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 Bill Status of HB1970  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  REGULATION-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady - Stephanie A. Kifowit, Keith R. Wheeler and Grant Wehrli

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 41/1-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
225 ILCS 41/1-5
Adds reference to:
New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides that, beginning 2 years after the effective date of rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, an individual shall not engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis or practice as an assistant behavior analyst unless licensed under the Act. Provides exemptions from the Act. Provides qualifications for licensure as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst. Creates the Board of Behavior Analysts within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Requires that, within 2 years after the effective date of the Act, the Department, in consultation with the Board, adopt rules that establish the minimum standards for licensure as a behavior analyst and an assistant behavior analyst. Provides that an individual shall not act as a behavior technician (a noncredentialed individual who delivers applied behavior analysis services under the delegation and supervision of a behavior analyst) in this State unless he or she has had a criminal history records check conducted by the Department and the criminal history records check does not reveal any criminal history record information for that individual. Requires a behavior technician applicant to submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of State Police. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
  2/3/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/29/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  3/29/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ***
  4/3/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
  4/3/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2017HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
  4/3/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/25/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  4/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
  4/26/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/26/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/26/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  4/28/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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