97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3684

 

Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Renames the Act the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Creates new provisions concerning references to the Department or Secretary of Professional Regulation; licensed professional counselors practice requirements; Board recommendations; disciplinary actions; hearings; recommendations for disciplinary actions; actions by the Secretary; revocation orders; confidential information; disclosures; and injunctions. Also makes changes in provisions concerning the declaration of public policy; definitions; exemptions; restrictions and limitations; unlicensed practice; violations; civil penalties; powers and duties of the Department; Professional Counselor and Examining and Disciplinary Board; qualifications for a license; licenses; renewals; restorations; person in military service; inactive status; fees; checks or orders dishonored; privileged communications and exceptions; grounds for discipline; refusal, revocation, or suspension of licensure; violations; injunctions; cease and desist orders; investigations; notice and hearings; findings and recommendations; the Board; rehearings; the Secretary; rehearings; appointment of a hearing officer; order or certified copy; prima facie proof; restoration of suspended or revoked licenses; summary suspension of license; Administrative review; venue; and the Administrative Procedure Act and applications. Also amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.


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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 1. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5Section 4.23 and by adding Section 4.33 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.23)
7    Sec. 4.23. Acts and Sections repealed on January 1, 2013.
8The following Acts and Sections of Acts are repealed on January
91, 2013:
10    The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice Act.
11    The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act.
12    The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act
13of 2011.
14    The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
15    The Naprapathic Practice Act.
16    The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
17Counselor Licensing Act.
18    The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act.
19    Section 2.5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
20(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-1499, eff. 1-18-11.)
 
21    (5 ILCS 80/4.33 new)
22    Sec. 4.33. Act repealed on January 1, 2023. The following

 

 

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1Act is repealed on January 1, 2023:
2    The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
3Counselor Licensing and Practice Act.
 
4    Section 5. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
5Professional Counselor Licensing Act is amended by changing
6Sections 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 21, 25, 30, 45, 50, 60, 65, 75, 80,
785, 90, 100, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 145, 150, and 165
8and by adding Sections 18, 43, 92, 93, 123, 147, 163, and 164
9as follows:
 
10    (225 ILCS 107/1)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
12    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
13Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor
14Licensing and Practice Act.
15(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 107/5)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
18    Sec. 5. Declaration of public policy. The practice of
19professional counseling and clinical professional counseling
20is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and
21welfare, and to be subject to regulation in the public
22interest. The purpose of the Act is to protect and benefit the
23public by setting standards of qualifications, education,

 

 

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1training, and experience for those who seek to engage in the
2independent practice of clinical professional counseling and
3in the practice of professional counseling in the State of
4Illinois and to obtain a license and hold the title of
5professional counselor, to promote high standards of
6professional performance for those licensed to practice
7professional counseling and clinical professional counseling
8in the State of Illinois, and to protect the public from
9unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice
10professional counseling and the independent practice of
11clinical professional counseling.
12(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 107/10)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
15    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
16    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
17Professional Regulation.
18    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
19Professional Regulation.
20    "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
21    "Board" means the Professional Counselor Licensing and
22Disciplinary Board as appointed by the Secretary Director.
23    "Person" means an individual, association, partnership, or
24corporation.
25    "Counseling" means the therapeutic process of (i)

 

 

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1conducting assessments and diagnoses for the purpose of
2establishing treatment goals and objectives and (ii) planning,
3implementing, and evaluating treatment plans using treatment
4interventions to facilitate human development and to identify
5and remediate mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and
6associated distresses which interfere with mental health.
7    "Professional counseling" means the provision of services
8to individuals, couples, groups, families, and organizations
9in any one or more of the fields of professional counseling.
10Professional counseling includes, but is not limited to:
11        (1) social, emotional, educational, and career testing
12    and evaluation;
13        (2) a professional relationship between a counselor
14    and a client in which the counselor provides assistance in
15    coping with life issues that include relationships,
16    conflicts, problem solving, decision making, and
17    developmental concerns; and
18        (3) research.
19    Professional counseling may also include clinical
20professional counseling as long as it is not conducted in an
21independent private practice as defined in this Act.
22    "Clinical professional counseling" means the provision of
23professional counseling and mental health services, which
24includes, but is not limited to, the application of clinical
25counseling theory and techniques to prevent and alleviate
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1promote optimal mental health, rehabilitation, treatment,
2testing, assessment, and evaluation. It also includes clinical
3counseling and psychotherapy in a professional relationship to
4assist individuals, couples, families, groups, and
5organizations to alleviate emotional disorders, to understand
6conscious and unconscious motivation, to resolve emotional,
7relationship, and attitudinal conflicts, and to modify
8behaviors that interfere with effective emotional, social,
9adaptive, and intellectual functioning.
10    "Licensed professional counselor" and "professional
11counselor" means a person who holds a license authorizing the
12practice of professional counseling as defined in this Act, as
13long as it is not conducted in an independent practice, as
14defined in this Section.
15    "Independent practice of clinical professional counseling"
16means providing the services of or engaging in the practice of
17clinical professional counseling, as defined in this Act, by an
18individual who regulates and is responsible for her or his own
19practice or treatment procedures.
20    "Licensed clinical professional counselor" and "clinical
21professional counselor" means a person who holds a license
22authorizing the independent practice of clinical professional
23counseling in private practice as defined in this Act.
24    "Independent private practice of clinical professional
25counseling" means the application of clinical professional
26counseling knowledge and skills by a licensed clinical

 

 

