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| Public Act 100-0766 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work | ||||
Practice Act is amended by changing Section 12.5 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 20/12.5)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 12.5. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license | ||||
as a
clinical social worker or as a social worker, without the | ||||
required
examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws | ||||
of another jurisdiction if
the requirements for licensure in | ||||
that jurisdiction are, on the date of
licensure, substantially | ||||
equivalent to the requirements of this Act or to any
person
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who, at the time of his or her licensure, possessed individual | ||||
qualifications
that were substantially equivalent to the | ||||
requirements then in force in this
State. An applicant under | ||||
this Section shall pay the required fees.
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An individual applying for licensure as a clinical social | ||||
worker who has been licensed at the independent level in | ||||
another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years | ||||
without discipline is not required to submit proof of | ||||
completion of the education and supervised clinical | ||||
professional experience required in paragraph (3) of Section 9 | ||||
and proof of passage of the examination required in paragraph | ||
(4) of Section 9. Individuals with 10 consecutive years of | ||
experience must submit certified verification of licensure | ||
from the jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced and must | ||
comply with all other licensing requirements and pay all | ||
required fees. | ||
If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the | ||
relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is | ||
questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of | ||
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, | ||
or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure | ||
may be required to provide additional information. | ||
An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to | ||
complete the application process. If the process has not been | ||
completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the | ||
fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet | ||
the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
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Section 10. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act | ||
is amended by changing Section 65 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 55/65) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-65)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
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Sec. 65. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as | ||
a
licensed marriage and family therapist, without the required | ||
examination,
to an applicant licensed under the laws of another | ||
state if the
requirements for licensure in that state are, on | ||
the date of licensure,
substantially equivalent to the | ||
requirements of this Act or to a person who, at
the time of his | ||
or her application for licensure, possessed individual
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qualifications that were
substantially equivalent to the | ||
requirements then in force in this State. An
applicant under
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this Section shall pay all of the required fees.
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An individual applying for licensure as a licensed marriage | ||
and family therapist who has been licensed at the independent | ||
level in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive | ||
years without discipline is not required to submit proof of | ||
completion of the education, professional experience, and | ||
supervision required in Section 40. Individuals with 10 | ||
consecutive years of experience must submit certified | ||
verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the | ||
applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing | ||
requirements and pay all required fees. | ||
If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the | ||
relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is | ||
questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of | ||
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, | ||
or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure | ||
may be required to provide additional information. | ||
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to | ||
complete the
application process. If the process has not been | ||
completed within the 3
years, the application shall be denied, | ||
the fee shall be forfeited, and the
applicant
must reapply and | ||
meet the requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
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Section 15. The Professional Counselor and Clinical | ||
Professional Counselor
Licensing and Practice Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 70 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 107/70)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
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Sec. 70. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as | ||
a licensed
professional counselor or licensed clinical | ||
professional counselor, without the
required examination, to | ||
(i) an applicant licensed under the laws of another
state or | ||
United States jurisdiction whose standards in the opinion of | ||
the
Department, were substantially equivalent at the date of | ||
his or her licensure
in the other jurisdiction to the | ||
requirements of this Act or (ii) any person
who, at the time of | ||
licensure, possessed individual qualifications which were
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substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Act. Such | ||
an applicant
shall pay all of the required fees.
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An individual applying for licensure as a clinical | ||
professional counselor who has been licensed independent level | ||
in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years | ||
without discipline is not required to submit proof of | ||
completion of the supervised employment or experience required | ||
in subsection (b) of Section 45. Individuals with 10 | ||
consecutive years of experience must submit certified | ||
verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the | ||
applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing | ||
requirements and pay all required fees. | ||
If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the | ||
relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is | ||
questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of | ||
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, | ||
or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure | ||
may be required to provide additional information. | ||
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to | ||
complete the
application process. If the process has not been | ||
completed within 3
years, the application shall be denied, the | ||
fee forfeited, and the
applicant must reapply and meet the | ||
requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)
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