HB5691enr 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5691 Enrolled LRB096 20223 ASK 35796 b

AN ACT concerning professional 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 changing Sections 7 and 13 as follows:

(225 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 5357)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)

Sec. 7. Board. The Secretary shall appoint a Board that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary.

The Board shall consist of 7 persons, 4 of whom are licensed clinical psychologists, and actively engaged in the practice of clinical psychology, 2 of whom are licensed clinical psychologists and are full time faculty members of accredited colleges or universities who are engaged in training clinical psychologists, and one of whom is a public member who is not a licensed health care provider. In appointing members of the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to the adequate representation of the various fields of health care psychology such as clinical psychology, school psychology and counseling psychology. In appointing members of the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations by members of the profession of clinical psychology and by the State-wide organizations representing the interests of clinical psychologists and organizations representing the interests of academic programs as well as recommendations by approved doctoral level psychology programs in the State of Illinois. The members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. No member shall be eligible to serve for more than 2 full terms. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. A member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term for a duration of 2 years or more may be reappointed for a maximum of one term and a member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term for a duration of less than 2 years may be reappointed for a maximum of 2 terms. The Secretary may remove any member for cause at any time prior to the expiration of his or her term.

The Board shall annually elect one of its members as chairperson and vice chairperson.

The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all authorized legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.

The Secretary shall give due consideration to all recommendations of the Board. In the event the Secretary disagrees with or takes action contrary to the recommendation of the Board, he or she shall provide the Board with a written and specific explanation of his or her actions.

The Board may make recommendations on all matters relating to continuing education including the number of hours necessary for license renewal, waivers for those unable to meet such requirements and acceptable course content. Such recommendations shall not impose an undue burden on the Department or an unreasonable restriction on those seeking license renewal.

Four A majority of the Board members currently appointed shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for all Board decisions. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to perform all of the duties of the Board.

Members of the Board shall have no liability in any action based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good faith as a member of the Board.

The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any member for cause which in the opinion of the Secretary reasonably justifies such termination.

(Source: P.A. 93-745, eff. 7-15-04; 94-870, eff. 6-16-06.)

(225 ILCS 15/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 5363)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)

Sec. 13. License renewal; restoration. The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. Every holder of a license under this Act may renew such license during the 90-day period immediately preceding the expiration date thereof upon payment of the required renewal fees and demonstrating compliance with any continuing education requirements. The Department shall adopt rules establishing minimum requirements of continuing education and means for verification of the completion of the continuing education requirements. The Department may, by rule, specify circumstances under which the continuing education requirements may be waived.

A clinical psychologist who has permitted his or her license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department, as defined by rule, of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored, including evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department and by paying the required restoration fee.

If the clinical psychologist has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, his or her fitness to resume active status and may require the clinical psychologist to complete a period of supervised professional experience and may require successful completion of an examination.

However, any clinical psychologist whose license expired while he or she was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia called into service or training, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his or her license renewed or restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable termination of such service, training or education he or she furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training or education has been so terminated.

(Source: P.A. 94-870, eff. 6-16-06.)