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1professional counselor who (i) regulates and is responsible for
2her or his own practice or treatment procedures and (ii) is
3self-employed or works in a group practice or setting not
4qualified under Internal Revenue Service regulations as a
5not-for-profit business.
6    "Clinical supervision" or "supervision" means review of
7aspects of counseling and case management in a face-to-face
8meeting with the person under supervision.
9    "Qualified supervisor" or "qualified clinical supervisor"
10means any person who is a licensed clinical professional
11counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed clinical
12psychologist, psychiatrist as defined in Section 1-121 of the
13Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or other
14supervisor as defined by rule. A qualified supervisor may be
15provided at the applicant's place of work, or may be hired by
16the applicant to provide supervision.
17    "License" means that which is required to practice
18professional counseling or clinical professional counseling as
19defined in this Act.
20    "Address of record" means the address recorded by the
21Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or
22license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure
23maintenance unit.
24(Source: P.A. 92-719, eff. 7-25-02.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
2    Sec. 15. Exemptions.
3    (a) This Act does not prohibit any persons legally
4regulated in this State by any other Act from engaging in the
5practice for which they are authorized as long as they do not
6represent themselves by the title of "professional counselor",
7"licensed professional counselor", "clinical professional
8counselor", or "licensed clinical professional counselor".
9This Act does not prohibit the practice of nonregulated
10professions whose practitioners are engaged in the delivery of
11human services as long as these practitioners do not represent
12themselves as or use the title of "professional counselor",
13"licensed professional counselor", "clinical professional
14counselor", or "licensed clinical professional counselor".
15    (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
16activities and services of a student, intern, or resident in
17professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
18seeking to fulfill educational requirements in order to qualify
19for a license under this Act if these activities and services
20constitute a part of the student's supervised course of study,
21or an individual seeking to fulfill the post-degree experience
22requirements in order to qualify for licensing under this Act,
23as long as the activities and services are not conducted in an
24independent practice, as defined in this Act, if the activities
25and services are supervised as specified in this Act, and that
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1"intern" or "resident" or other designation of trainee status.
2Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to permit
3students, interns, or residents to offer their services as
4professional counselors or clinical professional counselors to
5any other person and to accept remuneration for such
6professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
7services other than as specifically excepted in this Section,
8unless they have been licensed under this Act.
9    (c) Corporations, partnerships, and associations may
10employ practicum students or , interns, or post-degree
11candidates seeking to fulfill educational requirements or the
12professional experience requirements needed to qualify for a
13license under this Act if their activities and services
14constitute a part of the student's supervised course of study
15or post-degree professional experience requirements. Nothing
16in this paragraph shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, or
17association from contracting with a licensed health care
18professional to provide services that they are licensed to
19provide.
20    (d) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, by a
21professional counselor or clinical professional counselor,
22person, association, partnership, or a corporation furnishing
23professional counseling or clinical professional counseling
24services for remuneration, of persons not licensed as
25professional counselors or clinical professional counselors
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1needed if these persons are not in any manner held out to the
2public or do not hold themselves out to the public by any title
3or designation stating or implying that they are professional
4counselors or clinical professional counselors or performing
5professional counseling services or clinical professional
6counseling services.
7    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
8services of a person, not licensed under the provisions of this
9Act, in the employ of a federal, State, county, or municipal
10agency or other political subdivision or not-for-profit
11corporation providing human services if (1) the services are a
12part of the duties in his or her salaried position, (2) the
13services are performed solely on behalf of his or her employer,
14and (3) that person does not in any manner represent himself or
15herself as or use the title of "professional counselor",
16"licensed professional counselor", "clinical professional
17counselor", or "licensed clinical professional counselor".
18    (f) Duly recognized members of any religious organization
19shall not be restricted from functioning in their ministerial
20capacity provided they do not represent themselves as being
21professional counselors or clinical professional counselors,
22or as providing "professional counseling" or "clinical
23professional counseling". This Act shall not apply or be
24construed so as to apply to the employees or volunteers agents
25of a church or religious organization or an organization owned,
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1organization, unless the church, religious organization, or
2owned, controlled, or affiliated organization designates or
3holds these employees or volunteers agents out to the public as
4professional counselors or clinical professional counselors or
5holds out their services as being "professional counseling" or
6"clinical professional counseling".
7    (g) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit individuals not
8licensed under the provisions of this Act who are employees or
9volunteers of work in self-help groups or programs or
10not-for-profit organizations from providing services in those
11groups, programs, or organizations, as long as that person is
12not in any manner held out to the public as a professional
13counselor or clinical professional counselor as long as those
14persons are not in any manner held out to the public as
15practicing professional counseling or clinical professional
16counseling, or do not hold themselves out to the public by any
17title or designation stating or implying that they are
18professional counselors or clinical professional counselors.
19    (h) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
20activities and use of the official title of "professional
21counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" on the part of
22a person not licensed under this Act who is an academic
23employee of a duly chartered institution of higher education
24and who holds educational and professional qualifications
25equivalent to those required for licensing under this Act,
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1as an academic employee, or insofar as such person engages in
2public speaking with or without remuneration.
3    (i) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require
4licensure under this Act or limit the services of a school
5counselor certified by the State Teacher Certification Board
6and employed as authorized by Section 10-22-24a or any other
7provision of the School Code as long as that person is not in
8any manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor"
9or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his
10or her services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical
11professional counseling".
12    (j) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any
13hospital, clinic, home health agency, hospice, or other entity
14that provides health care to employ or to contract with a
15person licensed under this Act to provide professional
16counseling or clinical professional counseling services. These
17persons may not hold themselves out or represent themselves to
18the public as being licensed under this Act.
19    (k) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require
20licensure under this Act or limit the services of a person who
21is an employee, as defined by federal Internal Revenue Service
22regulations, of employed by a private elementary or secondary
23school who provides counseling within the scope of his or her
24employment as long as that person is not in any manner held out
25to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical
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1services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical
2professional counseling".
3    (l) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require
4licensure under this Act or limit the services of a rape crisis
5counselor who is an employee or volunteer of a rape crisis
6organization as defined in Section 8-802.1 of the Code of Civil
7Procedure as long as that person is not in any manner held out
8to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical
9professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her
10services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical
11professional counseling".
12    (m) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any
13licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker, or
14licensed clinical psychologist from practicing professional
15counseling as long as that person is not in any manner held out
16to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical
17professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her
18services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical
19professional counseling".
20    (n) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
21activities and use of the official title of "professional
22counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" on the part of
23a person not licensed under this Act who is a physician
24licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under the
25Medical Practice Act of 1987.
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1licensure under this Act or limit the services of a domestic
2violence counselor who is an employee or volunteer of a
3domestic violence program as defined in Section 227 of the
4Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
5(Source: P.A. 92-719, eff. 7-25-02.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 107/18 new)
7    Sec. 18. Licensed professional counselors practice
8requirements.
9    (a) Licensed professional counselors may not engage in the
10independent practice of clinical professional counseling
11without a clinical professional counselor license.
12    (b) Licensed professional counselors may provide clinical
13professional counseling services as set forth in this Act. When
14engaging in or providing clinical professional counseling
15services as set forth in this Act, a licensed professional
16counselor may only do so under the order, control, and full
17professional responsibility of a licensed clinical
18professional counselor, licensed clinical social worker,
19licensed clinical psychologist, or a psychiatrist, as defined
20in Section 1-121 of the Mental Health and Developmental
21Disabilities Code and shall not regulate or be responsible for
22his or her own practice or treatment procedures.
23    (c) When providing clinical professional counseling
24services as set forth in this Act, in the independent practice
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1counselor shall always operate and represent himself or herself
2as an employee of the independent practice and may not work as
3an independent contractor as defined by federal Internal
4Revenue Service regulations.
 
