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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 Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5Section 4.28 and by adding Section 4.38 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.28)
7    Sec. 4.28. Acts repealed on January 1, 2018. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2018:
9    The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
10    The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
11    The Acupuncture Practice Act.
12    The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
13Practice Act.
14    The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
15    The Nurse Practice Act.
16    The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
17    The Pharmacy Practice Act.
18    The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
19Act.
20    The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
21    The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
22Act.
23    The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 95-187, eff. 8-16-07; 95-235, eff. 8-17-07;
295-450, eff. 8-27-07; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07; 95-617, eff.
39-12-07; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07; 95-687, eff. 10-23-07; 95-689,
4eff. 10-29-07; 95-703, eff. 12-31-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
596-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.38 new)
7    Sec. 4.38. Act repealed on January 1, 2028. The following
8Act is repealed on January 1, 2028:
9    The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
10Practice Act.
 
11    Section 10. The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and
12Audiology Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 3, 3.5,
135, 7, 8, 8.1, 8.5, 8.8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24.1, 31a, and
1434 and by adding Sections 4.5, 8.2, 8.3, and 34.1 as follows:
 
15    (225 ILCS 110/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7903)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
17    Sec. 3. Definitions. The following words and phrases shall
18have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the
19context clearly indicates otherwise:
20    (a) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
21Professional Regulation.
22    (b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
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1    (c) "Board" means the Board of Speech-Language Pathology
2and Audiology established under Section 5 of this Act.
3    (d) "Speech-Language Pathologist" means a person who has
4received a license pursuant to this Act and who engages in the
5practice of speech-language pathology.
6    (e) "Audiologist" means a person who has received a license
7pursuant to this Act and who engages in the practice of
8audiology.
9    (f) "Public member" means a person who is not a health
10professional. For purposes of board membership, any person with
11a significant financial interest in a health service or
12profession is not a public member.
13    (g) "The practice of audiology" is the application of
14nonsurgical nonmedical methods and procedures for the
15screening, identification, measurement, monitoring, testing,
16appraisal, prediction, interpretation, habilitation,
17rehabilitation, or instruction related to audiologic or
18vestibular disorders, including hearing and disorders of
19hearing. These procedures are for the purpose of counseling,
20consulting and rendering or offering to render services or for
21participating in the planning, directing or conducting of
22programs that are designed to modify communicative disorders
23involving speech, language, or auditory, or vestibular
24function related to hearing loss. The practice of audiology may
25include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
26        (1) any task, procedure, act, or practice that is

 

 

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1    necessary for the evaluation and management of audiologic,
2    hearing, or vestibular function, including, but not
3    limited to, neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of
4    the seventh or eighth cranial nerve function;
5        (2) training in the use of amplification devices;
6        (3) the evaluation, fitting, dispensing, or servicing
7    of hearing instruments and auditory prosthetic devices,
8    such as cochlear implants, auditory osseointegrated
9    devices, and brainstem implants;
10        (4) cerumen removal; and
11        (5) (4) performing basic speech and language screening
12    tests and procedures consistent with audiology training;
13    and .
14        (6) performing basic health screenings in accordance
15    with Section 8.3 of this Act.
16    (h) "The practice of speech-language pathology" is the
17application of nonmedical methods and procedures for the
18identification, measurement, testing, appraisal, prediction,
19habilitation, rehabilitation, and modification related to
20communication development, and disorders or disabilities of
21speech, language, voice, swallowing, and other speech,
22language and voice related disorders. These procedures are for
23the purpose of counseling, consulting and rendering or offering
24to render services, or for participating in the planning,
25directing or conducting of programs that are designed to modify
26communicative disorders and conditions in individuals or

 

 

