Public Act 93-0112

HB2864 Enrolled                      LRB093 09337 AMC 09571 b

    AN ACT concerning speech-language pathology.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  School  Code  is  amended  by changing
Section 14-1.09b as follows:

    (105 ILCS 5/14-1.09b)
    Sec. 14-1.09b.  Speech-language pathologist.
    (a)  For purposes of  supervision  of  a  speech-language
pathology  assistant,  "speech-language  pathologist" means a
person who has received a license pursuant  to  the  Illinois
Speech-Language  Pathology  and  Audiology  Practice  Act  to
engage in the practice of speech-language pathology.
    (b)  The  School  Service  Personnel  Certificate  with a
speech-language endorsement shall  be  issued  under  Section
21-25 of this Code to a speech-language pathologist who meets
all of the following requirements:
         (1)  Holds    (A)    a    regular   license   as   a
    speech-language  pathologist  pursuant  to  the  Illinois
    Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, (B)
    a  current  Certificate   of   Clinical   Competence   in
    speech-language     pathology     from    the    American
    Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a regular license
    in  speech-language  pathology  from  another  state   or
    territory or the District of Columbia and has applied for
    a   regular  license  as  a  speech-language  pathologist
    pursuant to the Illinois  Speech-Language  Pathology  and
    Audiology  Practice  Act,  or  (C)  a  temporary  license
    pursuant  to  the  Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and
    Audiology Practice Act  and  has  completed  an  approved
    program.
         (2) Holds a master's or doctoral degree with a major
    emphasis in speech-language pathology from an institution
    whose  course  of  study  was  approved  or  program  was
    accredited  by  the  Council on Academic Accreditation in
    Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of  the  American
    Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its predecessor.
         (3)  Either  (i)  has  completed  a program of study
    before  July  1,  2002  that  includes  course  work  and
    supervised clinical experience sufficient in breadth  and
    depth  to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the
    specific problems, methods and procedures  applicable  to
    students  with  disabilities  in a school setting serving
    ages  3  through  21  or  (ii)  meets  the  content  area
    standards for speech-language pathologists adopted by the
    State Board of Education, in consultation with the  State
    Teachers Certification Board.
         (4)  Has   successfully   completed   the   required
    Illinois certification tests.
         (5)  Has  paid  the  application  fee  required  for
    certification.
    The provisions of this subsection (b) do not preclude the
issuance  of  a  teaching  certificate  to  a speech-language
pathologist who qualifies for such a certificate.
(Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.)

    Section 10.  The Illinois Speech-Language  Pathology  and
Audiology  Practice  Act is amended by changing Section 7 and
adding Section 8.1 as follows:

    (225 ILCS 110/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7907)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 7. Licensure requirement.
    (a)  Except as provided in subsection (b),  on  or  after
June  1,  1989,  no  person  shall  practice  speech-language
pathology   or  audiology  without  first  applying  for  and
obtaining a license for such  purpose  from  the  Department.
Except  as  provided  in this Section, on or after January 1,
2002, no person shall perform the functions and duties  of  a
speech-language  pathology  assistant  without first applying
for and  obtaining  a  license  for  that  purpose  from  the
Department.
    (b)  A  person  holding  a  regular  license  to practice
speech-language pathology or  audiology  under  the  laws  of
another  state,  a  territory  of  the  United States, or the
District  of  Columbia  who  has  made  application  to   the
Department   for   a   license  to  practice  speech-language
pathology or audiology may practice speech-language pathology
or audiology without a license for 90 days from the  date  of
application  or  until disposition of the license application
by the Department, whichever is sooner,  if  the  person  (i)
holds  a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing   Association   in    speech-language
pathology  or  audiology or, in the case of an audiologist, a
certificate from the American Board of Audiology and (ii) has
not been disciplined and has no disciplinary matters  pending
in a state, a territory, or the District of Columbia.
(Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.)

    (225 ILCS 110/8.1 new)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec.  8.1.  Temporary  license.  On  and after January 1,
2004, a person who has met  the  requirements  of  items  (a)
through  (e) of Section 8 and intends to undertake supervised
professional experience as a speech-language pathologist,  as
required by subsection (f) of Section 8 and the rules adopted
by the Department, must first obtain a temporary license from
the  Department.  A  temporary  license  may be issued by the
Department only to  an  applicant  pursuing  licensure  as  a
speech-language   pathologist  in  this  State.  A  temporary
license shall be issued to an applicant upon receipt  of  the
required  fee as set forth by rule and documentation on forms
prescribed by the Department demonstrating  that  a  licensed
speech-language  pathologist  has  agreed  to  supervise  the
professional experience of the applicant. A temporary license
shall  be issued for a period of 12 months and may be renewed
only once for good cause shown.

    Section 99. Effective date.  This  Act  takes  effect  on
January 1, 2004.