103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5353

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
See Index

    Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, and the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Provides that an applicant for an original license to practice who meets the prima facie requirements for licensure may be issued a temporary license to practice while the application is pending. Provides that a person who notifies the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may place the person's license on inactive status and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees until the person notifies the Department in writing of the intention to resume active practice. Provides that the Department shall immediately, upon application, restore the license of any individual whose license has expired or is on inactive status for 5 years or less if the individual does not have a history of disciplinary action taken against the person's license. Provides that the Department shall establish and maintain a resident endorsement schedule, which shall be a comprehensive list of jurisdictions whose licensing requirements for licensees are substantially equivalent to the requirements imposed on residents of this State. Makes conforming and other changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
5Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 7, 8, and 11 and
6by adding Sections 9.2, 11.5, and 12.7 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 20/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6357)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
9    Sec. 7. Applications for original license. Applications
10for original licenses shall be made to the Department on forms
11or electronically as prescribed by the Department and
12accompanied by the required fee which shall not be refundable.
13All applications shall contain such information which, in the
14judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass
15on the qualifications of the applicant for a license as a
16licensed clinical social worker or as a licensed social
17worker.
18    A license to practice shall not be denied an applicant
19because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national
20origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual
21orientation, or physical disability that does not affect a
22person's ability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill,
23or safety.

 

 

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1    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
2complete the application process. If the process has not been
3completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
4shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet
5the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
6    Applicants who meet the prima facie requirements for
7licensure may be issued a temporary license to practice while
8their application is pending as provided in Section 9.2.
9(Source: P.A. 100-414, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 20/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6358)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
12    Sec. 8. Examination.
13    (1) The Department shall authorize examinations of
14applicants at such times and places as it may determine. Each
15examination shall be of a character to fairly test the
16competence and qualifications of the applicants to practice as
17a licensed clinical social worker.
18    (2) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
19Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
20covering the cost of determining the applicant's eligibility
21and of providing the examination. Failure to appear for the
22examination on the scheduled date at the time and place
23specified after the applicant's application for examination
24has been received and acknowledged by the Department or the
25designated testing service shall result in forfeiture of the

 

 

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1examination fee.
2    (3) (Blank).
3    (4) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose
4of preparing and conducting examinations.
5    (5) (Blank). An applicant has one year from the date of
6notification of successful completion of the examination to
7apply to the Department for a license. If an applicant fails to
8apply within one year, the examination scores shall be void
9and the applicant shall be required to take and pass the
10examination again unless licensed in another jurisdiction of
11the United States within one year of passing the examination.
12    (6) (Blank).
13    (7) The Department shall, upon good faith application and
14the submission of any required documentation and fees,
15automatically approve all examination applications and
16immediately notify the relevant testing authorities of the
17applicant's authorization to take the exam.
18(Source: P.A. 101-568, eff. 1-1-20; 102-326, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 20/9.2 new)
20    Sec. 9.2. Pending licenses.
21    (a) An applicant for an original license to practice who
22meets the prima facie requirements for licensure may be issued
23a temporary license to practice while the application is
24pending. These licenses shall be valid only until the pending
25licensee's application receives final adjudication by the

 

 

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1Department.
2    (b) No person shall be eligible for a pending license if
3the person has committed an act that would be grounds for
4discipline under this Act. Nothing in this Section restricts
5the ability of the Department to determine an applicant's
6fitness to practice.
7    (c) The Department may suspend, revoke, cancel, or
8otherwise void any individual's pending license to practice if
9doing so would prevent a substantial likelihood of public harm
10or harm to the practice of social work as a whole.
11    (d) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and
12enforce this Section, including the establishment of
13eligibility criteria for pending licenses.
 