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1groups of individuals involving speech, language, voice and
2swallowing function.
3    "The practice of speech-language pathology" shall include,
4but shall not be limited to, the following:
5        (1) hearing screening tests and aural rehabilitation
6    procedures consistent with speech-language pathology
7    training;
8        (2) tasks, procedures, acts or practices that are
9    necessary for the evaluation of, and training in the use
10    of, augmentative communication systems, communication
11    variation, cognitive rehabilitation, non-spoken language
12    production and comprehension; and
13        (3) the use of rigid or flexible laryngoscopes for the
14    sole purpose of observing and obtaining images of the
15    pharynx and larynx in accordance with Section 9.3 of this
16    Act; and .
17        (4) performing basic health screenings in accordance
18    with Section 8.3 of this Act.
19    (i) "Speech-language pathology assistant" means a person
20who has received a license pursuant to this Act to assist a
21speech-language pathologist in the manner provided in this Act.
22    (j) "Physician" means a physician licensed to practice
23medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of
241987.
25    (k) "Email address of record" means the designated email
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1application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
2by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
3    (l) "Address of record" means the designated address
4recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
5application file or license file as maintained by the
6Department's licensure maintenance unit.
7    (m) "Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring" means the
8process of continual testing and interpretation of test results
9using electrodiagnostic modalities to monitor the seventh and
10eighth cranial nerve function during a surgical procedure.
11Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring does not include
12testing and interpretation of test results using
13electrodiagnostic modalities to monitor the spinal cord,
14peripheral nerves (other than the seventh and eighth cranial
15nerve), cerebral hemispheres, or brainstem. Neurophysiologic
16intraoperative monitoring may be performed by an audiologist
17only if authorized by the physician performing the surgical
18procedure.
19(Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07; 96-719, eff. 8-25-09.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 110/3.5)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
22    Sec. 3.5. Exemptions. This Act does not prohibit:
23        (a) The practice of speech-language pathology or
24    audiology by students in their course of study in programs
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1    and supervision of licensed speech-language pathologists
2    or audiologists.
3        (b) The performance of any speech-language pathology
4    service by a speech-language pathology assistant or a
5    speech-language pathology paraprofessional if such service
6    is performed under the supervision and full responsibility
7    of a licensed speech-language pathologist. A speech
8    language pathology assistant may perform only those duties
9    authorized by Section 8.7 under the supervision of a
10    speech-language pathologist as provided in Section 8.8.
11        (b-5) The performance of an audiology service by an
12    appropriately trained person if that service is performed
13    under the supervision and full responsibility of a licensed
14    audiologist.
15        (c) The performance of audiometric testing for the
16    purpose of industrial hearing conservation by an
17    audiometric technician certified by the Council of
18    Accreditation for Occupational Hearing Conservation
19    (CAOHC).
20        (d) The performance of an audiometric screening by an
21    audiometric screenings technician certified by the
22    Department of Public Health.
23        (e) The selling or practice of fitting, dispensing, or
24    servicing hearing instruments by a hearing instrument
25    dispenser licensed under the Hearing Instrument Consumer
26    Protection Act.

 

 

