SPEECH-LANG PATHOLOGY LICENSE House SponsorsRep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty) 11/3/2005HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken 225 ILCS 110/3from Ch. 111, par. 7903225 ILCS 110/3.5225 ILCS 110/4from Ch. 111, par. 7904225 ILCS 110/5from Ch. 111, par. 7905225 ILCS 110/7.1225 ILCS 110/8from Ch. 111, par. 7908 Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Makes changes in the definition of "the practice of audiology". Provides that the Act does not prohibit the performance of balance testing (rather than vestibular function testing) by an appropriately trained person under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has the power to discipline the supervisor of a graduate speech-language pathology student for the student's violation of the Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall give consideration to the recommendations of the Illinois Academy of Audiology in making appointments to the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Removes the requirement that a graduate student enrolled in a program of audiology be a full-time student in order to engage in the dispensing of hearing instruments as part of the program without a license under the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications for licenses to practice speech-language pathology and audiology. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 110/3.5Provides that "the practice of audiology" includes instruction related to hearing and disorders of hearing (rather than instruction related to hearing and balance and disorders of hearing and balance). Restores references to vestibular function in provisions concerning the definition of "the practice of audiology" and exemptions from the Act. 2/23/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/24/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 024-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/13/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/14/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005 4/14/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities 5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/20/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 5/23/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 5/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Licensed Activities 5/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules 5/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive 5/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive 5/27/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/27/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/27/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/27/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/12/2005HouseGovernor Vetoed 10/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto October 25, 2005 11/3/2005HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken