Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes references to a written collaborative agreement throughout the Act. Provides that an advanced practice nurse's scope of practice includes collaboration and consultation with or referral to a physician or other appropriate health-care professional for patient care needs that exceed the APN's scope of practice, education, or experience. Provides that as part of the professional scope of advanced practice nursing, an advanced practice nurse possesses prescriptive authority appropriate to his or her specialty, scope of practice, education, and experience. Such prescriptive authority shall include the authority to prescribe, select, order, administer, store, accept samples of, and dispense over-the-counter medications, legend drugs, medical gases, certain controlled substances, and other preparations, including botanical and herbal remedies. Amends various other Acts to make related changes. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Wildlife Code. Allows veterans that are Illinois residents to obtain an Illinois Hunter Education card after completing the online study section of the Illinois Hunter Education program and providing the Department of Natural Resources with verification of service or mobilization. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Kirk's Pharmacy and founder Jim Kirkpatrick on 60 years of being in business.
Mourns the death of Dr. Fred Whitlatch of West Frankfort.
Mourns the death of Evan Sink of Mulkeytown.
Mourns the death of Bernice Augusta Covilli.
Mourns the death of Bill Stevens.
Sets forth the amounts of general funds estimated by the House of Representatives to be available during State fiscal year 2014.
Mourns the death of Robert D. Bradley.
Recognizes the Illinois 2013 Children's Champions and their dedication, hard work, and significant contributions to the State of Illinois.