5    (225 ILCS 107/20)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
7    Sec. 20. Restrictions and limitations.
8    (a) No person shall, without a valid license as a
9professional counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any
10manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a
11professional counselor under this Act; (ii) attach the title
12"professional counselor" or "licensed professional counselor";
13or (iii) offer to render or render to individuals,
14corporations, or the public professional counseling services.
15    (b) No person shall, without a valid license as a clinical
16professional counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any
17manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a clinical
18professional counselor or licensed clinical professional
19counselor under this Act; (ii) attach the title "clinical
20professional counselor" or "licensed clinical professional
21counselor"; or (iii) offer to render to individuals,
22corporations, or the public clinical professional counseling
23services.
24    (c) Licensed professional counselors may not engage in
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1clinical professional counseling license. In an independent
2private practice, a licensed professional counselor must
3practice at all times under the order, control, and full
4professional responsibility as an employee, as defined by
5federal Internal Revenue Service, or a volunteer of a licensed
6clinical professional counselor, a licensed clinical social
7worker, a licensed clinical psychologist, or a psychiatrist, as
8defined in Section 1-121 of the Mental Health and Developmental
9Disabilities Code.
10    (d) No association or partnership shall practice clinical
11professional counseling or professional counseling unless
12every member, partner, and employee of the association or
13partnership who practices professional counseling or clinical
14professional counseling, or who renders professional
15counseling or clinical professional counseling services, holds
16a currently valid license issued under this Act. No license
17shall be issued to a corporation, the stated purpose of which
18includes or which practices or which holds itself out as
19available to practice professional counseling or clinical
20professional counseling unless it is organized under the
21Professional Service Corporation Act.
22    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting
23persons licensed as professional counselors or clinical
24professional counselors to engage in any manner in the practice
25of medicine in all its branches as defined by law in this
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1    (f) When, in the course of providing professional
2counseling or clinical professional counseling services to any
3person, a professional counselor or clinical professional
4counselor licensed under this Act finds indication of a disease
5or condition that in his or her professional judgment requires
6professional service outside the scope of practice as defined
7in this Act, he or she shall refer that person to a physician
8licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches or another
9appropriate health care practitioner.
10(Source: P.A. 94-765, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 107/21)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
13    Sec. 21. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
14    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
15to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a
16clinical professional counselor or professional counselor
17without being licensed or exempt under this Act shall, in
18addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
19penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
20$5,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The
21civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a
22hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in
23this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the
24discipline of a licensee.
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1suspected unlicensed activity.
2    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
3the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
4order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed and
5execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
6any court of record.
7(Source: P.A. 92-719, eff. 7-25-02.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 107/25)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
10    Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to
11the provisions of this Act, the Department may exercise the
12following functions, powers, and duties:
13    (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications
14and fitness of applicants for licensing as professional
15counselors or clinical professional counselors and pass upon
16the qualifications of applicants for licensure by endorsement.
17    (b) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue or
18renew or to revoke licenses or suspend, place on probation,
19censure, or reprimand persons licensed under this Act, and to
20refuse to issue or renew or to revoke licenses, or suspend,
21place on probation, censure, or reprimand persons licensed
22under this Act.
23    (c) Formulate rules and regulations required for the
24administration of this Act.
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1licensees, and all persons whose licenses have been suspended,
2revoked, or denied renewal for cause within the previous
3calendar year. These rosters shall be available upon written
4request and payment of the required fee.
5    (e) Establish rules for determining approved undergraduate
6human services programs and graduate professional counseling,
7clinical professional counseling, psychology, rehabilitation
8counseling and similar programs and prepare and maintain a list
9of colleges and universities offering such programs whose
10graduates, if they otherwise meet the requirements of this Act,
11are eligible to apply for a license.
12(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 107/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8451-30)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
15    Sec. 30. Professional Counselor Examining and Disciplinary
16Board.
17    (a) The Secretary Director shall appoint a Board which
18shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary Director.
19The Board shall consist of 7 persons, 2 of whom are licensed
20solely as professional counselors, 3 of whom are licensed
21solely as clinical professional counselors, one full-time
22faculty member of an accredited college or university that is
23engaged in training professional counselors or clinical
24professional counselors who possesses the qualifications
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1requirements for a professional counselor or clinical
2professional counselor, and one member of the public who is not
3a licensed health care provider. In appointing members of the
4Board, the Secretary Director shall give due consideration to
5the adequate representation of the various fields of
6counseling. In appointing members of the Board, the Secretary
7Director shall give due consideration to recommendations by
8members of the professions of professional counseling and
9clinical professional counseling, the Statewide organizations
10representing the interests of professional counselors and
11clinical professional counselors, organizations representing
12the interests of academic programs, rehabilitation counseling
13programs, and approved counseling programs in the State of
14Illinois.
15    (b) Members shall be appointed for and shall serve 4 year
16terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified,
17except that of the initial appointments 2 members shall be
18appointed to serve for 2 years, 2 shall be appointed to serve
19for 3 years, and the remaining shall be appointed to serve for
204 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
21No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term that
22would cause continuous service on the Board to be longer than 8
23years. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the
24unexpired portion of the term.
25    (c) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
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1    (d) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be
2eligible for reappointment to only one full term.
3    (e) The Secretary Director may remove any member for cause
4at any time prior to the expiration of his or her term.
5    (f) The Board shall annually elect one of its members as
6chairperson.
7    (g) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
8legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses incurred in
9attending the meetings of the Board.
10    (h) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating
11to approving graduate counseling, rehabilitation counseling,
12psychology, and related programs.
13    (i) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating
14to continuing education including the number of hours necessary
15for license renewal, waivers for those unable to meet such
16requirements, and acceptable course content. These
17recommendations shall not impose an undue burden on the
18Department or an unreasonable restriction on those seeking
19license renewal.
20    (j) The Secretary Director shall give due consideration to
21all recommendations of the Board.
22    (k) A majority of the Board members currently appointed
23shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the
24Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to perform all of
25the duties of the Board.
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1professional liability in an action based upon a disciplinary
2proceeding or other activity performed in good faith as a
3member of the Board, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
4    (m) An applicant or licensee must inform the Department of
5any change of address, and such changes must be made either
6through the Department's website or by contacting the
7Department's licensure maintenance unit.
8(Source: P.A. 92-719, eff. 7-25-02.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 107/43 new)
10    Sec. 43. Board recommendations. The Secretary shall
11consider the recommendations of the Board in establishing
12guidelines for professional conduct, for the conduct of formal
13disciplinary proceedings brought under this Act, and for
14establishing guidelines for qualifications of applicants.
15Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to the Board
16and the Department shall review the response of the Board and
17any recommendations made in their response. The Department, at
18any time, may seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board
19on any matter relating to the administration or enforcement of
20this Act.
 
