093_SB0684eng SB684 Engrossed LRB093 09335 AMC 09569 b 1 AN ACT concerning speech-language pathology. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 5 Section 14-1.09b as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/14-1.09b) 7 Sec. 14-1.09b. Speech-language pathologist. 8 (a) For purposes of supervision of a speech-language 9 pathology assistant, "speech-language pathologist" means a 10 person who has received a license pursuant to the Illinois 11 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act to 12 engage in the practice of speech-language pathology. 13 (b) The School Service Personnel Certificate with a 14 speech-language endorsement shall be issued under Section 15 21-25 of this Code to a speech-language pathologist who meets 16 all of the following requirements: 17 (1) Holds (A) a license as a speech-language 18 pathologist pursuant to the Illinois Speech-Language 19 Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, (B) a current 20 Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language 21 pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing 22 Association, or (C) a regular license or certificate in 23 speech-language pathology from another state or territory 24 or the District of Columbia. 25 (2) Holds a master's or doctoral degree with a major 26 emphasis in speech-language pathology from an institution 27 whose course of study was approved or program was 28 accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in 29 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American 30 Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its predecessor. 31 (3) Either (i) has completed a program of study SB684 Engrossed -2- LRB093 09335 AMC 09569 b 1 before July 1, 2002 that includes course work and 2 supervised clinical experience sufficient in breadth and 3 depth to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the 4 specific problems, methods and procedures applicable to 5 students with disabilities in a school setting serving 6 ages 3 through 21 or (ii) meets the content area 7 standards for speech-language pathologists adopted by the 8 State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 9 Teachers Certification Board. 10 (4) Has successfully completed the required 11 Illinois certification tests. 12 (5) Has paid the application fee required for 13 certification. 14 The provisions of this subsection (b) do not preclude the 15 issuance of a teaching certificate to a speech-language 16 pathologist who qualifies for such a certificate. 17 (Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.) 18 Section 10. The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and 19 Audiology Practice Act is amended by changing Section 7 and 20 adding Section 8.1 as follows: 21 (225 ILCS 110/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7907) 22 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) 23 Sec. 7. Licensure requirement. 24 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), on or after 25 June 1, 1989, no person shall practice speech-language 26 pathology or audiology without first applying for and 27 obtaining a license for such purpose from the Department. 28 Except as provided in this Section, on or after January 1, 29 2002, no person shall perform the functions and duties of a 30 speech-language pathology assistant without first applying 31 for and obtaining a license for that purpose from the 32 Department. SB684 Engrossed -3- LRB093 09335 AMC 09569 b 1 (b) A person holding a regular license to practice 2 speech-language pathology or audiology under the laws of 3 another state, a territory of the United States, or the 4 District of Columbia who has made application to the 5 Department for a license to practice speech-language 6 pathology or audiology may practice speech-language pathology 7 or audiology without a license for 90 days from the date of 8 application or until disposition of the license application 9 by the Department, whichever is sooner, if the person (i) 10 holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American 11 Speech-Language-Hearing Association in speech-language 12 pathology or audiology or, in the case of an audiologist, a 13 certificate from the American Board of Audiology and (ii) has 14 not been disciplined and has no disciplinary matters pending 15 in a state, a territory, or the District of Columbia. 16 (Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02.) 17 (225 ILCS 110/8.1 new) 18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) 19 Sec. 8.1. Temporary license. On and after January 1, 20 2004, a person who has met the requirements of items (a) 21 through (e) of Section 8 and intends to undertake supervised 22 professional experience as a speech-language pathologist, as 23 required by subsection (f) of Section 8 and the rules adopted 24 by the Department, must first obtain a temporary license from 25 the Department. A temporary license may be issued by the 26 Department only to an applicant pursuing licensure as a 27 speech-language pathologist in this State. A temporary 28 license shall be issued to an applicant upon receipt of the 29 required fee as set forth by rule and documentation on forms 30 prescribed by the Department demonstrating that a licensed 31 speech-language pathologist has agreed to supervise the 32 professional experience of the applicant. A temporary license 33 shall be issued for a period of 12 months and may be renewed SB684 Engrossed -4- LRB093 09335 AMC 09569 b 1 only once for good cause shown. 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 3 becoming law.