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1        (f) A person licensed in this State under any other Act
2    from engaging in the practice for which he or she is
3    licensed.
4        (g) The performance of vestibular function testing by
5    an appropriately trained person under the supervision of a
6    physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
7    branches.
8        (h) The performance of neurophysiologic intraoperative
9    monitoring of the seventh and eighth cranial nerve by an
10    individual certified by the American Board of Registration
11    of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential
12    Technologists as Certified in Neurophysiologic
13    Intraoperative Monitoring only if authorized and
14    supervised by the physician performing the surgical
15    procedure.
16(Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 110/4.5 new)
18    Sec. 4.5. Address of record; email address of record. All
19applicants and licensees shall:
20        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
21    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
22    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
23    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
24        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
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1    change either through the Department's website or by
2    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
3    (225 ILCS 110/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7905)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
5    Sec. 5. Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
6There is created a Board of Speech-Language Pathology and
7Audiology to be composed of persons designated from time to
8time by the Secretary, as follows:
9        (a) Five persons, 2 of whom have been licensed
10    speech-language pathologists for a period of 5 years or
11    more, 2 of whom have been licensed audiologists for a
12    period of 5 years or more, and one public member. The board
13    shall annually elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson.
14        (b) Terms for all members shall be for 3 years. A
15    member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed
16    and qualified. Partial terms over 2 years in length shall
17    be considered as full terms. A member may be reappointed
18    for a successive term, but no member shall serve more than
19    2 full terms.
20        (c) The membership of the Board should reasonably
21    reflect representation from the various geographic areas
22    of the State.
23        (d) In making appointments to the Board, the Secretary
24    shall give due consideration to recommendations by
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1    audiology professions in Illinois, including the Illinois
2    Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Illinois
3    Academy of Audiology, and shall promptly give due notice to
4    such organizations of any vacancy in the membership of the
5    Board. The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any
6    member for any cause, which in the opinion of the
7    Secretary, reasonably justifies such termination.
8        (e) A majority of the Board members currently appointed
9    shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the membership of
10    the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to
11    exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the
12    Board.
13        (f) The members of the Board may each receive as
14    compensation a reasonable sum as determined by the
15    Secretary for each day actually engaged in the duties of
16    the office, and all legitimate and necessary expenses
17    incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
18        (g) Members of the Board shall have no liability be
19    immune from suit in any action based upon any disciplinary
20    proceedings or other activity activities performed in good
21    faith as members of the Board.
22        (h) The Secretary may consider the recommendations of
23    the Board in establishing guidelines for professional
24    conduct, the conduct of formal disciplinary proceedings
25    brought under this Act, and qualifications of applicants.
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1    Board and the Department shall review the response of the
2    Board and any recommendations made in the response. The
3    Department, at any time, may seek the expert advice and
4    knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
5    administration or enforcement of this Act.
6        (i) Whenever the Secretary is satisfied that
7    substantial justice has not been done either in an
8    examination or in the revocation, suspension, or refusal of
9    a license, or other disciplinary action relating to a
10    license, the Secretary may order a reexamination or
11    rehearing.
12(Source: P.A. 94-528, eff. 8-10-05; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 110/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7907)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
15    Sec. 7. Licensure requirement.
16    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), on or after June
171, 1989, no person shall practice speech-language pathology or
18audiology without first applying for and obtaining a license
19for such purpose from the Department. Except as provided in
20this Section, on or after January 1, 2002, no person shall
21perform the functions and duties of a speech-language pathology
22assistant without first applying for and obtaining a license
23for that purpose from the Department.
24    (b) A person holding a regular license to practice
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1another state, a territory of the United States, or the
2District of Columbia who has made application to the Department
3for a license to practice speech-language pathology or
4audiology may practice speech-language pathology or audiology
5without a license for 90 days from the date of application or
6until disposition of the license application by the Department,
7whichever is sooner, if the person (i) in the case of a
8speech-language pathologist, holds a Certificate of Clinical
9Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
10Association in speech-language pathology or audiology or, in
11the case of an audiologist, a certificate from the American
12Board of Audiology and (ii) has not been disciplined and has no
13disciplinary matters pending in a state, a territory, or the
14District of Columbia.
15    A person applying for an initial license to practice
16audiology who is a recent graduate of a Department-approved
17audiology program may practice as an audiologist for a period
18of 60 days after the date of application or until disposition
19of the license application by the Department, whichever is
20sooner, provided that he or she meets the applicable
21requirements of Section 8 of this Act.
22(Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 110/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7908)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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1speech-language pathology or audiology. The Department shall
2require that each applicant for a license to practice
3speech-language pathology or audiology shall:
4        (a) (blank);
5        (b) be at least 21 years of age;
6        (c) not have violated any provisions of Section 16 of
7    this Act;
8        (d) for a license as a speech-language pathologist,
9    present satisfactory evidence of receiving a master's or
10    doctoral degree in speech-language pathology from a
11    program approved by the Department. Nothing in this Act
12    shall be construed to prevent any program from establishing
13    higher standards than specified in this Act;
14        (d-5) for a license as an audiologist, present
15    satisfactory evidence of having received a master's or
16    doctoral degree in audiology from a program approved by the
17    Department; however, an applicant for licensure as an
18    audiologist whose degree was conferred on or after January
19    1, 2008, must present satisfactory evidence of having
20    received a doctoral degree in audiology from a program
21    approved by the Department;
22        (e) pass a national examination recognized by the
23    Department in the theory and practice of the profession;
24        (f) for a license as a speech-language pathologist,
25    have completed the equivalent of 9 months of supervised
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1        (g) for a license as an audiologist, have completed a
2    minimum of 1,500 clock hours of supervised experience or
3    present evidence of a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree.
4    An applicant for licensure as a speech-language
5pathologist who received education and training at a
6speech-language pathology program located outside of the
7United States must meet the requirements of this Section,
8including, but not limited to, substantially complying with the
9minimum requirements of an approved program as set forth by
10rule.
11    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
12complete the application process. If the process has not been
13completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
14fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet
15the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
16(Source: P.A. 94-528, eff. 8-10-05; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 110/8.1)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
19    Sec. 8.1. Temporary license. On and after July 1, 2005, a
20person who has met the requirements of items (a) through (e) of
21Section 8 and intends to undertake supervised professional
22experience as a speech-language pathologist, as required by
23subsection (f) of Section 8 and the rules adopted by the
24Department, must first obtain a temporary license from the
25Department. A temporary license may be issued by the Department

 

 

