Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 771

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Provides provisions concerning confidentiality of information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, grounds for discipline of license, investigations, notices, hearings, appointment of a hearing officer, restoration of a license, certification of records, and the application of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Removes provisions concerning a roster of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Makes changes in the definitions of "the practice of audiology" and "the practice of speech-language pathology". Defines "neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring". Adds provisions concerning remote practice of audiology and speech-language pathology. In provisions concerning qualifications as a speech-language pathology assistant, provides that the education requirement can be satisfied by either receiving an associate degree from a speech-language pathology assistant program that has been approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and meets specified requirements or receiving a bachelor's degree and completing course work from an accredited college or university that meets specified requirements (rather than receiving an associate degree or bachelor's degree from a speech-language pathology assistant program approved by the Department and meets specified requirements). Provides that a speech-language pathologist who supervises a speech-language pathology assistant must complete certain continuing education and training requirements. Provides that an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist, and a speech-language pathology assistant renewing his or her license must meet certain continuing education requirements. Provides for reciprocity for persons licensed to practice audiology in another state or territory of the United States. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may refuse to issue, renew, or discipline a license for willfully violating provisions concerning remote practice of audiology and speech-language pathology. Restricts the use of certain titles related to the practices of audiology and speech-language pathology. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that some provisions take effect on January 1, 2018.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. In provisions concerning qualifications for speech-language or audiology licenses, provides that applicants who received education and training at a speech-language pathology program located outside of the United States must meet certain requirements. In provisions concerning temporary licenses, provides that a temporary license shall be issued for a period of 18 (rather than 12) months and may be renewed only once for good cause shown. Provides that a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist may perform basic health screenings and create plans of care if certain requirements are met. Removes provisions concerning reciprocity for audiologists. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that some provisions take effect on January 1, 2018.

In provisions amending the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, makes changes to the definitions of "the practice of audiology" and "neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring". Provides that the Act does not prohibit the performance of neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring of the seventh and eighth cranial nerve by an individual with specified certification only if authorized and supervised by the physician performing the surgical procedure. Provides that a licensee may be disciplined for violating provisions concerning basic health screenings. Makes changes to the terms, titles, abbreviations, or symbols a licensee may use for advertisements. Makes other changes.

Date	Chamber	Action
9/22/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0530

Date	Chamber	Action
2/1/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/1/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/1/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/8/2017	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2/16/2017	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/1/2017	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/9/2017	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/10/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/10/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/15/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/15/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/16/2017	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000
3/16/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
3/30/2017	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
4/5/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/5/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/26/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
4/28/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/3/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/3/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
5/3/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/3/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/3/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/3/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/9/2017	House	First Reading
5/9/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2017	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/24/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/25/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/25/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/25/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
5/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
5/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/30/2017	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/30/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/30/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/31/2017	House	Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Kelly M. Burke
5/31/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Cynthia Soto
6/29/2017	House	Motion Prevailed 109-000-000; to reconsider vote
6/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
6/29/2017	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
6/29/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
6/29/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
6/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
6/29/2017	House	3/5 Vote Required
6/29/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
6/29/2017	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
6/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - June 30, 2017
6/30/2017	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
6/30/2017	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
6/30/2017	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions
6/30/2017	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000
7/1/2017	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
7/1/2017	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
7/1/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
7/28/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
9/22/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
9/22/2017	Senate	Effective Date September 22, 2017; Some Provisions
9/22/2017	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2018; Some Provisions
9/22/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0530

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 110/3.5

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 110/13.5 new

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 110/8