Public Act 100-0766
 
HB5110 EnrolledLRB100 19031 XWW 34285 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
Practice Act is amended by changing Section 12.5 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 20/12.5)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
    Sec. 12.5. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license
as a clinical social worker or as a social worker, without the
required examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws
of another jurisdiction if the requirements for licensure in
that jurisdiction are, on the date of licensure, substantially
equivalent to the requirements of this Act or to any person
who, at the time of his or her licensure, possessed individual
qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under
this Section shall pay the required fees.
    An individual applying for licensure as a clinical social
worker who has been licensed at the independent level in
another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
without discipline is not required to submit proof of
completion of the education and supervised clinical
professional experience required in paragraph (3) of Section 9
and proof of passage of the examination required in paragraph
(4) of Section 9. Individuals with 10 consecutive years of
experience must submit certified verification of licensure
from the jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced and must
comply with all other licensing requirements and pay all
required fees.
    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
may be required to provide additional information.
    An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet
the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
 
    Section 10. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act
is amended by changing Section 65 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 55/65)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-65)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
    Sec. 65. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as
a licensed marriage and family therapist, without the required
examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws of another
state if the requirements for licensure in that state are, on
the date of licensure, substantially equivalent to the
requirements of this Act or to a person who, at the time of his
or her application for licensure, possessed individual
qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under
this Section shall pay all of the required fees.
    An individual applying for licensure as a licensed marriage
and family therapist who has been licensed at the independent
level in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive
years without discipline is not required to submit proof of
completion of the education, professional experience, and
supervision required in Section 40. Individuals with 10
consecutive years of experience must submit certified
verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing
requirements and pay all required fees.
    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
may be required to provide additional information.
    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied,
the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
    Section 15. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act is amended by
changing Section 70 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 107/70)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
    Sec. 70. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as
a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical
professional counselor, without the required examination, to
(i) an applicant licensed under the laws of another state or
United States jurisdiction whose standards in the opinion of
the Department, were substantially equivalent at the date of
his or her licensure in the other jurisdiction to the
requirements of this Act or (ii) any person who, at the time of
licensure, possessed individual qualifications which were
substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Act. Such
an applicant shall pay all of the required fees.
    An individual applying for licensure as a clinical
professional counselor who has been licensed independent level
in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
without discipline is not required to submit proof of
completion of the supervised employment or experience required
in subsection (b) of Section 45. Individuals with 10
consecutive years of experience must submit certified
verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing
requirements and pay all required fees.
    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
may be required to provide additional information.
    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2019