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1only to an applicant pursuing licensure as a speech-language
2pathologist in this State. A temporary license shall be issued
3to an applicant upon receipt of the required fee as set forth
4by rule and documentation on forms prescribed by the Department
5certifying that his or her professional experience will be
6supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist. A
7temporary license shall be issued for a period of 18 12 months
8and may be renewed only once for good cause shown.
9    A person who has completed the course and clinical
10curriculum required to receive a master's degree in
11speech-language pathology, as minimally required under
12subsection (d) of Section 8 of this Act for a license to
13practice speech-language pathology, but who has not yet been
14conferred the master's degree, may make application to the
15Department for a temporary license under this Section and may
16begin his or her supervised professional experience as a
17speech-language pathologist without a temporary license for
18120 days from the date of application or until disposition of
19the license application by the Department, whichever is sooner.
20(Source: P.A. 93-112, eff. 1-1-04; 93-1060, eff. 12-23-04;
2194-1082, eff. 1-19-07.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 110/8.2 new)
23    Sec. 8.2. Remote practice of audiology and speech-language
24pathology.
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1practice of audiology remotely subject to the following
2conditions:
3        (1) the practice of audiology may be conducted remotely
4    using video conferencing;
5        (2) the use of telephone, email, instant messaging,
6    store and forward technology, or facsimile must be in
7    conjunction with or supplementary to the use of video
8    conferencing;
9        (3) an audiologist who practices audiology remotely
10    must follow all applicable Health Insurance Portability
11    and Accountability Act privacy and security regulations;
12        (4) an audiologist who practices audiology remotely is
13    subject to the same standard of care required of an
14    audiologist who practices audiology in a clinic or office
15    setting; and
16        (5) services delivered remotely by an audiologist must
17    be equivalent to the quality of services delivered in
18    person in a clinic or office setting.
19    (b) A speech-language pathologist licensed under this Act
20may conduct the practice of speech-language pathology remotely
21subject to the following conditions:
22        (1) the practice of speech-language pathology may be
23    conducted remotely using video conferencing;
24        (2) the use of telephone, email, instant messaging,
25    store and forward technology, or facsimile must be in
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1    conferencing;
2        (3) a speech-language pathologist who practices
3    speech-language pathology remotely must follow all
4    applicable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
5    Act privacy and security regulations;
6        (4) a speech-language pathologist who practices
7    speech-language pathology remotely is subject to the same
8    standard of care required of a speech-language pathologist
9    who practices speech-language pathology in a clinic or
10    office setting; and
11        (5) services delivered remotely by a speech-language
12    pathologist must be equivalent to the quality of services
13    delivered in person in a clinic setting.
14    (c) An out-of-state person providing speech-language
15pathology or audiology services to a person residing in
16Illinois without a license issued pursuant to this Act submits
17himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the Department and
18the courts of this State.
 
19    (225 ILCS 110/8.3 new)
20    Sec. 8.3. Basic health screenings. A speech-language
21pathologist or an audiologist may perform basic health
22screenings and create the resulting plans of care if: (1) the
23elements of the plan of care are within the scope of practice
24of a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist and (2) the
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1performance of basic health screenings as set forth by rule
2from one of the following: (A) as part of the curriculum of an
3approved program, (B) through worksite training, or (C) through
4continuing education. A plan of care that includes elements
5that are outside the scope of practice of a speech-language
6pathologist or an audiologist must be referred to appropriate
7medical personnel for further evaluation or management.
 
