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| Public Act 096-1050 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning professional 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 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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017) | ||||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
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shall serve in
an advisory capacity to the Secretary. | ||||
The Board shall consist of 7 persons, 4 of whom are
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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
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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
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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
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chairperson and vice chairperson. | ||
The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
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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
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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
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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
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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.)
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