14    (225 ILCS 20/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6361)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
16    Sec. 11. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in
17military service; inactive status.
18    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
19license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The
20licensee may renew a license during the 60-day period
21preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee and
22by demonstrating compliance with any continuing education
23requirements. The Department shall adopt rules establishing
24minimum requirements of continuing education and means for
25verification of the completion of the continuing education

 

 

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1requirements. The Department may, by rule, specify
2circumstances under which the continuing education
3requirements may be waived.
4    (b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who
5has a license on inactive status may have it restored by
6submitting an application to the Department and filing proof
7of fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license restored,
8including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory to
9the Department certifying the active practice of clinical
10social work or social work in another jurisdiction and by
11paying the required fee.
12    (b-5) If the person has not maintained an active practice
13in another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the
14Department, the Department shall determine the person's
15fitness to resume active status. The Department may also
16require the person to complete a specific period of evaluated
17clinical social work or social work experience and may require
18successful completion of an examination for clinical social
19workers. The Department may issue a pending license according
20to the requirements of Section 9.2 to any person who applies
21for licensure restoration under this subsection.
22    (b-7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any
23person whose license expired while on active duty with the
24armed forces of the United States, while called into service
25or training with the State Militia or in training or education
26under the supervision of the United States government prior to

 

 

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1induction into the military service may have his or her
2license restored without paying any renewal fees if, within 2
3years after the honorable termination of that service,
4training or education, except under conditions other than
5honorable, the Department is furnished with satisfactory
6evidence that the person has been so engaged and that the
7service, training or education has been so terminated.
8    (c) A license to practice shall not be denied any
9applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed,
10national origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex,
11sexual orientation, or physical impairment.
12    (d) (Blank).
13    (e) (Blank).
14    (f) (Blank).
15    (g) The Department shall indicate on each license the
16academic degree of the licensee.
17    (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
18following requirements for restoration of an inactive or
19expired license of 5 years or less as set forth in subsections
20(b) and (b-5) are suspended for any licensed clinical social
21worker who has had no disciplinary action taken against his or
22her license in this State or in any other jurisdiction during
23the entire period of licensure: proof of fitness,
24certification of active practice in another jurisdiction, and
25the payment of a fee or renewal fee. An individual may not
26restore his or her license in accordance with this subsection

 

 

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1more than once.
2    (i) A person may request that his or her license be placed
3on inactive status by notifying the Department in writing on
4forms prescribed by the Department for that purpose. A person
5whose license is on inactive status shall be excused from the
6payment of renewal fees until the person notifies the
7Department in writing of the intention to resume active
8practice.
9    (j) The Department shall immediately, upon application,
10restore the license of any individual whose license has
11expired or is on inactive status for 5 years or less if the
12individual does not have a history of disciplinary action
13taken against the person's license.
14(Source: P.A. 102-326, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 20/11.5 new)
16    Sec. 11.5. Spouses of military members.
17    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "military spouse"
18means the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States
19Armed Forces.
20    (b) Military spouses meeting the eligibility criteria
21under this Act shall be granted temporary licensure to
22practice as a social worker or clinical social worker, with
23all of the rights, responsibilities, and privileges afforded
24herein, while their expedited licensure applications are under
25review. Temporary licensure shall be valid for the duration of

 

 

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1the military spouse's assignment in this State or until
2expedited licensure process is completed.
 
3    (225 ILCS 20/12.7 new)
4    Sec. 12.7. Resident endorsement schedule.
5    (a) The Department shall establish and maintain a resident
6endorsement schedule, which shall be a comprehensive list of
7jurisdictions whose licensing requirements for social workers
8and clinical social workers are substantially equivalent to
9the requirements imposed on residents of this State. The
10Department shall consider at least the following components of
11a jurisdiction's licensure requirements when developing the
12resident endorsement schedule: education, supervised hours,
13completion of any required examinations, and fitness to
14practice.
15    (b) Any applicant who is a resident of this State and who
16holds a valid social work or clinical social work license from
17a state listed on the resident endorsement schedule shall be
18permitted to apply for licensure using a simplified
19application process on forms prescribed by the Department. The
20simplified application process shall involve reduced
21evidentiary requirements, minimizing redundancy in the
22collection of information already verified by the applicant's
23original licensing jurisdiction.
24    (c) If a jurisdiction listed on the resident endorsement
25schedule imposes more stringent requirements for one component

 

 

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1of the professional licensing application process but is more
2permissive in other components, then the Department shall
3exercise discretion to waive any individual requirements that
4are more stringent in the other jurisdiction.
5    (d) The resident endorsement schedule shall be updated
6periodically, at least once per standard renewal cycle, to
7reflect changes in licensing requirements in other
8jurisdictions.
 