8    (225 ILCS 110/8.5)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
10    Sec. 8.5. Qualifications for licenses as a speech-language
11pathology assistant. A person is qualified to be licensed as a
12speech-language pathology assistant if that person has applied
13in writing or electronically on forms prescribed by the
14Department, has paid the required fees, and meets both of the
15following criteria:
16        (1) Is of good moral character. In determining moral
17    character, the Department may take into consideration any
18    felony conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere of
19    the applicant, but such a conviction or plea shall not
20    operate automatically as a complete bar to licensure.
21        (2) Has received either (i) an associate degree from a
22    speech-language pathology assistant program that has been
23    approved by the Department and that meets the minimum
24    requirements set forth in Section 8.6 or (ii) a bachelor's
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1    college or university that meets the minimum requirements
2    set forth in Section 8.6.
3(Source: P.A. 94-869, eff. 6-16-06; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 110/8.8)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
6    Sec. 8.8. Supervision of speech-language pathology
7assistants.
8    (a) A speech-language pathology assistant shall practice
9only under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who
10has at least 2 years experience in addition to the supervised
11professional experience required under subsection (f) of
12Section 8 of this Act. A speech-language pathologist who
13supervises a speech-language pathology assistant (i) must have
14completed at least 6 10 clock hours of training in the
15supervision related to speech-language pathology, and (ii)
16must complete at least 2 clock hours of continuing education in
17supervision related to speech-language pathology in each new
18licensing cycle after completion of the initial training
19required under item (i) of speech-language pathology
20assistants. The Department shall promulgate rules describing
21the supervision training requirements. The rules may allow a
22speech-language pathologist to apply to the Board for an
23exemption from this training requirement based upon prior
24supervisory experience.
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1direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist at least
230% of the speech-language pathology assistant's actual
3patient or client contact time per patient or client during the
4first 90 days of initial employment as a speech-language
5pathology assistant. Thereafter, a speech-language pathology
6assistant must be under the direct supervision of a
7speech-language pathologist at least 20% of the
8speech-language pathology assistant's actual patient or client
9contact time per patient or client. Supervision of a
10speech-language pathology assistant beyond the minimum
11requirements of this subsection may be imposed at the
12discretion of the supervising speech-language pathologist. A
13supervising speech-language pathologist must be available to
14communicate with a speech-language pathology assistant
15whenever the assistant is in contact with a patient or client.
16    (c) A speech-language pathologist that supervises a
17speech-language pathology assistant must document direct
18supervision activities. At a minimum, supervision
19documentation must provide (i) information regarding the
20quality of the speech-language pathology assistant's
21performance of assigned duties, and (ii) verification that
22clinical activity is limited to duties specified in Section
238.7.
24    (d) A full-time speech-language pathologist may supervise
25no more than 2 speech-language pathology assistants. A
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1supervise no more than one speech-language pathology
2assistant.
3    (e) For purposes of this Section, "direct supervision"
4means on-site, in-view observation and guidance by a
5speech-language pathologist while an assigned activity is
6performed by the speech-language pathology assistant.
7(Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 110/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7911)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
10    Sec. 11. Expiration, renewal and restoration of licenses.
11    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license
12issued under this Act shall be set by rule. A speech-language
13pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant, or
14audiologist may renew such license during the month preceding
15the expiration date thereof by paying the required fee.
16    (a-5) An audiologist renewing his or her license All
17renewal applicants shall provide proof as determined by the
18Department of having met the continuing education requirements
19set forth in the rules of the Department. At a minimum, the
20rules shall require a renewal applicant for licensure as an a
21speech-language pathologist or audiologist to provide proof of
22completing at least 20 clock hours of continuing education
23during the 2-year licensing cycle for which he or she is
24currently licensed, no more than 10 hours of which may be
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1auditory prosthetic device manufacturers. An audiologist must
2provide proof that at least 2 clock hours of training in ethics
3or legal requirements pertaining to the practice of audiology
4was completed during the 2-year licensing cycle for which he or
5she is currently licensed. An audiologist who has met the
6continuing education requirements of the Hearing Instrument
7Consumer Protection Act during an equivalent licensing cycle
8under this Act shall be deemed to have met the continuing
9education requirements of this Act. At a minimum, the rules
10shall require a renewal applicant for licensure as a
11speech-language pathology assistant to provide proof of
12completing at least 10 clock hours of continuing education
13during the 2-year period for which he or she currently holds a
14license.
15    (a-10) A speech-language pathologist or a speech-language
16pathology assistant renewing his or her license shall provide
17proof as determined by the Department of having met the
18continuing education requirements set forth in the rules of the
19Department. At a minimum, the rules shall require a renewal
20applicant for license as a speech-language pathologist to
21provide proof of completing at least 20 clock hours of
22continuing education during the 2-year licensing cycle for
23which he or she is currently licensed. A speech language
24pathologist must provide proof that at least one clock hour of
25ethics training was completed during the 2-year licensing cycle
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1rules shall require a renewal applicant for licensure as a
2speech-language pathology assistant to provide proof of
3completing at least 10 clock hours of continuing education
4during the 2-year period for which he or she currently holds a
5license.
6    (b) Inactive status.
7        (1) Any licensee who notifies the Department in writing
8    on forms prescribed by the Department may elect to place
9    his or her license on an inactive status and shall, subject
10    to rules of the Department, be excused from payment of
11    renewal fees until he or she notifies the Department in
12    writing of his or her desire to resume active status.
13        (2) Any licensee requesting restoration from inactive
14    status shall be required to (i) pay the current renewal
15    fee; and (ii) demonstrate that he or she has completed a
16    minimum of 20 hours of continuing education and met any
17    additional continuing education requirements established
18    by the Department by rule.
19        (3) Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status
20    shall not practice in the State of Illinois without first
21    restoring his or her license.
22        (4) Any licensee who shall engage in the practice while
23    the license is lapsed or inactive shall be considered to be
24    practicing without a license which shall be grounds for
25    discipline under Section 16 of this Act.
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1pathology assistant, or audiologist whose license has expired
2may have his or her license restored at any time within 5 years
