Section 1905.30  Provider List

The Board will establish an approved provider list upon which will be placed the names of all individuals who are approved by the Board to provide evaluations and treatment of sex offenders, along with the category of the services the providers are approved to provide (e.g., pre-sentence or pre-release evaluations).  Providers will be placed on the list if they complete the application process described in Section 1905.100, meet the general requirements of Section 1905.40, and meet the specific qualifications and requirements that correspond to the designation sought. 

a)         Individuals who meet the qualifications of Section 1905.50 will be approved for conducting pre-sentencing evaluations to meet the requirements for evaluations of:

1)         felony sex offenders who are to be considered for probation, pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Act (adult or juvenile),

2)         any adult who is being considered for probation before sentencing on a felony sex offense or any felony offense that is sexually motivated, pursuant to 730 ILCS 5/5-3-2(b-5) and 5-3-1, and

3)         a minor found guilty of a sex offense, pursuant to 705 ILCS 405/5-701.

b)         Individuals who meet the qualifications of Section 1905.60 will be approved for conducting evaluations to meet the requirements for evaluations of:

1)         every person convicted of a sex offense, prior to release into the community from the Department of Corrections, pursuant to 730 ILCS 5/5-4-1(e)(3.5);

2)         any person as required in Section 5 of the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act [725 ILCS 207/5].

c)         Individuals who meet the qualifications of Section 1905.70 will be approved to provide sex offender treatment to any person, adult or juvenile, who is required to undergo treatment from a provider approved by the Board.

d)         An individual who is approved to conduct pre-sentencing evaluations under subsection (a) is also approved to conduct the evaluations listed under subsection (b).

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 12273, effective July 25, 2005)