SPEECH PATHOLOGY-EXTEND SUNSET House SponsorsRep. Angelo Saviano-John A. Fritchey-Bob Biggins-Dan Brady-Kevin A. McCarthy, Kevin Joyce, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Elizabeth Coulson, Mike Bost, Harry Osterman, Karen May, Greg Harris, Sidney H. Mathias and Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Edward D. Maloney-M. Maggie Crotty) 8/27/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0465 5 ILCS 80/4.185 ILCS 80/4.28 new Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 110/3from Ch. 111, par. 7903225 ILCS 110/5from Ch. 111, par. 7905225 ILCS 110/7from Ch. 111, par. 7907225 ILCS 110/8from Ch. 111, par. 7908225 ILCS 110/8.5225 ILCS 110/10from Ch. 111, par. 7910225 ILCS 110/11from Ch. 111, par. 7911225 ILCS 110/13from Ch. 111, par. 7913225 ILCS 110/15from Ch. 111, par. 7915225 ILCS 110/16from Ch. 111, par. 7916225 ILCS 110/17from Ch. 111, par. 7917225 ILCS 110/18from Ch. 111, par. 7918225 ILCS 110/19from Ch. 111, par. 7919225 ILCS 110/20from Ch. 111, par. 7920225 ILCS 110/21from Ch. 111, par. 7921225 ILCS 110/21.1 new225 ILCS 110/21.2 new225 ILCS 110/22from Ch. 111, par. 7922225 ILCS 110/23from Ch. 111, par. 7923225 ILCS 110/24from Ch. 111, par. 7924225 ILCS 110/24.1 new225 ILCS 110/25from Ch. 111, par. 7925225 ILCS 110/28from Ch. 111, par. 7928225 ILCS 110/28.5225 ILCS 110/29from Ch. 111, par. 7929225 ILCS 110/26 rep.Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Replaces "Department of Professional Regulation" with "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation" and "Director of the Department of Professional Regulation" with "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, the requirement of licensure, qualifications for licensure, the roster of licensees, expiration, renewal, and restoration of licenses, licensing of applicants from other states, refusal, revocation, or suspension of licenses, and administrative procedure. Adds provisions concerning rehearings ordered by the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and by the Secretary and certifications of the record and costs. Makes other changes. Repeals a Section concerning confidential information and disclosure. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that a licensee requesting restoration from inactive status shall be required to demonstrate that he or she has completed a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education and met any additional continuing education requirements established by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation by rule (rather than demonstrate that he or she has completed continuing education as established by rule).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that an applicant for a license to practice audiology shall present satisfactory evidence of having received a master's or doctoral degree in audiology from a program approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, but that an applicant whose degree was conferred on or after January 1, 2008, must present satisfactory evidence of having received a doctoral degree in audiology from a program approved by the Department (instead of providing that when applying for an initial license as an audiologist prior to January 1, 2008, an applicant must present satisfactory evidence of receiving a master's or doctoral degree in audiology from an approved program and that if applying for initial licensure on or after January 1, 2008, an applicant must present satisfactory evidence of a doctoral degree in audiology from an approved program). 12/7/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/8/2007HouseRe-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 2/20/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/20/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 022-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/30/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 5/4/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/4/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/9/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 5/9/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/22/2007HouseArrived in House 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano 5/22/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/1/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-004-000 6/1/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/1/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/1/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 6/29/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/27/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/27/2007HouseEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0465