9    Section 10. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act
10is amended by changing Sections 30, 35, and 45 and by adding
11Sections 42 and 47 as follows:
 
12    (225 ILCS 55/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-30)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
14    Sec. 30. Application.
15    (a) Applications for original licensure shall be made to
16the Department in writing on forms or electronically as
17prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the
18appropriate documentation and the required fee, which shall
19not be refundable. Any application shall require such
20information as, in the judgment of the Department, will enable
21the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant
22for licensing.
23    (b) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application
24to complete the application process. If the application has

 

 

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1not been completed within 3 years, the application shall be
2denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
3reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
4reapplication.
5    (c) A license shall not be denied to an applicant because
6of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin,
7political beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation,
8or physical disability that does not affect a person's ability
9to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
10Applicants who meet the prima facie requirements for licensure
11may be issued a temporary license to practice while the
12application is pending as provided in Section 42.
13(Source: P.A. 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 55/35)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-35)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
16    Sec. 35. Examinations.
17    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
18applicants as licensed marriage and family therapists at such
19times and places as it may determine. The examination of
20applicants shall be of a character to give a fair test of the
21qualifications of the applicant to practice marriage and
22family therapy.
23    (b) Applicants for examination as marriage and family
24therapists shall be required to pay, either to the Department
25or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of

 

 

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1providing the examination.
2    (c) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose
3of preparing and conducting examinations.
4    (d) The Department shall, upon good faith application and
5the submission of any required documentation and fees,
6automatically approve all examination applications and
7immediately notify the relevant testing authorities of the
8applicant's authorization to take the exam.
9(Source: P.A. 87-783; 87-1237.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 55/42 new)
11    Sec. 42. Pending licenses.
12    (a) An applicant for an original license to practice who
13meets the prima facie requirements for licensure may be issued
14a temporary license to practice while the application is
15pending. These licenses shall be valid only until the pending
16licensee's application receives final adjudication by the
17Department.
18    (b) No person shall be eligible for a pending license if
19the person has committed an act that would be grounds for
20discipline under this Act. Nothing in this Section restricts
21the ability of the Department to determine an applicant's
22fitness to practice.
23    (c) The Department may suspend, revoke, cancel, or
24otherwise void any individual's pending license to practice if
25doing so would prevent a substantial likelihood of public harm

 

 

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1or harm to the practice of professional counseling as a whole.
2    (d) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and
3enforce this Section, including the establishment of
4eligibility criteria for pending licenses.
 
5    (225 ILCS 55/45)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-45)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
7    Sec. 45. Licenses; renewals; restoration; person in
8military service.
9    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
10license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. As a
11condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall be
12required to complete continuing education under requirements
13set forth in rules of the Department.
14    (b) Any person who has permitted his or her license to
15expire may have his or her license restored by making
16application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
17the Department of fitness to have his or her license restored,
18which may include sworn evidence certifying to active practice
19in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department,
20complying with any continuing education requirements, and
21paying the required restoration fee.
22    (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in
23another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Board
24shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule,
25the person's fitness to resume active status and may require

 

 

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1the person to complete a period of evaluated clinical
2experience and successful completion of a practical
3examination. The Department may issue a pending license
4according to the requirements of Section 42 to any person who
5applies for licensure restoration under this subsection.
6    However, any person whose license expired while he or she
7has been engaged (i) in federal service on active duty with the
8Armed Forces of the United States or called into service or
9training with the State Militia, or (ii) in training or
10education under the supervision of the United States
11preliminary to induction into the military service may have
12his or her license renewed or restored without paying any
13lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years after honorable
14termination of the service, training or education, except
15under condition other than honorable, he or she furnishes the
16Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or
17she has been so engaged and that the service, training, or
18education has been so terminated.
19    (d) Any person who notifies the Department, in writing on
20forms prescribed by the Department, may place his or her
21license on inactive status and shall be excused from the
22payment of renewal fees until the person notifies the
23Department in writing of the intention to resume active
24practice.
25    (e) Any person requesting his or her license be changed
26from inactive to active status shall be required to pay the

 

 

