Public Act 095-0451
 
SB1226 Enrolled LRB095 04987 RAS 25053 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
amended by adding Section 11.5 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 15/11.5 new)
    Sec. 11.5. Temporary authorization of practice by persons
licensed in other jurisdictions.
    (a) The Department, in its discretion, may issue a
temporary permit authorizing the rendering of clinical
psychological services, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, in
this State for up to 10 calendar days per year, consecutively
or in aggregate. This temporary permit may be issued to an
individual who is licensed in good standing to practice
psychology independently and at the doctoral level in another
state, province, or territory. Any portion of a calendar day in
which the psychologist provides services in this State is
considered one working day. In no case shall a person
practicing pursuant to this subsection (a) establish a
permanent office location in Illinois, nor prepare or publish
letterhead, business cards, or similar publicity materials
listing an Illinois address or Illinois-based phone number.
Time devoted to providing testimony in court or in deposition
shall not be counted as part of the 10 calendar days allowed
under this subsection (a).
    An applicant for a temporary permit under this subsection
(a) must apply to the Department on forms and in the manner
prescribed by the Department. The application shall require
that the applicant submit to the Department (i) satisfactory
proof that the applicant is licensed in good standing to
practice psychology independently and at the doctoral level in
another state, province, or territory, including the sworn
statement of the applicant that his or her license is not
encumbered in any manner by any licensing authority, (ii) the
name of the state, province, or territory in which the
applicant is licensed, and (iii) the applicant's license number
or other appropriate identifier issued by the licensing
authority to the applicant.
    (b) The Secretary may temporarily authorize an individual
to practice clinical psychology who (i) holds an active,
unencumbered license in good standing in another jurisdiction
and (ii) has applied for a license under this Act due to a
natural disaster or catastrophic event in the jurisdiction in
which he or she is licensed. The temporary authorization
granted under this subsection (b) expires upon the issuance of
a license under this Act or upon the notification that
licensure has been denied by the Department.
    (c) Any psychologist practicing pursuant to subsection (a)
or (b) of this Section shall conform his or her practice to the
mandates of and shall be subject to the prohibitions and
sanctions, as well as the provisions on hearings and
investigations, contained in this Act and any rules adopted
thereunder while he or she is practicing in this State.