21    (225 ILCS 107/45)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
23    Sec. 45. Qualifications for a license.
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1licensed as a licensed professional counselor, and the
2Department shall issue a license authorizing the practice of
3professional counseling to an applicant who:
4        (1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form and
5    has paid the required fee;
6        (2) is at least 21 years of age and has not engaged in
7    conduct or activities which would constitute grounds for
8    discipline under this Act;
9        (3) is a graduate of:
10            (A) a master's or doctoral level program in the
11        field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling,
12        clinical psychology, or similar degree program
13        approved by the Department; or
14            (B) in the case of an applicant who applied applies
15        for licensure before the effective date of this
16        amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, an
17        approved baccalaureate program in human services or
18        similar degree program approved by the Department and
19        can document the equivalent of 5 years of full-time
20        satisfactory supervised experience, as established by
21        rule, under a qualified supervisor;
22        (4) has passed an examination for the practice of
23    professional counseling as authorized by the Department;
24    and
25        (5) has paid the fees required by this Act.
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1any State or national organization whose standards are accepted
2by the Department as being substantially similar to the
3standards in this Act may apply for a professional counselor
4license and need not be examined further.
5    (b) Clinical professional counselor. A person is qualified
6to be licensed as a clinical professional counselor, and the
7Department shall issue a license authorizing the practice of
8clinical professional counseling to an applicant who:
9        (1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form and
10    has paid the required fee;
11        (2) is at least 21 years of age and has not engaged in
12    conduct or activities which would constitute grounds for
13    discipline under this Act;
14        (3) is a graduate of:
15            (A) a master's level program in the field of
16        counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical
17        psychology, or similar degree program approved by the
18        Department and has completed the equivalent of 2 years
19        full-time satisfactory supervised employment or
20        experience working as a clinical counselor under the
21        direction of a qualified supervisor subsequent to the
22        degree; or
23            (B) a doctoral program in the field of counseling,
24        rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar
25        program approved by the Department and has completed
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1        supervised employment or experience working as a
2        clinical counselor under the direction of a qualified
3        supervisor, at least one year of which is subsequent to
4        the degree;
5        (4) has passed the examination for the practice of
6    clinical professional counseling as authorized by the
7    Department; and
8        (5) has paid the fees required by this Act.
9    Any person who has received certification or licensure by
10any State or national organization whose standards are accepted
11by the Department as being substantially similar to the
12standards in this Act may apply for a clinical professional
13counselor license, and need not be examined further.
14    (c) Examination for applicants under this Act shall be held
15at the discretion of the Department from time to time but not
16less than once each year. The examination used shall be
17authorized by the Department.
18    (d) Upon application and payment of the required fee, an
19applicant who has an active license as a clinical psychologist
20or a clinical social worker licensed under the laws of this
21State may, without examination, be granted registration as a
22licensed clinical professional counselor by the Department.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1139, eff. 7-21-10.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 107/50)
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1    Sec. 50. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in
2military service; inactive status.
3    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license
4issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The licensee may
5renew a license during the 30 day period preceding its
6expiration date by paying the required fee and demonstrating
7compliance with any continuing education requirements.
8    (b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who
9has a license on inactive status may have it restored by
10submitting an application to the Department and filing proof of
11fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license restored,
12including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory to
13the Department certifying the active practice of professional
14counseling or clinical professional counseling in another
15jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.
16    (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in
17another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department,
18the Department shall determine the person's fitness to resume
19active status. The Department may also require the person to
20complete a specific period of evaluated professional
21counseling or clinical professional counseling work experience
22and may require successful completion of an examination.
23    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act
24However, any person whose license expired while on active duty
25with the armed forces of the United States, while called into
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1education under the supervision of the United States government
2prior to induction into the military service may have his
3license restored without paying any renewal fees if, within 2
4years after the termination of such service, training, or
5education, except under conditions other than honorable, the
6Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the
7person has been so engaged and that such service, training, or
8education has been so terminated.
9    (e) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant
10because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national
11origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual
12orientation, or physical impairment.
13(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 107/60)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
16    Sec. 60. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a
17schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of this
18Act, including, but not limited to, original licensure,
19renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable The
20fees imposed under this Act shall be set by rule and are not
21refundable.
22    All of the fees collected under this Act shall be deposited
23into the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
24appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and contingent
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1(Source: P.A. 92-719, eff. 7-25-02.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 107/65)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
4    Sec. 65. Checks or orders dishonored. Any person who issues
5or delivers a check or other order to the Department that is
6returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution
7upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition
8to the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.
9The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
10discipline provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed
11practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department
12shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
13paid to the Department by certified check or money order within
1430 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration
15of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
16failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall
17automatically terminate the license or certification or deny
18the application, without hearing. If, after termination or
19denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or she
20shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of
21the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due to
22the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
23processing of an application for restoration of a license to
24pay all costs and expenses of processing of this application.
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1Section in individual cases where the Secretary Director finds
2that the fines would be unnecessarily burdensome.
3(Source: P.A. 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 107/75)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
6    Sec. 75. Privileged communications and exceptions.
7    (a) No licensed professional counselor or licensed
8clinical professional counselor shall disclose any information
9acquired from persons consulting the counselor in a
10professional capacity, except that which may be voluntarily
11disclosed under the following circumstances:
12        (1) In the course of formally reporting, conferring, or
13    consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues, or
14    consultants who share professional responsibility, in
15    which instance all recipients of the information are
16    similarly bound to regard the communication as privileged;
17        (2) With the written consent of the person who provided
18    the information;
19        (3) In the case of death or disability, with the
20    written consent of a personal representative, other person
21    authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of an insurance
22    policy on the person's life, health or physical condition;
23        (4) When a communication reveals the intended
24    commission of a crime or harmful act and such disclosure is
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1    licensed clinical professional counselor to protect any
2    person from a clear, imminent risk of serious mental or
3    physical harm or injury, or to forestall a serious threat
4    to the public safety; or
5        (5) When the person waives the privilege by bringing
6    any public charges against the licensee.
7    (b) When the person is a minor under the laws of the State
8of Illinois and the information acquired by the licensed
9professional counselor or licensed clinical professional
10counselor indicates the minor was the victim or subject of a
11crime, the licensed professional counselor or licensed
12clinical professional counselor may be required to testify in
13any judicial proceedings in which the commission of that crime
14is the subject of inquiry when, after in camera review of the
15information that the licensed professional counselor or
16licensed clinical professional counselor acquired, the court
17determines that the interests of the minor in having the
18information held privileged are outweighed by the requirements
19of justice, the need to protect the public safety or the need
20to protect the minor, except as provided under the Abused and
21Neglected Child Reporting Act.
22    (c) Any person having access to records or anyone who
23participates in providing professional counseling or clinical
24professional counseling services, or, in providing any human
25services, is supervised by a licensed professional counselor or
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1to regard all information and communications as privileged in
2accord with this Section.
3    (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a
4licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical
5professional counselor from voluntarily testifying in court
6hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child
7neglect or other matters pertaining to children, except as
8provided under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and
9the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act.
10    (e) The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
11Confidentiality Act is incorporated herein as if all of its
12provisions were included in this Act. In the event of a
13conflict between the application of this Section and the Mental
14Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to a
15specific situation, the provisions of the Mental Health and
16Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act shall control.
17    (f) Licensed professional counselors and licensed clinical
18professional counselors when performing clinical professional
19counseling services or professional counseling services shall
20comply with all counselor licensure rules and laws regardless
21of the employment or work setting.
22(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 107/80)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
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1suspension of licensure.
2    (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or may
3revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
4disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department
5deems appropriate, including the issuance of fines not to
6exceed $10,000 $1000 for each violation, with regard to any
7license for any one or more of the following:
8        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
9    the Department or to any other State agency.
10        (2) Violations or negligent or intentional disregard
