225 ILCS 15/3

(225 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 5353)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 3. Necessity of license; corporations, professional limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations; display of license.

(a) No individual shall, without a valid license as a clinical psychologist issued by the Department, in any manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a psychologist or clinical psychologist under the provisions of this Act or render or offer to render clinical psychological services as defined in paragraph 7 of Section 2 of this Act; or attach the title "clinical psychologist", "psychologist" or any other name or designation which would in any way imply that he or she is able to practice as a clinical psychologist; or offer to render or render clinical psychological services as defined in paragraph 7 of Section 2 of this Act.

No person may engage in the practice of clinical psychology, as defined in paragraph (5) of Section 2 of this Act, without a license granted under this Act, except as otherwise provided in this Act.

(b) No business organization shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide clinical psychological services unless every member, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any other ownership interest, agent, and employee who renders clinical psychological services holds a currently valid license issued under this Act. No corporation or limited liability company shall be created that (i) has a stated purpose that includes clinical psychology, or (ii) practices or holds itself out as available to practice clinical psychology, unless it is organized under the Professional Service Corporation Act or the Professional Limited Liability Company Act.

(c) Individuals, corporations, professional limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations may employ practicum students, interns or postdoctoral candidates seeking to fulfill educational requirements or the professional experience requirements needed to qualify for a license as a clinical psychologist to assist in the rendering of services, provided that such employees function under the direct supervision, order, control and full professional responsibility of a licensed clinical psychologist in the corporation, professional limited liability company, partnership, or association. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a corporation, professional limited liability company, partnership, or association from contracting with a licensed health care professional to provide services.

(c-5) Nothing in this Act shall preclude individuals licensed under this Act from practicing directly or indirectly for a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or for any legal entity as provided under subsection (c) of Section 22.2 of the Medical Practice Act of 1987.

Nothing in this Act shall preclude individuals licensed under this Act from practicing directly or indirectly for any hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or any hospital affiliate as defined in Section 10.8 of the Hospital Licensing Act and any hospital authorized under the University of Illinois Hospital Act.

(d) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, by a clinical psychologist, individual, association, partnership, professional limited liability company, or corporation furnishing clinical psychological services for remuneration, of persons not licensed as clinical psychologists under the provisions of this Act to perform services in various capacities as needed, provided that such persons are not in any manner held out to the public as rendering clinical psychological services as defined in paragraph 7 of Section 2 of this Act. Nothing contained in this Act shall require any hospital, clinic, home health agency, hospice, or other entity that provides health care services to employ or to contract with a clinical psychologist licensed under this Act to perform any of the activities under paragraph (5) of Section 2 of this Act.

(e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the services and use of official title on the part of a person, not licensed under the provisions of this Act, in the employ of a State, county or municipal agency or other political subdivision insofar that such services are a part of the duties in his or her salaried position, and insofar that such services are performed solely on behalf of his or her employer.

Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as permitting such person to offer their services as psychologists to any other persons and to accept remuneration for such psychological services other than as specifically excepted herein, unless they have been licensed under the provisions of this Act.

(f) Duly recognized members of any bonafide religious denomination shall not be restricted from functioning in their ministerial capacity provided they do not represent themselves as being clinical psychologists or providing clinical psychological services.

(g) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit individuals not licensed under the provisions of this Act who work in self-help groups or programs or not-for-profit organizations from providing services in those groups, programs, or organizations, provided that such persons are not in any manner held out to the public as rendering clinical psychological services as defined in paragraph 7 of Section 2 of this Act.

(h) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a person from practicing hypnosis without a license issued under this Act provided that the person (1) does not otherwise engage in the practice of clinical psychology including, but not limited to, the independent evaluation, classification, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, or nervous disorders or conditions, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illness, (2) does not otherwise engage in the practice of medicine including, but not limited to, the diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental ailments or conditions, and (3) does not hold himself or herself out to the public by a title or description stating or implying that the individual is a clinical psychologist or is licensed to practice clinical psychology.

(i) Every licensee under this Act shall prominently display the license at the licensee's principal office, place of business, or place of employment and, whenever requested by any representative of the Department, must exhibit the license.

(Source: P.A. 99-227, eff. 8-3-15; 99-572, eff. 7-15-16.)