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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1664
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1664 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT to amend the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act
5 by changing Section 2."; and
6 by replacing Section 5 of the bill with the following:
7 "Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
8 amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
9 (225 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5352)
10 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 89-702)
11 Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
12 (1) "Department" means the Department of
13 Professional Regulation.
14 (2) "Director" means the Director of Professional
15 Regulation.
16 (3) "Committee" means the Clinical Psychologists
17 Licensing and Disciplinary Committee appointed by the
18 Director.
19 (4) "Person" means an individual, association,
20 partnership or corporation.
21 (5) "Clinical Psychology" means the independent
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1 evaluation, classification and treatment of mental,
2 emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions,
3 developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance
4 abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, the psychological
5 aspects of physical illness. The practice of clinical
6 psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation,
7 therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of
8 psychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment,
9 psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and
10 behavioral modification when any of these are used for
11 the purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology,
12 or for the amelioration of psychological disorders of
13 individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not
14 include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons who do
15 not engage in the independent diagnosis, classification,
16 and treatment of nervous, mental, and emotional disorders
17 or conditions or the diagnosis and treatment of human
18 ailments.
19 (6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
20 psychologist" within the meaning of this Act when he
21 holds himself out to the public by any title or
22 description of services incorporating the words
23 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
24 "psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such
25 title or description offers to render or renders clinical
26 psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of
27 this Section to individuals, corporations, or the public
28 for remuneration.
29 (7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any
30 services under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words
31 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
32 "psychology" or "clinical psychologist" are used to
33 describe such services by the person or organization
34 offering to render or rendering them.
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1 This Act shall not apply to persons lawfully carrying on
2 their particular profession or business under any valid
3 existing regulatory Act of the State.
4 (Source: P.A. 88-370.)
5 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 89-702)
6 Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7 (1) "Department" means the Department of
8 Professional Regulation.
9 (2) "Director" means the Director of Professional
10 Regulation.
11 (3) "Board" means the Clinical Psychologists
12 Licensing and Disciplinary Board appointed by the
13 Director.
14 (4) "Person" means an individual, association,
15 partnership or corporation.
16 (5) "Clinical psychology" means the independent
17 evaluation, classification and treatment of mental,
18 emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions,
19 developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance
20 abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, the psychological
21 aspects of physical illness. The practice of clinical
22 psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation,
23 therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of
24 psychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment,
25 psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and
26 behavioral modification when any of these are used for
27 the purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology,
28 or for the amelioration of psychological disorders of
29 individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not
30 include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons who do
31 not engage in the independent diagnosis, classification,
32 and treatment of nervous, mental, and emotional disorders
33 or conditions or the diagnosis and treatment of human
34 ailments.
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1 (6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
2 psychologist" within the meaning of this Act when he or
3 she holds himself out to the public by any title or
4 description of services incorporating the words
5 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
6 "psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such
7 title or description offers to render or renders clinical
8 psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of
9 this Section to individuals, corporations, or the public
10 for remuneration.
11 (7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any
12 services under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words
13 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
14 "psychology" or "clinical psychologist" are used to
15 describe such services by the person or organization
16 offering to render or rendering them.
17 This Act shall not apply to persons lawfully carrying on
18 their particular profession or business under any valid
19 existing regulatory Act of the State.
20 (Source: P.A. 88-370; 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)".
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