11    of this Act, or any of its rules.
12        (3) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo
13    contendere to any crime that is a felony under the laws of
14    the United States or any state or territory thereof or that
15    is a felony, or that is a misdemeanor, an essential element
16    of which is dishonesty, or of any crime that which is
17    directly related to the practice of the profession.
18        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
19    obtaining a license, or violating any provision of this Act
20    or its rules.
21        (5) Professional incompetence or gross negligence in
22    the rendering of professional counseling or clinical
23    professional counseling services.
24        (6) Malpractice.
25        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
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1        (8) Failing to provide information within 30 60 days in
2    response to a written request made by the Department.
3        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
4    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
5    defraud, or harm the public and violating the rules of
6    professional conduct adopted by the Department.
7        (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
8    narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
9    which results in inability to practice with reasonable
10    skill, judgment, or safety.
11        (11) Discipline by another jurisdiction, if at least
12    one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or
13    substantially equivalent to those set forth in this
14    Section.
15        (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
16    any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
17    any fee, commission, rebate or other form of compensation
18    for any professional service not actually rendered.
19    Nothing in this paragraph (12) affects any bona fide
20    independent contractor or employment arrangements among
21    health care professionals, health facilities, health care
22    providers, or other entities, except as otherwise
23    prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include
24    provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or
25    other employment benefits for the provision of services
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1    Nothing in this paragraph (12) shall be construed to
2    require an employment arrangement to receive professional
3    fees for services rendered.
4        (13) A finding by the Board that the licensee, after
5    having the license placed on probationary status, has
6    violated the terms of probation.
7        (14) Abandonment of a client.
8        (15) Willfully filing false reports relating to a
9    licensee's practice, including but not limited to false
10    records filed with federal or State agencies or
11    departments.
12        (16) Willfully failing to report an instance of
13    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
14    and Neglected Child Reporting Act or suspected elder abuse
15    as required by the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act.
16        (17) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
17    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
18    pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act,
19    and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
20    licensee has caused a child to be or failed to take
21    reasonable steps to prevent a child from being an abused
22    child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and
23    Neglected Child Reporting Act.
24        (18) Physical illness, or mental illness, or any other
25    impairment or disability, including, but not limited to,
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1    abilities and skills that which results in the inability to
2    practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill,
3    or safety.
4        (19) Solicitation of professional services by using
5    false or misleading advertising.
6        (20) Failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
7    penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
8    final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required
9    by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
10    Revenue or any successor agency or the Internal Revenue
11    Service or any successor agency.
12        (21) A finding that licensure has been applied for or
13    obtained by fraudulent means.
14        (22) Practicing or attempting to practice under a name
15    other than the full name as shown on the license or any
16    other legally authorized name.
17        (23) Gross overcharging for professional services
18    including filing statements for collection of fees or
19    monies for which services are not rendered.
20        (24) Rendering professional counseling or clinical
21    professional counseling services without a license or
22    practicing outside the scope of a license.
23        (25) Clinical supervisors failing to adequately and
24    responsibly monitor supervisees.
25    (b) The Department shall deny, without hearing, any
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1person who has defaulted on an educational loan guaranteed by
2the Illinois State Assistance Commission; however, the
3Department may issue a license or renewal if the person in
4default has established a satisfactory repayment record as
5determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
6    (c) The determination by a court that a licensee is subject
7to involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided in
8the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code will
9result in an automatic suspension of his or her license. The
10suspension will end upon a finding by a court that the licensee
11is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial
12admission, the issuance of an order so finding and discharging
13the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the
14Secretary Director that the licensee be allowed to resume
15professional practice.
16    (d) In enforcing this Section, the Board, upon a showing of
17a possible violation, may compel a licensee or applicant to
18submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, as
19required by and at the expense of the Department. The examining
20physicians or clinical psychologists shall be those
21specifically designated by the Board. The Board or the
22Department may order (i) the examining physician to present
23testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of a
24licensee or applicant or (ii) the examining clinical
25psychologist to present testimony concerning the mental
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1excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
2relating to communications between a licensee or applicant and
3the examining physician or clinical psychologist. An
4individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
5another physician or clinical psychologist of his or her choice
6present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of an
7individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
8directed, is grounds for suspension of his or her license. The
9license must remain suspended until the person submits to the
10examination or the Board finds, after notice and hearing, that
11the refusal to submit to the examination was with reasonable
12cause.
13    If the Board finds an individual unable to practice because
14of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Board must
15require the individual to submit to care, counseling, or
16treatment by a physician or clinical psychologist approved by
17the Board, as a condition, term, or restriction for continued,
18reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice. In lieu of care,
19counseling, or treatment, the Board may recommend that the
20Department file a complaint to immediately suspend or revoke
21the license of the individual or otherwise discipline the
22licensee.
23    Any individual whose license was granted, continued,
24reinstated, or renewed subject to conditions, terms, or
25restrictions, as provided for in this Section, or any
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1pursuant to this Section must be referred to the Secretary
2Director for a determination as to whether the person shall
3have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a
4hearing by the Board.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1482, eff. 11-29-10.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 107/85)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
8    Sec. 85. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order.
9    (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
10Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
11of Illinois, through the Attorney General, petition for an
12order enjoining the violation or for an order enforcing
13compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified
14petition, the court with appropriate jurisdiction may issue a
15temporary restraining order without notice or bond, and may
16preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is
17established that the person has violated or is violating the
18injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of
19court. Proceedings under this Section are in addition to all
20other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
21    (b) If any person holds himself or herself out as being a
22licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical
23professional counselor under this Act and is not licensed to do
24so, then any licensed professional counselor, licensed
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1person injured thereby may petition for relief as provided in
2subsection (a) of this Section.
3    (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
4violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
5rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
6be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
7forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall allow
8at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer
9satisfactory to the Department. Failure to answer to the
10satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
11and desist to be issued.
12(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 107/90)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
15    Sec. 90. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
16Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or any
17person holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department
18shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation,
19reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under
20Section 80 of this Act, at least 30 days prior to the date set
21for the hearing, (i) notify the accused, in writing, of any
22charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
23charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer to the
24charges with the Board under oath within 20 days after the
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1accused that, if he or she fails to answer, default will be
2taken against him or her or that his or her license or
3certificate may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary
4status, or other disciplinary action taken with regard to the
5license or certificate, including limiting the scope, nature,
6or extent of his or her practice, as the Department may deem
7proper. In case the person, after receiving notice, fails to
8file an answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of
9the Department, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary
10status, or the Department may take whatever disciplinary action
11deemed proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent
12of the person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
13hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
14grounds for such action under this Act. The written notice may
15be served by personal delivery or certified mail to the
16applicant's last address of record specified by the accused in
17his or her last notification to the Department. The Department,
18at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at
19the formal hearing of any case involving the refusal to issue
20or renew a license or discipline of a licensee. The notice of
21hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
22pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
23transcript of testimony, the report of the Board, and the
24orders of the Department shall be the record of such
25proceedings.
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1    (225 ILCS 107/92 new)
2    Sec. 92. Disciplinary actions.
3    (a) In case the licensee, after receiving notice, fails to
4file an answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of
5the Secretary, having first received the recommendation of the
6Board, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or
7the Secretary may take whatever disciplinary action he or she
8may deem proper, including the imposition of a fine, without a
9hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
10grounds for such action under this Act.
11    (b) The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of a
12licensee without a hearing, simultaneous to the institution of
13proceedings for a hearing under this Act, if the Secretary
14finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that the
15person's continuation of use of the title would constitute an
16immediate danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary
17temporarily suspends the license of a licensee without a
18hearing, a hearing by the Board must be held within 15 days
19after such suspension has occurred and concluded without
20appreciable delay.
 