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1current renewal fee and shall also demonstrate compliance with
2the continuing education requirements.
3    (f) Any marriage and family therapist or associate
4licensed marriage and family therapist whose license is
5nonrenewed or on inactive status shall not engage in the
6practice of marriage and family therapy in the State of
7Illinois and use the title or advertise that he or she performs
8the services of a "licensed marriage and family therapist" or
9an "associate licensed marriage and family therapist".
10    (g) Any person violating subsection (f) of this Section
11shall be considered to be practicing without a license and
12will be subject to the disciplinary provisions of this Act.
13    (h) (Blank).
14    (i) The Department shall immediately, upon application,
15restore the license of any individual whose license has
16expired or is on inactive status for 5 years or less if the
17individual does not have a history of disciplinary action
18taken against the person's license.
19(Source: P.A. 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 55/47 new)
21    Sec. 47. Spouses of military members.
22    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "military spouse"
23means the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States
24Armed Forces.
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1under this Act shall be granted temporary licensure to
2practice as a marriage and family therapist, with all of the
3rights, responsibilities, and privileges afforded herein,
4while their expedited licensure applications are under review.
5Temporary licensure shall be valid for the duration of the
6military spouse's assignment in this State or until expedited
7licensure process is completed.
 
8    Section 15. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
9Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act is amended
10by changing Sections 35, 40, and 50 and by adding Sections 47,
1152 and 72 as follows:
 
12    (225 ILCS 107/35)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
14    Sec. 35. Application for original license. Applications
15for original licenses shall be made to the Department on forms
16prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required
17fee which is not refundable. All applications shall contain
18such information that, in the judgment of the Department, will
19enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
20applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional
21counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor.
22Applicants who meet the prima facie requirements for licensure
23may be issued a temporary license to practice while the
24application is pending as provided in Section 47.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 107/40)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
4    Sec. 40. Examination; failure or refusal to take
5examination.
6    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
7applicants at such times and places as it may determine. The
8examinations shall be of a character to fairly test the
9competence and qualifications of the applicants to practice
10professional counseling or clinical professional counseling.
11    (b) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
12Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
13covering the cost of providing the examination. Failure to
14appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the time
15and place specified after the applicant's application for
16examination has been received and acknowledged by the
17Department or the designated testing service shall result in
18forfeiture of the examination fee.
19    (c) If an applicant neglects, fails, or refuses to take an
20examination or fails to pass an examination for a license
21under this Act within 3 years after filing an application, the
22application will be denied. However, the applicant may
23thereafter submit a new application accompanied by the
24required fee. The applicant shall meet the requirements in
25force at the time of making the new application.

 

 

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1    (d) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose
2of preparing and conducting examinations.
3    (e) The Department shall, upon good faith application and
4the submission of any required documentation and fees,
5automatically approve all examination applications and
6immediately notify the relevant testing authorities of the
7applicant's authorization to take the exam.
8(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 107/47 new)
10    Sec. 47. Pending licenses.
11    (a) An applicant for an original license to practice who
12meets the prima facie requirements for licensure may be issued
13a temporary license to practice while the application is
14pending. These licenses shall be valid only until the pending
15licensee's application receives final adjudication by the
16Department.
17    (b) No person shall be eligible for a pending license if
18the person has committed an act that would be grounds for
19discipline under this Act. Nothing in this Section restricts
20the ability of the Department to determine an applicant's
21fitness to practice.
22    (c) The Department may suspend, revoke, cancel, or
23otherwise void any individual's pending license to practice if
24doing so would prevent a substantial likelihood of public harm
25or harm to the practice of social work as a whole.

 

 

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1    (d) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and
2enforce this Section, including the establishment of
3eligibility criteria for pending licenses.
 
4    (225 ILCS 107/50)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
6    Sec. 50. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in
7military service; inactive status.
8    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
9license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. As a
10condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall be
11required to complete continuing education in accordance with
12rules established by the Department and pay the current
13renewal fee.
14    (b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who
15has a license on inactive status may have it restored by
16submitting an application to the Department and filing proof
17of fitness acceptable to the Department, to have the license
18restored, including, if appropriate, evidence which is
19satisfactory to the Department certifying the active practice
20of professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
21in another jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.
22    (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in
23another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department,
24the Department shall determine, by rule, the person's fitness
25to resume active status and shall establish procedures and

 

 

