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.