21    (225 ILCS 107/93 new)
22    Sec. 93. Hearings. At the time and place fixed in the
23notice under Section 90, the Board shall proceed to hear the
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1accorded ample opportunity to present in person, or by counsel,
2such statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments as may be
3pertinent to the charges or to their defense. The Board may
4continue the hearing from time to time. If the Board is not
5sitting at the time and place fixed in the notice or at the
6time and place to which the hearing has been continued, the
7Department shall continue the hearing for a period not to
8exceed 30 days.
9    The Board and Department have power to subpoena and bring
10before the Board any person in this State and to take testimony
11either orally or by deposition, or both, with the same fees and
12mileage and in the same manner as prescribed for civil actions
13in this State.
14    The Secretary and any member of the Board have power to
15administer oaths at any hearing which the Department or Board
16is authorized by law to conduct.
 
17    (225 ILCS 107/100)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
19    Sec. 100. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department
20has the power to subpoena and to bring before it any person and
21to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with
22the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed
23in civil cases in the courts of this State.
24    The Secretary Director, the designated hearing officer,
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1to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized
2to conduct, and any other oaths authorized in any Act
3administered by the Department.
4(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 107/110)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
7    Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
8of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary
9Director a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions
10of law, and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding
11whether the licensee violated this Act or failed to comply with
12the conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify
13the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and shall
14make its recommendations to the Secretary Director.
15    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
16recommendation of the Board shall be the basis for the
17Department's order for refusal or for the granting of the
18license. If the Secretary Director disagrees with the
19recommendations of the Board, the Secretary Director may issue
20an order in contravention of the Board recommendations. The
21Secretary Director shall provide a written report to the Board
22on any disagreement and shall specify the reasons for the
23action in the final order. The finding is not admissible in
24evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought
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1not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation
2of this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 107/115)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
6    Sec. 115. Board; rehearing. At the conclusion of the
7hearing, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the
8applicant or licensee by the Department, either personally or
9as provided in this Act for the service of the notice of
10hearing. Within 20 days after such service, the applicant or
11licensee may present to the Department a motion in writing for
12a rehearing which shall specify the particular grounds for
13rehearing. If no motion for a rehearing is filed, then upon the
14expiration of the time specified for filing such a motion, or
15if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon such denial, the
16Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance with
17recommendations of the Board, except as provided in Section 120
18of this Act. If the applicant or licensee requests and pays for
19a transcript of the record within the time for filing a motion
20for rehearing, the 20-day period within which a motion may be
21filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the
22applicant or licensee.
23(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
2    Sec. 120. Secretary Director; rehearing. Whenever the
3Secretary Director believes justice has not been done in the
4revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew a license
5or the discipline of a licensee, he or she may order a
6rehearing.
7(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 107/123 new)
9    Sec. 123. Recommendations for disciplinary action; action
10by Secretary. The Board may advise the Secretary that probation
11be granted or that other disciplinary action, including the
12limitation of the use of the title, be taken, as it deems
13proper. If disciplinary action other than suspension or
14revocation is taken, the Board may advise the Secretary to
15impose reasonable limitations and requirements upon the
16licensee to insure compliance with the terms of the probation
17or other disciplinary action, including, but not limited to,
18regular reporting by the licensee to the Secretary of his or
19her actions, or the registrant placing himself or herself under
20the care of a qualified physician for treatment, or limiting
21his or her use of the title in a manner as the Secretary may
22require.
23    The Board shall present to the Secretary a written report
24of its findings and recommendations. A copy of the report shall
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1or certified mail. Within 20 days after such service, the
2licensee may present to the Department his or her motion in
3writing for a rehearing, specifying the particular grounds for
4rehearing. If the licensee orders and pays for a transcript of
5the record, the time elapsing until the transcript is ready for
6delivery to him or her shall not be counted as part of such 20
7days.
8    At the expiration of the time allowed for filing a motion
9for rehearing, the Secretary may take the action recommended by
10the Board. Upon suspension, revocation, placement on
11probationary status, or the taking of any other disciplinary
12action, including the limiting of the use of the title, deemed
13proper by the Secretary with regard to the license, the
14licensee shall surrender his or her license to the Department
15if ordered to do so by the Department. Upon his or her failure
16or refusal to do so, the Department may seize the license.
17    In all instances in which the Board has rendered a
18recommendation to the Secretary with respect to a particular
19person, the Secretary shall, to the extent that he or she
20disagrees with or takes action contrary to the recommendation
21of the Board, file with the Board his or her specific written
22reasons of disagreement. Such reasons shall be filed within 30
23days after the Secretary has taken the contrary position.
24    Each order of revocation, suspension, or other
25disciplinary action shall contain a brief and concise statement
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1based, as well as the specific terms and conditions of such
2action.
3    Whenever the Secretary is satisfied that substantial
4justice has not been done either in an examination or in the
5revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue a certificate of
6registration, or other disciplinary action, the Secretary may
7order a re-examination or rehearing.
 
