Full Text of HB5457 103rd General Assembly
HB5457ham001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Rep. Barbara Hernandez Filed: 3/25/2024 | | 10300HB5457ham001 | | LRB103 38890 RTM 70960 a |
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5457
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5457 on page 3, | 3 | | lines 19 and 20, by replacing "Sections 7, 7.5, and 19 and by | 4 | | adding Section 8.3" with "Sections 5, 7, 7.5, and 19"; and | 5 | | on page 3, immediately below line 20, by inserting the | 6 | | following: | 7 | | "(225 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 6355) | 8 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | 9 | | Sec. 5. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to | 10 | | the provisions of this Act, the Department shall exercise the | 11 | | following functions, powers, and duties: | 12 | | (1) Conduct or authorize examinations or examination | 13 | | alternatives to ascertain the qualifications and fitness | 14 | | of candidates for a license to engage in the independent | 15 | | practice of clinical social work, pass upon the | 16 | | qualifications of applicants for licenses, and issue |
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| 1 | | licenses to those who are found to be fit and qualified. | 2 | | All examinations, either conducted or authorized, must | 3 | | allow reasonable accommodations for applicants for whom | 4 | | English is not their primary language and a test in their | 5 | | primary language is not available. Further, all | 6 | | examinations either conducted or authorized must comply | 7 | | with all communication access and reasonable modification | 8 | | requirements in Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation | 9 | | Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with | 10 | | Disabilities Act of 1990. | 11 | | (2) Adopt rules required for the administration and | 12 | | enforcement of this Act. | 13 | | (3) Adopt rules for determining approved undergraduate | 14 | | and graduate social work degree programs and prepare and | 15 | | maintain a list of colleges and universities offering such | 16 | | approved programs whose graduates, if they otherwise meet | 17 | | the requirements of this Act, are eligible to apply for a | 18 | | license. | 19 | | (4) Prescribe forms to be issued for the | 20 | | administration and enforcement of this Act consistent with | 21 | | and reflecting the requirements of this Act and rules | 22 | | adopted pursuant to this Act. | 23 | | (5) Conduct investigations related to possible | 24 | | violations of this Act. | 25 | | (6) Maintain rosters of the names and addresses of all | 26 | | persons who hold valid licenses under this Act. These |
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| 1 | | rosters shall be available upon written request and | 2 | | payment of the required fee. | 3 | | (Source: P.A. 102-326, eff. 1-1-22; 103-433, eff. 1-1-24 .)"; | 4 | | and | 5 | | by deleting line 9 on page 5 through line 4 on page 7; and | 6 | | on page 17, by replacing lines 15 and 16 with "is amended by | 7 | | changing Sections 30, 32, 45, and 85 as follows:"; and | 8 | | by replacing line 6 on page 19 through line 1 on page 21 with | 9 | | the following: | 10 | | "(225 ILCS 56/45) | 11 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | 12 | | Sec. 45. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to | 13 | | the provisions of this Act, the Department shall: | 14 | | (1) adopt rules defining what constitutes a curriculum | 15 | | for music therapy that is reputable and in good standing; | 16 | | (2) adopt rules providing for the establishment of a | 17 | | uniform and reasonable standard of instruction and | 18 | | maintenance to be observed by all curricula for music | 19 | | therapy that are approved by the Department and determine | 20 | | the reputability and good standing of the curricula for | 21 | | music therapy by reference to compliance with the rules, | 22 | | provided that no school of music therapy that refuses |
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| 1 | | admittance to applicants solely on account of race, color, | 2 | | creed, sex, or national origin shall be considered | 3 | | reputable and in good standing; | 4 | | (3) adopt and publish rules for a method of | 5 | | examination of candidates for licensed professional music | 6 | | therapists and for issuance of licenses authorizing | 7 | | candidates upon passing examination to practice as | 8 | | licensed professional music therapists; | 9 | | (4) review applications to ascertain the | 10 | | qualifications of applicants for licenses; | 11 | | (5) authorize examinations to ascertain the | 12 | | qualifications of those applicants who require | 13 | | examinations as a component of a license . All | 14 | | examinations, either conducted or authorized, must allow | 15 | | reasonable accommodations for applicants for whom English | 16 | | is not their primary language and a test in their primary | 17 | | language is not available. Further, all examinations | 18 | | either conducted or authorized must comply with all | 19 | | communication access and reasonable modification | 20 | | requirements in Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation | 21 | | Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with | 22 | | Disabilities Act of 1990 ; | 23 | | (6) conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue | 24 | | or renew a license or to revoke, suspend, place on | 25 | | probation, or reprimand licenses issued under this Act or | 26 | | otherwise discipline; and |
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| 1 | | (7) adopt rules necessary for the administration of | 2 | | this Act. | 3 | | (Source: P.A. 102-993, eff. 5-27-22.)"; and | 4 | | on page 32, line 10, by replacing "Sections 37, 50, and 80 and | 5 | | by adding Section 43" with "Sections 25, 37, 50, and 80"; and | 6 | | on page 32, immediately below line 11, by inserting the | 7 | | following: | 8 | | "(225 ILCS 107/25) | 9 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | 10 | | Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to | 11 | | the provisions of this Act, the Department may: | 12 | | (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the | 13 | | qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as | 14 | | professional counselors or clinical professional | 15 | | counselors and pass upon the qualifications of applicants | 16 | | for licensure by endorsement. All examinations, either | 17 | | conducted or authorized, must allow reasonable | 18 | | accommodations for applicants for whom English is not | 19 | | their primary language and a test in their primary | 20 | | language test is not available. Further, all examinations | 21 | | either conducted or authorized must comply with all | 22 | | communication access and reasonable modification | 23 | | requirements in Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation |
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| 1 | | Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with | 2 | | Disabilities Act of 1990. | 3 | | (b) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue | 4 | | or renew or to revoke licenses or suspend, place on | 5 | | probation, censure, or reprimand or take any other | 6 | | disciplinary or non-disciplinary action with regard to a | 7 | | person licensed under this Act. | 8 | | (c) Formulate rules and regulations required for the | 9 | | administration of this Act. | 10 | | (d) (Blank). | 11 | | (e) Establish rules for determining approved graduate | 12 | | professional counseling, clinical professional | 13 | | counseling, psychology, rehabilitation counseling and | 14 | | similar programs. | 15 | | (Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23 .)"; and | 16 | | by deleting line 2 on page 33 through line 22 on page 34. |
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