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90_HB1664eng
225 ILCS 15/3 from Ch. 111, par. 5353
Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act to exempt
certain practitioners of hypnosis from the licensing
requirements of the Act.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act
2 by changing Section 2.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
6 amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5352)
8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 89-702)
9 Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
10 (1) "Department" means the Department of
11 Professional Regulation.
12 (2) "Director" means the Director of Professional
13 Regulation.
14 (3) "Committee" means the Clinical Psychologists
15 Licensing and Disciplinary Committee appointed by the
16 Director.
17 (4) "Person" means an individual, association,
18 partnership or corporation.
19 (5) "Clinical Psychology" means the independent
20 evaluation, classification and treatment of mental,
21 emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions,
22 developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance
23 abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, the psychological
24 aspects of physical illness. The practice of clinical
25 psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation,
26 therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of
27 psychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment,
28 psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and
29 behavioral modification when any of these are used for
30 the purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology,
31 or for the amelioration of psychological disorders of
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1 individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not
2 include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons who do
3 not engage in the independent diagnosis, classification,
4 and treatment of nervous, mental, and emotional disorders
5 or conditions or the diagnosis and treatment of human
6 ailments.
7 (6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
8 psychologist" within the meaning of this Act when he
9 holds himself out to the public by any title or
10 description of services incorporating the words
11 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
12 "psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such
13 title or description offers to render or renders clinical
14 psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of
15 this Section to individuals, corporations, or the public
16 for remuneration.
17 (7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any
18 services under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words
19 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
20 "psychology" or "clinical psychologist" are used to
21 describe such services by the person or organization
22 offering to render or rendering them.
23 This Act shall not apply to persons lawfully carrying on
24 their particular profession or business under any valid
25 existing regulatory Act of the State.
26 (Source: P.A. 88-370.)
27 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 89-702)
28 Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
29 (1) "Department" means the Department of
30 Professional Regulation.
31 (2) "Director" means the Director of Professional
32 Regulation.
33 (3) "Board" means the Clinical Psychologists
34 Licensing and Disciplinary Board appointed by the
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1 Director.
2 (4) "Person" means an individual, association,
3 partnership or corporation.
4 (5) "Clinical psychology" means the independent
5 evaluation, classification and treatment of mental,
6 emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions,
7 developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance
8 abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, the psychological
9 aspects of physical illness. The practice of clinical
10 psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation,
11 therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of
12 psychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment,
13 psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and
14 behavioral modification when any of these are used for
15 the purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology,
16 or for the amelioration of psychological disorders of
17 individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not
18 include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons who do
19 not engage in the independent diagnosis, classification,
20 and treatment of nervous, mental, and emotional disorders
21 or conditions or the diagnosis and treatment of human
22 ailments.
23 (6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
24 psychologist" within the meaning of this Act when he or
25 she holds himself out to the public by any title or
26 description of services incorporating the words
27 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
28 "psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such
29 title or description offers to render or renders clinical
30 psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of
31 this Section to individuals, corporations, or the public
32 for remuneration.
33 (7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any
34 services under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words
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1 "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
2 "psychology" or "clinical psychologist" are used to
3 describe such services by the person or organization
4 offering to render or rendering them.
5 This Act shall not apply to persons lawfully carrying on
6 their particular profession or business under any valid
7 existing regulatory Act of the State.
8 (Source: P.A. 88-370; 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)
9 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act
10 makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
11 text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
12 Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that
13 text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i)
14 the changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from
15 any other Public Act.