8    (225 ILCS 107/125)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
10    Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
11Director has the authority to appoint any attorney duly
12licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
13the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew
14a license or permit or to discipline a licensee. The hearing
15officer has full authority to conduct the hearing. At least one
16member of the Board shall attend each hearing. The hearing
17officer shall report his findings of fact, conclusions of law,
18and recommendations to the Board and to the Secretary Director.
19The Board shall have 60 calendar days from receipt of the
20report to review it and to present its findings of fact,
21conclusions of law and recommendation to the Secretary
22Director. If the Board does not present its report within the
2360 day period, the respondent may request in writing a direct
24appeal to the Secretary, in which case the Secretary shall,
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1directing the Board to issue its findings of fact, conclusions
2of law, and recommendations to the Secretary within 30 calendar
3days after such order. If the Board fails to issue its findings
4of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations within that
5time frame to the Secretary after the entry of such order, the
6Secretary shall, within 30 calendar days thereafter, issue an
7order based upon the report of the hearing office and the
8record of the proceedings or issue an order remanding the
9matter back to the hearing office for additional proceedings in
10accordance with the order. If (i) a direct appeal is requested,
11(ii) the Board fails to issue its findings of fact, conclusions
12of law, and recommendations with the 30-day mandate from the
13Secretary or the Secretary fails to order the Board to do so,
14and (iii) the Secretary fails to issue an order within 30
15calendar days thereafter, then the hearing officer's report is
16deemed accepted and a final decision of the Secretary.
17Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, if the
18Secretary upon review, determines that substantial justice has
19not been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to
20issue or renew a license or other disciplinary action taken as
21the result of the entry of the hearing officer's report, the
22Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or other examiners
23the Director may issue an order based on the report of the
24hearing officer. If the Secretary Director disagrees with the
25recommendation of the Board or of the hearing officer, the
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1recommendation. The Secretary Director shall promptly provide
2a written explanation to the Board on any such disagreement.
3(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 107/130)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
6    Sec. 130. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
7order or certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
8Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary
9Director, is prima facie proof that:
10    (a) The signature is the genuine signature of the Secretary
11Director;
12    (b) The Secretary Director is duly appointed and qualified;
13and
14    (c) The Board and the members thereof are qualified to act.
15(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 107/135)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
18    Sec. 135. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At
19any time after the suspension or revocation of any license,
20placement on probationary status, or the taking of any other
21disciplinary action with regard to any licensure, the
22Department may restore it to the licensee upon the written
23recommendation of the Board, unless after an investigation and
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1public interest.
2(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 107/145)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
5    Sec. 145. Summary suspension of license. The Secretary
6Director may summarily suspend the license of a professional
7counselor or a clinical professional counselor without a
8hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
9for a hearing provided for in Section 90 of this Act, if the
10Secretary Director finds that evidence in the possession of the
11Secretary Director indicates that the continuation of practice
12by the professional counselor or clinical professional
13counselor would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In
14the event that the Secretary Director summarily suspends the
15license of an individual without a hearing, a hearing must be
16held within 30 days after the suspension has occurred.
17(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 107/147 new)
19    Sec. 147. Revocation orders. An order of revocation,
20suspension, placement on probationary status, or other formal
21disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, or a
22certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and
23purporting to be signed by the Secretary of the Department is
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1        (a) such signature is the genuine signature of the
2    Secretary;
3        (b) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified; and
4        (c) the Board and the members thereof are qualified.
 
5    (225 ILCS 107/150)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
7    Sec. 150. Administrative review; venue.
8    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
9are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative
10Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is
11defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
12    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
13the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
14review resides, but if the party is not a resident of Illinois,
15the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
16    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
17to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in
18any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless there is
19filed in the court with the complaint a receipt from the
20Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and
21certifying the record. Exhibits shall be certified without
22cost. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in
23court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action. During the
24pendency and hearing of any and all judicial proceedings
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1the licensee by the Department shall remain in full force and
2effect.
3(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 107/163 new)
5    Sec. 163. Confidential information; disclosure. In
6hearings conducted under this Act, information presented into
7evidence that was acquired by a counselor in serving any
8individual in a professional capacity, and necessary to
9professionally serve such individual, shall be deemed strictly
10confidential and shall only be made available either as part of
11the record of a hearing hereunder or otherwise:
12        (a) when the record is required, in its entirety, for
13    purposes of judicial review;
14        (b) upon the express written consent of the individual
15    served, or in the case of his or her death or disability,
16    the consent of his or her personal representative.
 
17    (225 ILCS 107/164 new)
18    Sec. 164. Injunctions. The use of the title clinical
19professional counselor, as defined in Section 10, by any person
20not holding a valid and current license under this Act is
21declared to be inimical to the public welfare, to constitute a
22public nuisance, and to cause irreparable harm to the public
23welfare. The Secretary, the Attorney General, the State's
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1an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois,
2and may apply for an injunction in the circuit court to enjoin
3any such person from engaging in the unlawful use of the title
4clinical professional counselor. Upon the filing of a verified
5petition, the court or any judge, if satisfied by affidavit or
6otherwise that such person has been engaged in such use without
7a valid and current license, may issue a temporary injunction
8without notice or bond, enjoining the defendant from any such
9further use. Only the showing of the person's lack of
10licensure, by affidavit or otherwise, is necessary in order for
11a temporary injunction to issue. A copy of the verified
12complaint shall be served upon the defendant and the
13proceedings shall be conducted as in other civil cases except
14as modified by this Section. If it is established that the
15defendant has been or is engaged in any such unlawful use, the
16court or any judge may enter an order or judgment perpetually
17enjoining the defendant from further such use. In all
18proceedings under this Section, the court, in its discretion,
19may apportion the costs among the parties interested in the
20suit, including cost of filing the complaint, service of
21process, witness fees and expenses, court reporter charges, and
22reasonable attorney's fees. In case of violation of any
23injunction issued under this Section, the court or any judge
24may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of
25court. Such injunction proceedings are in addition to, and not
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1Act.
 
2    (225 ILCS 107/165)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
4    Sec. 165. Administrative Procedure Act; application. The
5Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
6adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the
7provisions of such Act were included in this Act, except that
8the provision of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the
9Illinois Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at
10hearings the licensee has the right to show compliance with all
11lawful requirements for retention, continuation, or renewal of
12the license is specifically excluded. For the purposes of this
13Act, the notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
14Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
15to the last known address of a party.
16(Source: P.A. 87-1011.)
 
