HB 2532 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

NURSE AGENCY LICENSE PENALTY

Summary

Amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act. Provides that any person (instead of any licensee or applicant) who violates any provision of the Act or the rules adopted under the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per occurrence (instead of a civil penalty of $10,000 per occurrence).

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025

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Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that civil penalties apply to any 'person' rather than just licensed entities, and updated the application requirements to include specific financial and insurance details. These changes aim to broaden enforcement authority and ensure nurse agencies have adequate financial safeguards before operating.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly include any 'person' (not just licensees) as subject to civil penalties for violations.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the subject of civil penalties from 'any licensee or applicant' to 'any person' to broaden enforcement authority.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for applications to include evidence of compliance with tax laws and liability insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 per incident.

Added a requirement to submit copies of all currently effective contracts with health care facilities as part of the application.

Clarified that a lack of previous experience does not automatically disqualify an applicant from obtaining a license.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

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