SB1664 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1664

Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Robert Peters

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 15/13

from Ch. 111, par. 5363

Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Provides that for an individual licensed under the Act, 24 hours of continuing education credits are required for every 2-year licensing period. Provides specified credit requirements for the 24-hour continuing education requirement. Provides that continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be completed in person. Effective October 1, 2024.

A BILL FOR

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 changing Section 13 as follows:

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

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 13. License renewal; restoration.

(a) 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.

For an individual licensed under this Act, 24 hours of continuing education credits are required for every 2-year licensing period. Of the 24 hours of continuing education required under this Section:

(1) at least 3 of the required hours shall include content related to ethics; and

(2) at least 3 of the required hours shall include content related to diversity. Continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be completed in person. 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.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following requirements for restoration of an inactive or expired license of less than 5 years as set forth in subsection (a) are suspended for any licensed clinical psychologist who has had no disciplinary action taken against his or her license in this State or in any other jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure: proof of fitness, certification of active practice in another jurisdiction, and the payment of a renewal fee. An individual may not restore his or her license in accordance with this subsection more than once.

(Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2024.