3after the expiration thereof, upon payment of the required fee.
4    (d) Any person whose license has been expired or inactive
5for 5 years or more may have his or her license restored by
6making application to the Department and filing proof
7acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his
8or her license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to
9active lawful practice in another jurisdiction, and by paying
10the required restoration fee. A person practicing on an expired
11license is deemed to be practicing without a license.
12    (e) If a person whose license has expired has not
13maintained active practice in another jurisdiction, the
14Department shall determine, by an evaluation process
15established by rule, his or her fitness to resume active status
16and may require the person to complete a period of evaluated
17clinical experience, and may require successful completion of
18an examination.
19    (f) Any person whose license has expired while he or she
20has been engaged (1) in federal or State service on active
21duty, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of
22the United States preliminary to induction into the military
23service, may have his or her license restored without paying
24any lapsed renewal or restoration fee, if within 2 years after
25termination of such service, training or education he or she
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1has been so engaged and that his or her service, training or
2education has been so terminated.
3(Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 110/14)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7914)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
6    Sec. 14. Fees.
7    (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of
8fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants. The Department
9shall consult with the Board and consider its recommendations
10when establishing the schedule of fees and any increase in fees
11to be paid by license applicants.
12    (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) below, the fees
13for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including
14but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and
15restoration, shall be set by rule and shall be nonrefundable.
16    (b-5) In addition to any fees set by the Department through
17administrative rule, the Department shall, at the time of
18licensure and renewal, collect from each licensed audiologist a
19Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Fee of $45.
20    (c) (Blank). Applicants for examination shall be required
21to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing
22service, a fee covering the cost of initial screening to
23determine eligibility and to provide the examination. Failure
24to appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the time
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1been received and acknowledged by the Department or the
2designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of
3the examination fee.
4(Source: P.A. 90-69, eff. 7-8-97; 91-932, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 110/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7916)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
7    Sec. 16. Refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses.
8    (1) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
9revoke, suspend, place on probation, censure, reprimand or take
10other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
11Department may deem proper, including fines not to exceed
12$10,000 for each violation, with regard to any license for any
13one or combination of the following causes:
14        (a) Fraud in procuring the license.
15        (b) (Blank).
16        (c) Willful or repeated violations of the rules of the
17    Department of Public Health.
18        (d) Division of fees or agreeing to split or divide the
19    fees received for speech-language pathology or audiology
20    services with any person for referring an individual, or
21    assisting in the care or treatment of an individual,
22    without the knowledge of the individual or his or her legal
23    representative. Nothing in this paragraph (d) affects any
24    bona fide independent contractor or employment
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1    facilities, health care providers, or other entities,
2    except as otherwise prohibited by law. Any employment
3    arrangements may include provisions for compensation,
4    health insurance, pension, or other employment benefits
5    for the provision of services within the scope of the
6    licensee's practice under this Act. Nothing in this
7    paragraph (d) shall be construed to require an employment
8    arrangement to receive professional fees for services
9    rendered.
10        (e) Employing, procuring, inducing, aiding or abetting
11    a person not licensed as a speech-language pathologist or
12    audiologist to engage in the unauthorized practice of
13    speech-language pathology or audiology.
14        (e-5) Employing, procuring, inducing, aiding, or
15    abetting a person not licensed as a speech-language
16    pathology assistant to perform the functions and duties of
17    a speech-language pathology assistant.
18        (f) Making any misrepresentations or false promises,
19    directly or indirectly, to influence, persuade or induce
20    patronage.
21        (g) Professional connection or association with, or
22    lending his or her name to another for the illegal practice
23    of speech-language pathology or audiology by another, or
24    professional connection or association with any person,
25    firm or corporation holding itself out in any manner
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1        (h) Obtaining or seeking to obtain checks, money, or
2    any other things of value by false or fraudulent
3    representations, including but not limited to, engaging in
4    such fraudulent practice to defraud the medical assistance
5    program of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
6    (formerly Department of Public Aid).
7        (i) Practicing under a name other than his or her own.
8        (j) Improper, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct
9    of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the
10    public.
11        (k) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
12    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or
13    sentencing, including, but not limited to, convictions,
14    preceding sentences of supervision, conditional discharge,
15    or first offender probation, under the laws of any
16    jurisdiction of the United States that is (i) a felony or
17    (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is
18    dishonesty, or that is directly related to the practice of
19    the profession. Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty
20    or nolo contendere to any crime that is a felony under the
21    laws of the United States or any state or territory
22    thereof, or that is a misdemeanor of which an essential
23    element is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the
24    practice of the profession.
25        (1) Permitting a person under his or her supervision to
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1        (m) A violation of any provision of this Act or rules
2    promulgated thereunder.
3        (n) Discipline by another state, the District of
4    Columbia, territory, or foreign nation of a license to
5    practice speech-language pathology or audiology or a
6    license to practice as a speech-language pathology
7    assistant in its jurisdiction if at least one of the
8    grounds for that discipline is the same as or the
9    equivalent of one of the grounds for discipline set forth
10    herein.
11        (o) Willfully failing to report an instance of
12    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
13    and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
14        (p) Gross or repeated malpractice.
15        (q) Willfully making or filing false records or reports
16    in his or her practice as a speech-language pathologist,
17    speech-language pathology assistant, or audiologist,
18    including, but not limited to, false records to support
19    claims against the public assistance program of the
20    Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
