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| Public Act 101-0568 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work | ||||
Practice Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 6358)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 8. Examination.
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(1) The
Department shall authorize examinations of | ||||
applicants at such times and
places as it may determine. Each | ||||
examination shall be of a character to
fairly test the | ||||
competence and qualifications of the applicants to practice
as | ||||
a licensed clinical social worker or as a licensed social | ||||
worker.
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(2) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
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Department or to
the designated testing service, a fee covering | ||||
the cost of determining the
applicant's eligibility and of | ||||
providing the examination. Failure to
appear for the | ||||
examination on the scheduled date at the time and place
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specified after the applicant's application for examination | ||||
has been
received and acknowledged by the Department or the | ||||
designated testing
service shall result in forfeiture of the | ||||
examination fee.
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(3) (Blank).
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(4) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose | ||
of
preparing and conducting examinations.
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(5) An applicant has one year from the date of notification | ||
of
successful completion of the examination to apply to the | ||
Department for a
license. If an applicant fails to apply within | ||
one year, the examination
scores shall be void and the | ||
applicant shall
be required to take and pass the examination | ||
again unless licensed in
another jurisdiction of the United | ||
States within one year of passing the
examination. | ||
(6) Applicants for a license as a licensed social worker | ||
enrolled in an approved program for a master's degree in social | ||
work may sit for the authorized examination for licensed social | ||
workers in the final semester of the program for a master's | ||
degree in social work without prior approval of the Department. | ||
The Department may adopt rules to administer this paragraph | ||
(6). Applicants for a license as a licensed social worker must | ||
still meet all requirements set forth in Section 9A.
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(Source: P.A. 90-150, eff. 12-30-97.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2020.
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