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Posted By American Med Spa Association, Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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Illinois Proposes Rules Authorizing Full Practice Authority for Certain Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)
In 2017, Illinois passed legislation granting advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to apply for full practice authority. You can read the current version of the statute here. Nurses who qualify for full practice authority are able to practice independently without the collaboration or oversight of a physician under section 65-43. This can include both independent nursing practice and independent prescription of medication. Although the law went into effect on January 1st of 2018, there has been no corresponding administrative rules on the process to obtain this license. So, nurse practitioners have been effectively unable to obtain full practice authority. That is about to change: Late last month Illinois published proposed amendments to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation code available here (beginning on page 206).
Under the proposed rules, current APRN license-holders in good standing may apply for full practice authority by submitting an application fee of $125 along with notarized attestations of completion of (1) 250 hours of continuing education and training in their area of certification and (2) at least 4,000 hours of clinical experience in their area of certification and in collaboration with and certified by a physician(s). Following licensure, all APRNs will need to complete 80 hours of continuing medical education for their license renewal every two years. APRNs with full practice authority may practice without a collaboration agreement within the full scope of advanced practice registered nursing. They may also prescribe legend II through V drugs provided they first obtain an Illinois controlled substance license and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration number. The full practice authority license does not permit the APRN to perform surgery or any other procedures that are required by law to be performed by a physician.
You may submit comments regarding the proposed rules attention to Craig Cellini at the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 320 West Washington, 3rd floor, Springfield IL 62786. Mr. Cellini may also be reached are 217-785-0813 or by fax at 217-557-4451. Comments must be submitted before November 26, 2018.
In 2017, Illinois passed legislation granting advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to apply for full practice authority. You can read the current version of the statute here. Nurses who qualify for full practice authority are able to practice independently without the collaboration or oversight of a physician under section 65-43. This can include both independent nursing practice and independent prescription of medication. Although the law went into effect on January 1st of 2018, there has been no corresponding administrative rules on the process to obtain this license. So, nurse practitioners have been effectively unable to obtain full practice authority. That is about to change: Late last month Illinois published proposed amendments to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation code available here (beginning on page 206).
Under the proposed rules, current APRN license-holders in good standing may apply for full practice authority by submitting an application fee of $125 along with notarized attestations of completion of (1) 250 hours of continuing education and training in their area of certification and (2) at least 4,000 hours of clinical experience in their area of certification and in collaboration with and certified by a physician(s). Following licensure, all APRNs will need to complete 80 hours of continuing medical education for their license renewal every two years. APRNs with full practice authority may practice without a collaboration agreement within the full scope of advanced practice registered nursing. They may also prescribe legend II through V drugs provided they first obtain an Illinois controlled substance license and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration number. The full practice authority license does not permit the APRN to perform surgery or any other procedures that are required by law to be performed by a physician.
You may submit comments regarding the proposed rules attention to Craig Cellini at the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 320 West Washington, 3rd floor, Springfield IL 62786. Mr. Cellini may also be reached are 217-785-0813 or by fax at 217-557-4451. Comments must be submitted before November 26, 2018.
