92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0438
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House Sponsors:
MCAULIFFE-SAVIANO-DAVIS,MONIQUE.

Short description: 
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICNSNG                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Professional  Counselor  and  Clinical  Professional      
   Counselor Licensing Act.  Removes the restriction that required  every      
   member, partner, or employee to hold a valid license under this Act in      
   order  for  the  partnership  or association to be licensed.  Provides      
   that the Board may compel an applicant or licensee  who  has  possibly      
   violated  the  Act  to  submit  to  a mental and physical examination.      
   Provides that the Board must require individuals  unable  to  practice      
   because of violations under this Act to submit to care, counseling, or      
   treatment  or in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Board may      
   recommend that the Department file a complaint to  suspend  or  revoke      
   the  license  of  the  individual.   Repeals  the  implementation  and      
   transitional   period   Section   and  the  fees  Section.   Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          225 ILCS 107/60 rep.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          225 ILCS 107/60                                                      
        Restores a Section concerning fees.  Provides that fees shall  be      
   set by rule.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Deletes language providing that (i) the Board or  Department  may      
   order   the  examining  clinical  psychologist  to  present  testimony      
   concerning the physical examination of a  licensee  or  applicant  and      
   (ii)  eye  examinations  may  be  provided by a licensed and certified      
   therapeutic optometrist.                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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