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1requirements for restoration. The Department may issue a
2pending license according to the requirements of Section 47 to
3any person who applies for licensure restoration under this
4subsection.
5    (d) However, any person whose license expired while he or
6she was (i) in federal service on active duty with the armed
7forces of the United States or the State Militia or (ii) in
8training or education under the supervision of the United
9States government prior to induction into the military service
10may have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed
11renewal fees if, within 2 years after the honorable
12termination of such service, training, or education, the
13Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the
14person has been so engaged and that such service, training, or
15education has been so terminated.
16    (e) A license to practice shall not be denied any
17applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed,
18national origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex,
19sexual orientation, or physical impairment.
20    (f) (Blank).
21    (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
22following requirements for restoration of an inactive or
23expired license of 5 years or less as set forth in subsections
24(b), (c), and (f) are suspended for any licensed clinical
25professional counselor who has had no disciplinary action
26taken against his or her license in this State or in any other

 

 

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1jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure: proof of
2fitness, certification of active practice in another
3jurisdiction, and the payment of a renewal fee. An individual
4may not restore his or her license in accordance with this
5subsection more than once.
6    (h) A person may request that his or her license be placed
7on inactive status by notifying the Department in writing on
8forms prescribed by the Department for that purpose. A person
9whose license is on inactive status shall be excused from the
10payment of renewal fees until the person notifies the
11Department in writing of the intention to resume active
12practice.
13    (i) The Department shall immediately, upon application,
14restore the license of any individual whose license has
15expired or is on inactive status for 5 years or less if the
16individual does not have a history of disciplinary action
17taken against the person's license.
18(Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22;
19103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 107/52 new)
21    Sec. 52. Spouses of military members.
22    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "military spouse"
23means the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States
24Armed Forces.
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1under this Act shall be granted temporary licensure to
2practice as a professional counselor or clinical professional
3counselor, with all of the rights, responsibilities, and
4privileges afforded herein, while their expedited licensure
5applications are under review. Temporary licensure shall be
6valid for the duration of the military spouse's assignment in
7this State or until expedited licensure process is completed.
 
8    (225 ILCS 107/72 new)
9    Sec. 72. Resident endorsement schedule.
10    (a) The Department shall establish and maintain a resident
11endorsement schedule, which shall be a comprehensive list of
12jurisdictions whose licensing requirements for professional
13counselors and clinical professional counselors are
14substantially equivalent to the requirements imposed on
15residents of this State. The Department shall consider at
16least the following components of a jurisdiction's licensure
17requirements when developing the resident endorsement
18schedule: education, supervised hours, completion of any
19required examinations, and fitness to practice.
20    (b) Any applicant who is a resident of this State and who
21holds a valid professional counselor or clinical professional
22counselor license from a state listed on the resident
23endorsement schedule shall be permitted to apply for licensure
24using a simplified application process on forms prescribed by
25the Department. The simplified application process shall

 

 

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1involve reduced evidentiary requirements, minimizing
2redundancy in the collection of information already verified
3by the applicant's original licensing jurisdiction.
4    (c) If a jurisdiction listed on the resident endorsement
5schedule imposes more stringent requirements for one component
6of the professional licensing application process but is more
7permissive in other components, then the Department shall
8exercise discretion to waive any individual requirements that
9are more stringent in the other jurisdiction.
10    (d) The resident endorsement schedule shall be updated
11periodically, at least once per standard renewal cycle, to
12reflect changes in licensing requirements in other
13jurisdictions.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    225 ILCS 20/7from Ch. 111, par. 6357
4    225 ILCS 20/8from Ch. 111, par. 6358
5    225 ILCS 20/9.2 new
6    225 ILCS 20/11from Ch. 111, par. 6361
7    225 ILCS 20/11.5 new
8    225 ILCS 20/12.7 new
9    225 ILCS 55/30from Ch. 111, par. 8351-30
10    225 ILCS 55/35from Ch. 111, par. 8351-35
11    225 ILCS 55/42 new
12    225 ILCS 55/45from Ch. 111, par. 8351-45
13    225 ILCS 55/47 new
14    225 ILCS 107/35
15    225 ILCS 107/40
16    225 ILCS 107/47 new
17    225 ILCS 107/50
18    225 ILCS 107/52 new
19    225 ILCS 107/72 new