17    Section 10. The Elder Abuse and Neglect Act is amended by
18changing Section 2 as follows:
 
19    (320 ILCS 20/2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6602)
20    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
21context requires otherwise:
22    (a) "Abuse" means causing any physical, mental or sexual
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1adult's financial resources.
2    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean that an
3eligible adult is a victim of abuse, neglect, or self-neglect
4for the sole reason that he or she is being furnished with or
5relies upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone,
6in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized
7church or religious denomination.
8    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean that an
9eligible adult is a victim of abuse because of health care
10services provided or not provided by licensed health care
11professionals.
12    (a-5) "Abuser" means a person who abuses, neglects, or
13financially exploits an eligible adult.
14    (a-7) "Caregiver" means a person who either as a result of
15a family relationship, voluntarily, or in exchange for
16compensation has assumed responsibility for all or a portion of
17the care of an eligible adult who needs assistance with
18activities of daily living.
19    (b) "Department" means the Department on Aging of the State
20of Illinois.
21    (c) "Director" means the Director of the Department.
22    (d) "Domestic living situation" means a residence where the
23eligible adult at the time of the report lives alone or with
24his or her family or a caregiver, or others, or a board and
25care home or other community-based unlicensed facility, but is
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1        (1) A licensed facility as defined in Section 1-113 of
2    the Nursing Home Care Act;
3        (1.5) A facility licensed under the ID/DD Community
4    Care Act;
5        (1.7) A facility licensed under the Specialized Mental
6    Health Rehabilitation Act;
7        (2) A "life care facility" as defined in the Life Care
8    Facilities Act;
9        (3) A home, institution, or other place operated by the
10    federal government or agency thereof or by the State of
11    Illinois;
12        (4) A hospital, sanitarium, or other institution, the
13    principal activity or business of which is the diagnosis,
14    care, and treatment of human illness through the
15    maintenance and operation of organized facilities
16    therefor, which is required to be licensed under the
17    Hospital Licensing Act;
18        (5) A "community living facility" as defined in the
19    Community Living Facilities Licensing Act;
20        (6) (Blank);
21        (7) A "community-integrated living arrangement" as
22    defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements
23    Licensure and Certification Act;
24        (8) An assisted living or shared housing establishment
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1        (9) A supportive living facility as described in
2    Section 5-5.01a of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
3    (e) "Eligible adult" means a person 60 years of age or
4older who resides in a domestic living situation and is, or is
5alleged to be, abused, neglected, or financially exploited by
6another individual or who neglects himself or herself.
7    (f) "Emergency" means a situation in which an eligible
8adult is living in conditions presenting a risk of death or
9physical, mental or sexual injury and the provider agency has
10reason to believe the eligible adult is unable to consent to
11services which would alleviate that risk.
12    (f-5) "Mandated reporter" means any of the following
13persons while engaged in carrying out their professional
14duties:
15        (1) a professional or professional's delegate while
16    engaged in: (i) social services, (ii) law enforcement,
17    (iii) education, (iv) the care of an eligible adult or
18    eligible adults, or (v) any of the occupations required to
19    be licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act,
20    the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the
21    Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Dietetic and Nutrition
22    Services Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy
23    Licensing Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the
24    Naprapathic Practice Act, the Nurse Practice Act, the
25    Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
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1    Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Pharmacy
2    Practice Act, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the
3    Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Podiatric
4    Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care Practice
5    Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
6    Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the Illinois
7    Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, the
8    Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004, and
9    the Illinois Public Accounting Act;
10        (2) an employee of a vocational rehabilitation
11    facility prescribed or supervised by the Department of
12    Human Services;
13        (3) an administrator, employee, or person providing
14    services in or through an unlicensed community based
15    facility;
16        (4) any religious practitioner who provides treatment
17    by prayer or spiritual means alone in accordance with the
18    tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious
19    denomination, except as to information received in any
20    confession or sacred communication enjoined by the
21    discipline of the religious denomination to be held
22    confidential;
23        (5) field personnel of the Department of Healthcare and
24    Family Services, Department of Public Health, and
25    Department of Human Services, and any county or municipal
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1        (6) personnel of the Department of Human Services, the
2    Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, the State Fire
3    Marshal, local fire departments, the Department on Aging
4    and its subsidiary Area Agencies on Aging and provider
5    agencies, and the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman;
6        (7) any employee of the State of Illinois not otherwise
7    specified herein who is involved in providing services to
8    eligible adults, including professionals providing medical
9    or rehabilitation services and all other persons having
10    direct contact with eligible adults;
11        (8) a person who performs the duties of a coroner or
12    medical examiner; or
13        (9) a person who performs the duties of a paramedic or
14    an emergency medical technician.
15    (g) "Neglect" means another individual's failure to
16provide an eligible adult with or willful withholding from an
17eligible adult the necessities of life including, but not
18limited to, food, clothing, shelter or health care. This
19subsection does not create any new affirmative duty to provide
20support to eligible adults. Nothing in this Act shall be
21construed to mean that an eligible adult is a victim of neglect
22because of health care services provided or not provided by
23licensed health care professionals.
24    (h) "Provider agency" means any public or nonprofit agency
25in a planning and service area appointed by the regional
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1Aging to receive and assess reports of alleged or suspected
2abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
3    (i) "Regional administrative agency" means any public or
4nonprofit agency in a planning and service area so designated
5by the Department, provided that the designated Area Agency on
6Aging shall be designated the regional administrative agency if
7it so requests. The Department shall assume the functions of
8the regional administrative agency for any planning and service
9area where another agency is not so designated.
10    (i-5) "Self-neglect" means a condition that is the result
11of an eligible adult's inability, due to physical or mental
12impairments, or both, or a diminished capacity, to perform
13essential self-care tasks that substantially threaten his or
14her own health, including: providing essential food, clothing,
15shelter, and health care; and obtaining goods and services
16necessary to maintain physical health, mental health,
17emotional well-being, and general safety. The term includes
18compulsive hoarding, which is characterized by the acquisition
19and retention of large quantities of items and materials that
20produce an extensively cluttered living space, which
21significantly impairs the performance of essential self-care
22tasks or otherwise substantially threatens life or safety.
23    (j) "Substantiated case" means a reported case of alleged
24or suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
25self-neglect in which a provider agency, after assessment,
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1financial exploitation has occurred.
2(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 96-526, eff. 1-1-10; 96-572,
3eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227,
4eff. 1-1-12; 97-300, eff. 8-11-11; revised 10-4-11.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 80/4.23
4    5 ILCS 80/4.33 new
5    225 ILCS 107/1
6    225 ILCS 107/5
7    225 ILCS 107/10
8    225 ILCS 107/15
9    225 ILCS 107/18 new
10    225 ILCS 107/20
11    225 ILCS 107/21
12    225 ILCS 107/25
13    225 ILCS 107/30from Ch. 111, par. 8451-30
14    225 ILCS 107/43 new
15    225 ILCS 107/45
16    225 ILCS 107/50
17    225 ILCS 107/60
18    225 ILCS 107/65
19    225 ILCS 107/75
20    225 ILCS 107/80
21    225 ILCS 107/85
22    225 ILCS 107/90
23    225 ILCS 107/92 new
24    225 ILCS 107/93 new
25    225 ILCS 107/100

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 107/110
2    225 ILCS 107/115
3    225 ILCS 107/120
4    225 ILCS 107/123 new
5    225 ILCS 107/125
6    225 ILCS 107/130
7    225 ILCS 107/135
8    225 ILCS 107/145
9    225 ILCS 107/147 new
10    225 ILCS 107/150
11    225 ILCS 107/163 new
12    225 ILCS 107/164 new
13    225 ILCS 107/165
14    320 ILCS 20/2from Ch. 23, par. 6602