21    Illinois Department of Public Aid).
22        (r) Professional incompetence as manifested by poor
23    standards of care or mental incompetence as declared by a
24    court of competent jurisdiction.
25        (s) Repeated irregularities in billing a third party
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1    this Section, "irregularities in billing" shall include:
2            (i) reporting excessive charges for the purpose of
3        obtaining a total payment in excess of that usually
4        received by the speech-language pathologist,
5        speech-language pathology assistant, or audiologist
6        for the services rendered;
7            (ii) reporting charges for services not rendered;
8        or
9            (iii) incorrectly reporting services rendered for
10        the purpose of obtaining payment not earned.
11        (t) (Blank).
12        (u) Violation of the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
13    Act.
14        (v) Inability to practice with reasonable judgment,
15    skill, or safety as a result of habitual or excessive use
16    of or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, or stimulants or any
17    other chemical agent or drug or as a result of physical
18    illness, including, but not limited to, deterioration
19    through the aging process or loss of motor skill, mental
20    illness, or disability.
21        (w) Violation of the Hearing Instrument Consumer
22    Protection Act.
23        (x) Failure by a speech-language pathology assistant
24    and supervising speech-language pathologist to comply with
25    the supervision requirements set forth in Section 8.8.
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1    customarily undertaken by speech-language pathology
2    assistants set forth in Section 8.7 that results in, or may
3    result in, harm to the public.
4        (z) Willfully failing to report an instance of
5    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
6    self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and
7    required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
8        (aa) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
9    report by the Department on Aging under the Adult
10    Protective Services Act, and upon proof by clear and
11    convincing evidence that the licensee has caused an
12    eligible adult to be abused, neglected, or financially
13    exploited as defined in the Adult Protective Services Act.
14        (bb) Violating Section 8.2 of this Act.
15        (cc) Violating Section 8.3 of this Act.
16    (2) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
17authorized by this Act to any person who has defaulted on an
18educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois State Scholarship
19Commission; however, the Department may issue a license or
20renewal if the aforementioned persons have established a
21satisfactory repayment record as determined by the Illinois
22State Scholarship Commission.
23    (3) The entry of an order by a circuit court establishing
24that any person holding a license under this Act is subject to
25involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided for in
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1operates as an automatic suspension of that license. That
2person may have his or her license restored only upon the
3determination by a circuit court that the patient is no longer
4subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission and the
5issuance of an order so finding and discharging the patient,
6and upon the Board's recommendation to the Department that the
7license be restored. Where the circumstances so indicate, the
8Board may recommend to the Department that it require an
9examination prior to restoring any license automatically
10suspended under this subsection.
11    (4) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
12license of any person who fails to file a return, or to pay the
13tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay
14any final assessment of the tax penalty or interest, as
15required by any tax Act administered by the Department of
16Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such tax
17Act are satisfied.
18    (5) In enforcing this Section, the Board upon a showing of
19a possible violation may compel an individual licensed to
20practice under this Act, or who has applied for licensure
21pursuant to this Act, to submit to a mental or physical
22examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the
23Department. The examining physicians or clinical psychologists
24shall be those specifically designated by the Board. The
25individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
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1present during all aspects of this examination. Failure of any
2individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
3directed, shall be grounds for suspension of his or her license
4until the individual submits to the examination if the Board
5finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to
6the examination was without reasonable cause.
7    If the Board finds an individual unable to practice because
8of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Board may require
9that individual to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
10physicians or clinical psychologists approved or designated by
11the Board, as a condition, term, or restriction for continued,
12restored reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice; or, in
13lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Board may recommend
14to the Department to file a complaint to immediately suspend,
15revoke, or otherwise discipline the license of the individual.
16Any individual whose license was granted, continued, restored
17reinstated, renewed, disciplined or supervised subject to such
18terms, conditions, or restrictions, and who fails to comply
19with such terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred
20to the Secretary for a determination as to whether the
21individual shall have his or her license suspended immediately,
22pending a hearing by the Board.
23    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
24person's license under this Section, a hearing on that person's
25license must be convened by the Board within 15 days after the
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1shall have the authority to review the subject individual's
2record of treatment and counseling regarding the impairment to
3the extent permitted by applicable federal statutes and
4regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of medical
5records.
6    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
7this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
8the Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with
9acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of his
10or her license.
11(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07;
1296-1482, eff. 11-29-10.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 110/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7917)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
15    Sec. 17. Investigations; notice; hearings. Licenses may be
16refused, revoked, or suspended in the manner provided by this
17Act and not otherwise. The Department may upon its own motion
18and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person
19setting forth facts that if proven would constitute grounds for
20refusal to issue, suspend, or revoke under this Act,
21investigate the actions of any person applying for, holding, or
22claiming to hold a license.
23    The Department shall, before refusing to issue or renew or
24suspending or revoking any license or taking other disciplinary
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1prior to the date set for the hearing, notify, in writing, the
2applicant for or the holder of such license of any charges
3made, afford the accused person an opportunity to be heard in
4person or by counsel in reference thereto, and direct the
5applicant or licensee to file a written answer to the Board
6under oath within 20 days after the service of the notice and
7inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer
8will result in default being taken against the applicant or
9licensee and that the license or certificate may be suspended,
10revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
