Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 4/23/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5110

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5110 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
5Practice Act is amended by changing Section 12.5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 20/12.5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
8    Sec. 12.5. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license
9as a clinical social worker or as a social worker, without the
10required examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws
11of another jurisdiction if the requirements for licensure in
12that jurisdiction are, on the date of licensure, substantially
13equivalent to the requirements of this Act or to any person
14who, at the time of his or her licensure, possessed individual
15qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
16requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under

 

 

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1this Section shall pay the required fees.
2    An individual applying for licensure as a clinical social
3worker who has been licensed at the independent level in
4another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
5without discipline is not required to submit proof of
6completion of the education and supervised clinical
7professional experience required in paragraph (3) of Section 9
8and proof of passage of the examination required in paragraph
9(4) of Section 9. Individuals with 10 consecutive years of
10experience must submit certified verification of licensure
11from the jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced and must
12comply with all other licensing requirements and pay all
13required fees.
14    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
15relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
16questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
17information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
18or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
19may be required to provide additional information.
20    An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to
21complete the application process. If the process has not been
22completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
23fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet
24the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
25(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act
2is amended by changing Section 65 as follows:
 
3    (225 ILCS 55/65)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-65)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
5    Sec. 65. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as
6a licensed marriage and family therapist, without the required
7examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws of another
8state if the requirements for licensure in that state are, on
9the date of licensure, substantially equivalent to the
10requirements of this Act or to a person who, at the time of his
11or her application for licensure, possessed individual
12qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
13requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under
14this Section shall pay all of the required fees.
15    An individual applying for licensure as a licensed marriage
16and family therapist who has been licensed at the independent
17level in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive
18years without discipline is not required to submit proof of
19completion of the education, professional experience, and
20supervision required in Section 40. Individuals with 10
21consecutive years of experience must submit certified
22verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
23applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing
24requirements and pay all required fees.
25    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the

 

 

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1relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
2questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
3information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
4or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
5may be required to provide additional information.
6    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
7complete the application process. If the process has not been
8completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied,
9the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
10meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
11(Source: P.A. 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
12    Section 15. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
13Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act is amended by
14changing Section 70 as follows:
 
15    (225 ILCS 107/70)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
17    Sec. 70. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as
18a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical
19professional counselor, without the required examination, to
20(i) an applicant licensed under the laws of another state or
21United States jurisdiction whose standards in the opinion of
22the Department, were substantially equivalent at the date of
23his or her licensure in the other jurisdiction to the
24requirements of this Act or (ii) any person who, at the time of

 

 

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1licensure, possessed individual qualifications which were
2substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Act. Such
3an applicant shall pay all of the required fees.
4    An individual applying for licensure as a clinical
5professional counselor who has been licensed independent level
6in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
7without discipline is not required to submit proof of
8completion of the supervised employment or experience required
9in subsection (b) of Section 45. Individuals with 10
10consecutive years of experience must submit certified
11verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
12applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing
13requirements and pay all required fees.
14    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
15relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
16questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
17information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
18or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
19may be required to provide additional information.
20    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
21complete the application process. If the process has not been
22completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
23fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
24requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
25(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)".