95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1226


 
Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Carol Ronen
 
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    Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Allows an individual who is licensed in good standing to practice psychology in another state, province, or territory to render clinical psychological services in this State for up to 10 calendar days per year without obtaining separate licensure. Provides that an individual licensed to practice psychology in another jurisdiction who is providing services in response to a declared disaster under the agreement between the American Red Cross and the American Psychological Association's Disaster Response Network may practice psychology in this State for no more than 60 days per year without applying for a license.
















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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 11.5 as follows:
 
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    (225 ILCS 15/11.5  new)
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    Sec. 11.5. Temporary practice by persons licensed in other 
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jurisdictions.

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    (a) An individual who is licensed in good standing to 
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practice psychology independently and at the doctoral level in 
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another state, province, or territory may render clinical 
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psychological services, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, in 
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this State for up to 10 calendar days per year, consecutively 
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or in aggregate, without obtaining separate licensure under 
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this Act. Any portion of a calendar day in which the 
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psychologist provides services in this State is considered one 
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working day. In no case shall a person practicing pursuant to 
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this subsection (a) establish a permanent office location in 
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Illinois, nor prepare or publish letterhead, business cards, or 
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similar publicity materials listing an Illinois address or 
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Illinois-based phone number.  Time devoted to providing 
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testimony in court or in deposition shall not be counted as 
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part of the 10 calendar days allowed under this subsection (a).
 


 






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    (b) An individual licensed to practice psychology in 
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another jurisdiction who is providing services in response to a 
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declared disaster under the agreement between the American Red 
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Cross and the American Psychological Association's Disaster 
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Response Network may practice psychology in this State for no 
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more than 60 days per year without applying for a license.
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    (c) Any psychologist practicing pursuant to subsection (a) 
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or (b) of this Section shall conform his or her practice to the 
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mandates of and shall be subject to the prohibitions and 
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sanctions, as well as the provisions on hearings and 
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investigations, contained in this Act and any rules adopted 
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thereunder while he or she is practicing in this State.