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 1        AN ACT relating to Governors State University.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Clinical  Social  Work and Social Work
 5    Practice Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:

 6        (225 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 6358)
 7        Sec. 8.  Examination.
 8        (1)  The  Department  shall  authorize  examinations   of
 9    applicants  at  such  times  and  places as it may determine.
10    Each examination shall be of a character to fairly  test  the
11    competence  and  qualifications of the applicants to practice
12    as a licensed clinical social worker or as a licensed  social
13    worker.
14        (2)  Applicants  for examination shall pay, either to the
15    Department or  to  the  designated  testing  service,  a  fee
16    covering  the cost of determining the applicant's eligibility
17    and of providing the examination.  Failure to appear for  the
18    examination  on  the  scheduled  date  at  the time and place
19    specified after the applicant's application  for  examination
20    has  been  received and acknowledged by the Department or the
21    designated testing service shall result in forfeiture of  the
22    examination fee.
23        (3)  (Blank).
24        (4)  The   Department  may  employ  consultants  for  the
25    purpose of preparing and conducting examinations.
26        (4.5)  An applicant who wants  to  take  the  examination
27    during  2001  and 2002 and who has received a master's degree
28    in social work from Governors State University is eligible to
29    take the examination.
30        (5)  An  applicant  has  one  year  from  the   date   of
31    notification  of  successful completion of the examination to
 
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 1    apply to the Department for a license.  If an applicant fails
 2    to apply within one year, the  examination  scores  shall  be
 3    void and the applicant shall be required to take and pass the
 4    examination  again unless licensed in another jurisdiction of
 5    the United States within one year of passing the examination.
 6    (Source: P.A. 90-150, eff. 12-30-97.)

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