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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
5 amended by adding Section 11.5 as follows:
 
6     (225 ILCS 15/11.5 new)
7     Sec. 11.5. Temporary authorization of practice by persons
8 licensed in other jurisdictions.
9     (a) The Department, in its discretion, may issue a
10 temporary permit authorizing the rendering of clinical
11 psychological services, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, in
12 this State for up to 10 calendar days per year, consecutively
13 or in aggregate. This temporary permit may be issued to an
14 individual who is licensed in good standing to practice
15 psychology independently and at the doctoral level in another
16 state, province, or territory. Any portion of a calendar day in
17 which the psychologist provides services in this State is
18 considered one working day. In no case shall a person
19 practicing pursuant to this subsection (a) establish a
20 permanent office location in Illinois, nor prepare or publish
21 letterhead, business cards, or similar publicity materials
22 listing an Illinois address or Illinois-based phone number.
23 Time devoted to providing testimony in court or in deposition

 

 

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1 shall not be counted as part of the 10 calendar days allowed
2 under this subsection (a).
3     An applicant for a temporary permit under this subsection
4 (a) must apply to the Department on forms and in the manner
5 prescribed by the Department. The application shall require
6 that the applicant submit to the Department (i) satisfactory
7 proof that the applicant is licensed in good standing to
8 practice psychology independently and at the doctoral level in
9 another state, province, or territory, including the sworn
10 statement of the applicant that his or her license is not
11 encumbered in any manner by any licensing authority, (ii) the
12 name of the state, province, or territory in which the
13 applicant is licensed, and (iii) the applicant's license number
14 or other appropriate identifier issued by the licensing
15 authority to the applicant.
16     (b) The Secretary may temporarily authorize an individual
17 to practice clinical psychology who (i) holds an active,
18 unencumbered license in good standing in another jurisdiction
19 and (ii) has applied for a license under this Act due to a
20 natural disaster or catastrophic event in the jurisdiction in
21 which he or she is licensed. The temporary authorization
22 granted under this subsection (b) expires upon the issuance of
23 a license under this Act or upon the notification that
24 licensure has been denied by the Department.
25     (c) Any psychologist practicing pursuant to subsection (a)
26 or (b) of this Section shall conform his or her practice to the

 

 

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1 mandates of and shall be subject to the prohibitions and
2 sanctions, as well as the provisions on hearings and
3 investigations, contained in this Act and any rules adopted
4 thereunder while he or she is practicing in this State.