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Public Act 096-1050


 

Public Act 1050 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
Public Act 096-1050
 
HB5691 EnrolledLRB096 20223 ASK 35796 b

    AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
amended by changing Sections 7 and 13 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 15/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5357)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
    Sec. 7. Board. The Secretary shall appoint a Board that
shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary.
    The Board shall consist of 7 persons, 4 of whom are
licensed clinical psychologists, and actively engaged in the
practice of clinical psychology, 2 of whom are licensed
clinical psychologists and are full time faculty members of
accredited colleges or universities who are engaged in training
clinical psychologists, and one of whom is a public member who
is not a licensed health care provider. In appointing members
of the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to the
adequate representation of the various fields of health care
psychology such as clinical psychology, school psychology and
counseling psychology. In appointing members of the Board, the
Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations by
members of the profession of clinical psychology and by the
State-wide organizations representing the interests of
clinical psychologists and organizations representing the
interests of academic programs as well as recommendations by
approved doctoral level psychology programs in the State of
Illinois. The members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.
No member shall be eligible to serve for more than 2 full
terms. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the
unexpired portion of the term. A member appointed to fill a
vacancy for an unexpired term for a duration of 2 years or more
may be reappointed for a maximum of one term and a member
appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term for a
duration of less than 2 years may be reappointed for a maximum
of 2 terms. The Secretary may remove any member for cause at
any time prior to the expiration of his or her term.
    The Board shall annually elect one of its members as
chairperson and vice chairperson.
    The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
authorized legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in
attending the meetings of the Board.
    The Secretary shall give due consideration to all
recommendations of the Board. In the event the Secretary
disagrees with or takes action contrary to the recommendation
of the Board, he or she shall provide the Board with a written
and specific explanation of his or her actions.
    The Board may make recommendations on all matters relating
to continuing education including the number of hours necessary
for license renewal, waivers for those unable to meet such
requirements and acceptable course content. Such
recommendations shall not impose an undue burden on the
Department or an unreasonable restriction on those seeking
license renewal.
    Four A majority of the Board members currently appointed
shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for all Board
decisions. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not
impair the right of a quorum to perform all of the duties of
the Board.
    Members of the Board shall have no liability in any action
based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other activity
performed in good faith as a member of the Board.
    The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any member
for cause which in the opinion of the Secretary reasonably
justifies such termination.
(Source: P.A. 93-745, eff. 7-15-04; 94-870, eff. 6-16-06.)
 
    (225 ILCS 15/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5363)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
    Sec. 13. License renewal; restoration. The expiration date
and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall
be set by rule. Every holder of a license under this Act may
renew such license during the 90-day period immediately
preceding the expiration date thereof upon payment of the
required renewal fees and demonstrating compliance with any
continuing education requirements. The Department shall adopt
rules establishing minimum requirements of continuing
education and means for verification of the completion of the
continuing education requirements. The Department may, by
rule, specify circumstances under which the continuing
education requirements may be waived.
    A clinical psychologist who has permitted his or her
license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive
status may have his or her license restored by making
application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
the Department, as defined by rule, of his or her fitness to
have his or her license restored, including evidence certifying
to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
Department and by paying the required restoration fee.
    If the clinical psychologist has not maintained an active
practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
established by rule, his or her fitness to resume active status
and may require the clinical psychologist to complete a period
of supervised professional experience and may require
successful completion of an examination.
    However, any clinical psychologist whose license expired
while he or she was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with
the Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia
called into service or training, or (2) in training or
education under the supervision of the United States
preliminary to induction into the military service, may have
his or her license renewed or restored without paying any
lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable
termination of such service, training or education he or she
furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the
effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her
service, training or education has been so terminated.
(Source: P.A. 94-870, eff. 6-16-06.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2011