SB 2238 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

ASTC-HOSPITL-OPERATNG RM NURSE

Summary

Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a registered nurse licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and qualified by training and experience in operating room nursing shall be present in the operating room and function as the circulating nurse during all invasive or operative procedures. Provides that such a circulating nurse is responsible for coordinating all nursing care, patient safety needs, and the needs of the surgical team in the operating room.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2006

Committee Review

Mar 2006

Senate Passage

Mar 2006

House Passage

Mar 2006

Signed into Law

Jun 2006

Introduced Feb 8, 2006 Signed Jun 23, 2006

Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2006 · House Mar 28, 2006

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 52

Feb 8, 2006

D Democratic27

25 Yea 2

92% Yea

R Republican25

22 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 23, 2006

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

Mar 28, 2006

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

Mar 28, 2006

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (96-5-7)

house

Mar 15, 2006

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 023-000-000

lower

Mar 8, 2006

Committee

Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee

lower

Feb 16, 2006

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2006

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Feb 8, 2006

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (47-0-5)

senate

Feb 1, 2006

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000

upper

Jan 12, 2006

Committee

Assigned to Health & Human Services

upper

Jan 11, 2006

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor