Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Filed: 3/22/2017
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 313 




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 313 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing 
5Section 55-30 as follows:

6 (225 ILCS 65/55-30)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

8 Sec. 55-30. LPN scope of practice.
9 (a) Practice as a licensed practical nurse means a scope of 
10basic nursing practice, with or without compensation, as 
11delegated by a registered professional nurse or an advanced 
12practice nurse or as directed by a physician assistant, 
13physician, dentist, or podiatric physician, and
and includes, 
14but is not limited to, all of the following:
15  (1) Collecting data and collaborating in the 
16 assessment of the health status of a patient.
 
 
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1  (2) Collaborating in the development and modification 
2 of the registered professional nurse's or advanced 
3 practice nurse's comprehensive nursing plan of care for all 
4 types of patients.
5  (3) Implementing aspects of the plan of care as 
6 delegated.
7  (4) Participating in health teaching and counseling to 
8 promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of 
9 patients, as delegated.
10  (5) Serving as an advocate for the patient by 
11 communicating and collaborating with other health service 
12 personnel, as delegated.
13  (6) Participating in the evaluation of patient 
14 responses to interventions.
15  (7) Communicating and collaborating with other health 
16 care professionals as delegated.
17  (8) Providing input into the development of policies 
18 and procedures to support patient safety.


19(Source: P.A. 98-214, eff. 8-9-13.)".