SB1226eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1226 Engrossed 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 practice by persons licensed in other jurisdictions.

(a) An individual who is licensed in good standing to practice psychology independently and at the doctoral level in another state, province, or territory may render 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, without obtaining separate licensure under this Act. 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).

(b) An individual licensed to practice psychology in another jurisdiction who is providing services to the American Red Cross in response to a disaster may practice psychology in this State for no more than 60 days per year without applying for a license.

(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.