100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3530

 

Introduced , by Rep. Robert Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 107/30  from Ch. 111, par. 8451-30

    Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Professional Counselor Examining and Disciplinary Board.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
5Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act is amended by
6changing Section 30 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 107/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8451-30)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
9    Sec. 30. Professional Counselor Licensing Examining and
10Disciplinary Board.
11    (a) The The Secretary shall appoint a Board which shall
12serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. The Board shall
13consist of 7 persons, 2 of whom are licensed solely as
14professional counselors, 3 of whom are licensed solely as
15clinical professional counselors, one full-time faculty member
16of an accredited college or university that is engaged in
17training professional counselors or clinical professional
18counselors who possesses the qualifications substantially
19equivalent to the education and experience requirements for a
20professional counselor or clinical professional counselor, and
21one member of the public who is not a licensed health care
22provider. In appointing members of the Board, the Secretary
23shall give due consideration to the adequate representation of

 

 

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1the various fields of counseling. In appointing members of the
2Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to
3recommendations by members of the professions of professional
4counseling and clinical professional counseling, the Statewide
5organizations representing the interests of professional
6counselors and clinical professional counselors, organizations
7representing the interests of academic programs,
8rehabilitation counseling programs, and approved counseling
9programs in the State of Illinois.
10    (b) Members shall be appointed for and shall serve 4 year
11terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
12No member of the Board shall serve more than 2 full consecutive
13terms. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the
14unexpired portion of the term.
15    (c) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
16representation from different geographic areas of Illinois.
17    (d) (Blank).
18    (e) The Secretary shall have the authority to remove or
19suspend any member for cause at any time prior to the
20expiration of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole
21arbiter of cause.
22    (f) The Board shall annually elect one of its members as
23chairperson.
24    (g) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
25legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses incurred in
26attending the meetings of the Board.

 

 

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1    (h) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating
2to approving graduate counseling, rehabilitation counseling,
3psychology, and related programs.
4    (i) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating
5to continuing education including the number of hours necessary
6for license renewal, waivers for those unable to meet such
7requirements, and acceptable course content. These
8recommendations shall not impose an undue burden on the
9Department or an unreasonable restriction on those seeking
10license renewal.
11    (j) The Secretary shall give due consideration to all
12recommendations of the Board.
13    (k) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
14quorum is required for all Board decisions.
15    (l) Members of the Board shall have no criminal, civil, or
16professional liability in an action based upon a disciplinary
17proceeding or other activity performed in good faith as a
18member of the Board, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
19(Source: P.A. 97-706, eff. 6-25-12; revised 10-27-16.)