11action may be taken, including limiting the scope, nature, or
12extent of practice, as the Secretary may deem proper. Written
13or electronic notice may be served by personal delivery, of the
14same personally to the accused person or by mailing the same by
15certified mail, or email to the applicant or licensee at his or
16her address of record or email address of record his or her
17last known place of residence or to the place of business last
18specified by the accused person in his or her last notification
19to the Department. In case the person fails to file an answer
20after receiving notice, his or her license or certificate may,
21in the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or
22placed on probationary status or the Department may take
23whatever disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting
24the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the
25imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts
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1this Act.
2    At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board shall
3proceed to hearing of the charges and both the accused person
4and the Department complainant shall be accorded ample
5opportunity to present, in person or by counsel, any
6statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments as may be
7pertinent to the charges or to their defense. The Board may
8continue such hearing from time to time. If the Board is not
9sitting at the time and place fixed in the notice or at the
10time and place to which the hearing shall have been continued,
11the Department shall continue such hearing for a period not to
12exceed 30 days.
13(Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 110/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7922)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
16    Sec. 22. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
17has shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
18licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
19the hearing officer for any action for refusal to issue,
20restore, or renew a license or discipline of a license. The
21hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the
22hearing. Board members may attend hearings. The hearing officer
23shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the
24Board and the Secretary. The Board shall review the report of
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1conclusions of law and recommendations to the Secretary and to
2all parties to the proceedings. If the Secretary disagrees in
3any regard with the Board's report, he or she may issue an
4order in contravention of the Board's report.
5(Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 110/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7923)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
8    Sec. 23. Restoration. At any time after suspension,
9revocation, placement on probationary status, or the taking of
10any other disciplinary action with regard to any license, the
11Department may restore the license, or take any other action to
12restore reinstate the license to good standing upon the written
13recommendation of the Board, unless after an investigation and
14a hearing, the Board determines that restoration is not in the
15public interest. No person whose license has been revoked as
16authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of that
17license until such time as provided for in the Civil
18Administrative Code of Illinois.
19    A license that has been suspended or revoked shall be
20considered nonrenewed for purposes of restoration and a person
21restoring his or her license from suspension or revocation must
22comply with the requirements for restoration of a nonrenewed
23license as set forth in Section 11 of this Act and any related
24rules adopted.
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1    (225 ILCS 110/24.1)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
3    Sec. 24.1. Certifications of record; costs. The Department
4shall not be required to certify any record to the court, to
5file an answer in court, or to otherwise appear in any court in
6a judicial review proceeding unless and until the Department
7has received from the plaintiff there is filed in the court,
8with the complaint, a receipt from the Department acknowledging
9payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record,
10which costs shall be determined by the Department. Exhibits
11shall be certified without cost. Failure on the part of the
12plaintiff to file the receipt in court is grounds for dismissal
13of the action.
14(Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 110/31a)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
17    Sec. 31a. Advertising services.
18    (a) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall
19include in every advertisement for services regulated under
20this Act his or her title as it appears on the license or the
21initials authorized under this Act.
22    (b) The terms "audiology", "audiologist", "clinical
23audiologist", "licensed audiologist", "speech-language
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1speech-language pathologist", "licensed speech-language
2pathologist", or any other similar term, title, abbreviation,
3or symbol that may indicate that the person is licensed under
4this Act shall not be used by any person in any communication
5that advertises services regulated under this Act unless he or
6she is licensed under this Act as a speech-language pathologist
7or an audiologist. An audiologist may use the term "doctor" if
8it also stated that he or she is a "doctor of audiology". This
9subsection does not apply to a person who is exempt from
10licensure under this Act because he or she holds a professional
11educator license issued pursuant to the School Code with a
12special education endorsement as a teaching speech-language
13pathologist or with a school support personnel endorsement as a
14non-teaching speech-language pathologist issued prior to
15January 1, 2004.
16(Source: P.A. 91-310, eff. 1-1-00; 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 110/34)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7934)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
19    Sec. 34. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
20Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
21adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of
22that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision
23of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois
24Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the
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1show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention,
2continuation or renewal of the license is specifically
3excluded. For the purposes of this Act, the notice required
4under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
5Act is deemed sufficient when mailed or emailed to the
6applicant or licensee at his or her last known address of
7record or email address of record a party.
8(Source: P.A. 88-45.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 110/34.1 new)
10    Sec. 34.1. Confidentiality. All information collected by
11the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
12of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
13complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
14information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
15be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
16shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
17information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
18other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
19interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
20a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
21disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
22agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
23any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
24licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
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1record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
2    (225 ILCS 110/10 rep.)
3    Section 15. The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and
4Audiology Practice Act is amended by repealing Section 10.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law, except that Sections 10 and 15 take effect on
7January 1, 2018.