Nurse Agency Licensing Act

Protects the public's right to high quality health care by licensing and mandating standards of operation for nurse agencies which refer, employ, or assign registered nurses, licensed practical nurses or certified nurse aides to Illinois health care facilities.

​Contact Number

•  ​Nurse Agency Licensing Information: (312) 793-1804

​Forms/Links

IDOL will accept only the Application form that is currently posted in the website.

• If you are experiencing problems accessing the Application, please try using Internet Explorer or if you use Chrome, right click on the link, download the Application, and select "Save link As", it will save the .pdf to your computer, then open it up with Adobe Reader.
  
• Once you have saved the document to a local hard drive, re-open and fill out all of the application, save, and Print and submit to the Department of Labor.

• See the law, 225 ILCS 510/1-15 (Legislative Website)

• NEW AMENDMENTS TO NURSE LICENSING AGENCY ACT:
  See PA 102-0946 Sections 10-99 (Legislative Website) 

• Administrative Rules, 68 Ill. Adm. Code 690 (Legislative Website)
  *Rule-making subject to PA 102-0946 is under review. Nurse Agencies should contact the Department for clarification or seek legal advice involving their contracts. Interim Guidance can be provided here. 
• Application for Nurse Agency License Form| Instructions​
  Application for Nurse Agency License Fillable Form
• Attestation Form
• Renewal Instructions​
• The Health Care Worker Registry, Illinois Department of Public Health

Accessing the Nurse Agency Licensing Act (NALA) Portal

• NALA Portal Instructions - This portal is currently used to fulfill the contract, facility, and invoice reporting obligations.

Additional Resources​

• IL Department of Professional Regulation (RN/LPN) License Verification​​
• IDFPR Disciplinary Report

Complaint Form Resources

• Nurse Agency Complaint Form

Online Payment Information:​

• New Application
• Penalty Application
• Renewal Application