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requirements;
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(2.5) measurement of program effectiveness based on a
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passage rate of all graduates over the 3 most recent
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calendar years without reference to first-time test
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takers;
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(3) the administration of the program by a Nurse
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Administrator and the involvement of a Nurse Administrator
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in the development of the program;
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(4) the occurrence of a site visit prior to approval;
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and
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(5) beginning December 31, 2022, obtaining and
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maintaining programmatic accreditation by a national
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accrediting body for nursing education recognized by the
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United States Department of Education and approved by the

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Department.
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The Department and Board of Nursing shall be notified
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within 30 days if the program loses its accreditation. The
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Department may adopt rules regarding a warning process and
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reaccreditation.

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(b) In order to obtain initial Department approval and to
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maintain Department approval, a registered professional
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nursing program must meet all of the following requirements:
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(1) The institution responsible for conducting the
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program and the Nurse Administrator must ensure that
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individual faculty members are academically and
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professionally competent.
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(2) The program curriculum must contain all applicable
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requirements established by rule, including both theory
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and clinical components.
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(3) The passage rates of the program's graduating
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classes on the State-approved licensure exam must be
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deemed satisfactory by the Department.
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(c) Program site visits to an institution conducting or
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hosting a professional nursing program may be made at the
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discretion of the Nursing Coordinator or upon recommendation
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of the Board. Full routine site visits may be conducted by the
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Department for periodic evaluation. Such visits shall be used
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to determine compliance with this Act. Full routine site
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visits must be announced and may be waived at the discretion of
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the Department if the program maintains accreditation with an

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accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of
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Education and approved by the Department.
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(d) Any institution conducting a registered professional
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nursing program that wishes to discontinue the program must do
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each of the following:
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(1) Notify the Department, in writing, of its intent
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to discontinue the program.
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(2) Continue to meet the requirements of this Act and
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the rules adopted thereunder until the official date of
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termination of the program.
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(3) Notify the Department of the date on which the
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last student shall graduate from the program and the
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program shall terminate.
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(4) Assist remaining students in the continuation of
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their education in the event of program termination prior
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to the graduation of the program's final student.
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(5) Upon the closure of the program, notify the
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Department, in writing, of the location of student and
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graduate records' storage.
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(m)

(e)
Out-of-State registered professional nursing
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education programs planning to offer clinical practice
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experiences in this State must meet the requirements set forth
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in this Section and must meet the clinical and faculty
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requirements for institutions outside of this State, as
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established by rule. The institution responsible for
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conducting an out-of-State registered professional nursing

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education program and the administrator of the program shall
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be responsible for ensuring that the individual faculty and
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preceptors overseeing the clinical experience are academically
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and professionally competent.
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(n) To operate under this Act, a registered professional
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nursing education program must maintain approval by the
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Department in accordance with the following:
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(1) A registered professional nursing education
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program must complete and submit an annual evaluation
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report to the Department and maintain programmatic
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accreditation by a national accrediting body for nursing
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education recognized by the United States Department of
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Education.
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(2) The Board and the Department shall review and
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analyze various sources of information regarding program
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performance before granting annual approval, including,
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but not limited to:
18

(A) previous Board survey visits and reports;
19

(B) annual report data;
20

(C) evidence of accreditation by a national
21

accrediting body for nursing education recognized by
22

the United States Department of Education;
23

(D) Board-recognized national accreditation
24

visits, reports, and other pertinent national
25

accreditation documents provided by the program; and
26

(E) results of ongoing programmatic evaluation.

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(o) The Department shall make the policies and procedures
2
related to probationary status transparent, and related forms
3
shall be readily available to program administrators on the
4
Department's website.
5
(Source: P.A. 103-533, eff. 1-1-24
.)

6

(225 ILCS 65/60-10)
7

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
8

Sec. 60-10.
RN licensure by examination.
9

(a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
10
of this Section is eligible for licensure as a registered
11
professional nurse.
12

(b) An applicant for licensure by examination to practice
13
as a registered professional nurse is eligible for licensure
14
when the following requirements are met:
15

(1) the applicant has submitted a completed written
16

application, on forms provided by the Department, and
17

fees, as established by the Department;
18

(2) the applicant has graduated from a professional
19

nursing education program approved by the Department or
20

has been granted a certificate of completion of
21

pre-licensure requirements from another United States
22

jurisdiction;
23

(3) the applicant has successfully completed a
24

licensure examination approved by the Department;
25

(4) (blank);

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(5) the applicant has submitted to the criminal
2

history records check required under Section 50-35 of this
3

Act;
4

(6) the applicant has submitted, either to the
5

Department or its designated testing service, a fee
6

covering the cost of providing the examination; failure to
7

appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the
8

time and place specified after the applicant's application
9

for examination has been received and acknowledged by the
10

Department or the designated testing service shall result
11

in the forfeiture of the examination fee; and
12

(7) the applicant has met all other requirements
13

established by the Department by rule.
14

An applicant for licensure by examination may take the
15
Department-approved examination in another jurisdiction.
16

(b-3) An applicant who graduates from a professional
17
nursing program in this State on or after
January 1, 2024 (
the
18
effective date of
Public Act 103-533)

this amendatory Act of
19
the 103rd General Assembly
and does not take the licensure
20
examination within 180 days after his or her degree is
21
conferred by the institution of higher education or fails the
22
licensure examination for a second time shall be required to
23
demonstrate proof of completion of a National Council
24
Licensure Examination preparatory class or a comparable test
25
preparatory program before taking a subsequent licensure
26
examination or the graduate may return to the institution of

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higher education from which he or she graduated which shall
2
provide remedial educational resources to the graduate at no
3
cost to the graduate. Such an applicant must contact the
4
institution of higher education from which he or she graduated
5
prior to retesting.
6

(b-4)
(Blank).

All professional nursing programs in
7
probationary status on the effective date of this amendatory
8
Act of the 103rd General Assembly and subject to a program
9
revision plan shall be deemed in good standing for a period of
10
3 years beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
11
of the 103rd General Assembly. Prior to September 1, 2026, no
12
professional nursing program shall be placed on probationary
13
status for failing to reach a passage rate of less than 75%.

14

(b-5) If an applicant for licensure by examination
15
neglects, fails, or refuses to take an examination or fails to
16
pass an examination for a license within 3 years of the date of
17
initial application, the application shall be denied. When an
18
applicant's application is denied due to the failure to pass
19
the examination within the 3-year period, that applicant must
20
undertake an additional course of education as defined by rule
21
prior to submitting a new application for licensure. Any new
22
application must be accompanied by the required fee, evidence
23
of meeting the requirements in force at the time of the new
24
application, and evidence of completion of the additional
25
course of education prescribed by rule.
26

(c) An applicant for licensure by examination shall have

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one year after the date of notification of the successful
2
completion of the examination to apply to the Department for a
3
license. If an applicant fails to apply within one year, the
4
applicant shall be required to retake and pass the examination
5
unless licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States.
6

(d) An applicant for licensure by examination who passes
7
the Department-approved licensure examination for professional
8
nursing may obtain employment as a license-pending registered
9
nurse and practice under the direction of a registered
10
professional nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse
11
until such time as he or she receives his or her license to
12
practice or until the license is denied. In no instance shall
13
any such applicant practice or be employed in any management
14
capacity. An individual may be employed as a license-pending
15
registered nurse if all of the following criteria are met:
16

(1) He or she has completed and passed the
17

Department-approved licensure exam and presents to the
18

employer the official written notification indicating
19

successful passage of the licensure examination.
20

(2) He or she has completed and submitted to the
21

Department an application for licensure under this Section
22

as a registered professional nurse.
23

(3) He or she has submitted the required licensure
24

fee.
25

(4) He or she has met all other requirements
26

established by rule, including having submitted to a

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criminal history records check.
2

(e) The privilege to practice as a license-pending
3
registered nurse shall terminate with the occurrence of any of
4
the following:
5

(1) Six months have passed since the official date of
6

passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal
7

written notification indicating passage of the exam. The
8

6-month license-pending period may be extended if more
9

time is needed by the Department to process the licensure
10

application.
11

(2) Receipt of the registered professional nurse
12

license from the Department.
13

(3) Notification from the Department that the
14

application for licensure has been refused.
15

(4) A request by the Department that the individual
16

terminate practicing as a license-pending registered nurse
17

until an official decision is made by the Department to
18

grant or deny a registered professional nurse license.
19

(f) (Blank).
20

(g) (Blank).
21

(h) (Blank).
22

(i) (Blank).
23

(j) (Blank).
24

(k) All applicants for registered professional nurse
25
licensure have 3 years after the date of application to
26
complete the application process. If the process has not been

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completed within 3 years after the date of application, the
2
application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the
3
applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at
4
the time of reapplication.
5

(l) All applicants for registered nurse licensure by
6
examination who are graduates of practical nursing educational
7
programs in a country other than the United States and its
8
territories shall have their nursing education credentials
9
evaluated by a Department-approved nursing credentialing
10
evaluation service. No such applicant may be issued a license
11
under this Act unless the applicant's program is deemed by the
12
nursing credentialing evaluation service to be equivalent to a
13
professional nursing education program approved by the
14
Department. An applicant who has graduated from a nursing
15
educational program outside of the United States or its
16
territories and whose first language is not English shall
17
submit evidence of English proficiency, as defined by rule.
18

(m) (Blank).
19
(Source: P.A. 103-533, eff. 1-1-24; 103-686, eff. 1-1-25
.)

20

Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect on
21
September 1, 2026.

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