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(Source: P.A. 95-187, eff. 8-16-07; 95-235, eff. 8-17-07; |
95-450, eff. 8-27-07; 95-465, eff. 8-27-07; 95-617, eff. |
9-12-07; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07; 95-687, eff. 10-23-07; 95-689, |
eff. 10-29-07; 95-703, eff. 12-31-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; |
96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
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(5 ILCS 80/4.37) |
Sec. 4.37. Acts and Articles repealed on January 1, 2027. |
The following Acts are repealed on January 1, 2027: |
The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act.
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The Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. |
Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VIIA, VIIB, VIIC, XVII, XXXI,
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XXXI 1/4, and XXXI 3/4 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
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The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation Act. |
The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. |
(Source: P.A. 99-572, eff. 7-15-16; 99-909, eff. 12-16-16; |
99-910, eff. 12-16-16; 99-911, eff. 12-16-16; revised 1-3-17.)
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Section 10. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act |
is amended by changing Sections 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 65, |
70, 75, 80, 85, 91, 95, 100, 115, 125, 135, 145, 150, 155, 156, |
165, and 170 and by adding Section 10.5 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 55/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-10)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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"Address of record" means the designated address recorded |
by the Department in the applicant's application file or the |
licensee's application file or license file maintained by the |
Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the |
applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of |
address, and such changes must be made either through the |
Department's website or by contacting the Department's |
licensure maintenance unit.
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"Advertise" means, but is not limited to, issuing or |
causing to
be distributed any card, sign or device to any |
person; or causing,
permitting or allowing any sign or marking |
on or in any building,
structure, newspaper, magazine or |
directory, or on radio or television; or
advertising by any |
other means designed to secure public attention.
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"Approved program" means an approved comprehensive program |
of study in
marriage and family therapy in a regionally |
accredited educational institution
approved by the Department |
for the training
of marriage and family therapists.
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"Associate licensed marriage and family therapist" means a |
person
to whom an associate licensed marriage and family |
therapist license has been issued
under this Act.
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"Board" means the Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy |
Licensing and
Disciplinary Board.
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"Department" means the Department of Financial and
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Professional Regulation.
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"Email address of record" means the designated email |
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address recorded by the Department in the applicant's |
application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained |
by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. |
"First qualifying degree" means the first master's or |
doctoral degree, as described in paragraph (1) of subsection |
(b) of Section 40, that an applicant for licensure received. |
"License" means that which is required to practice marriage |
and family
therapy under this Act, the qualifications for which |
include specific
education, acceptable experience and |
examination requirements.
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"Licensed marriage and family therapist" means a person
to |
whom a
marriage and family therapist license has been issued |
under this Act.
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"Marriage and family therapy" means the evaluation and |
treatment of
mental and emotional problems within the context |
of human relationships.
Marriage and family therapy involves |
the use of psychotherapeutic methods
to ameliorate |
interpersonal and intrapersonal conflict and to modify
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perceptions, beliefs and behavior in areas of human life that |
include, but
are not limited to, premarriage, marriage, |
sexuality, family, divorce
adjustment, and parenting.
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"Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, |
partnership,
organization, or body politic.
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"Practice of marriage and family therapy" means the |
rendering of
marriage and family therapy services to |
individuals, couples, and families
as defined in this Section, |
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either singly or in groups, whether the
services are offered |
directly to the general public or through
organizations, either |
public or private, for a fee, monetary or otherwise.
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"Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and |
Professional Regulation.
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"Title or description" means to hold oneself out as a |
licensed marriage
and family therapist or an associate licensed |
marriage and family therapist
to the public by means of stating |
on signs,
mailboxes, address plates, stationery, |
announcements, calling cards or
other instruments of |
professional identification.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/10.5 new) |
Sec. 10.5. Address of record; email address of record. All |
applicants and licensees shall: |
(1) provide a valid address and email address to the |
Department, which shall serve as the address of record and |
email address of record, respectively, at the time of |
application for licensure or renewal of a license; and |
(2) inform the Department of any change of address of |
record or email address of record within 14 days after such |
change either through the Department's website or by |
contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
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(225 ILCS 55/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-15)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 15. Exemptions.
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(a) Nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person |
not licensed
under this Act from performing marriage and family |
therapy if that person
does not represent himself or herself as |
a "licensed marriage and family
therapist" or an "associate |
licensed marriage and family therapist".
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(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting |
persons
licensed as marriage and family therapists and |
associate licensed marriage and family therapists to engage in |
any manner in the
practice of medicine as defined in the laws |
of this State.
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(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent |
qualified members
of other professional groups, including but |
not limited to
clinical psychologists, social workers, |
counselors, attorneys at law, or
psychiatric nurses, from |
performing or advertising that they perform the
work of a |
marriage and family therapist consistent with the laws of this
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State, their training, and any code of ethics of their |
respective
professions, provided they do not represent |
themselves by any title or
description as a licensed marriage |
and family therapist or an associate
licensed marriage and |
family therapist.
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(d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any |
person from
the bona fide practice of the doctrines of an |
established church or
religious denomination if the person does |
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not hold himself or herself out
to be a licensed marriage and |
family therapist or an associate licensed
marriage and family |
therapist.
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(e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit self-help groups or |
programs or
not-for-profit organizations from providing |
services so long as these
groups, programs, or organizations do |
not hold themselves out as practicing
or being able to practice |
marriage and family therapy.
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(f) This Act does not prohibit:
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(1) A person from practicing marriage and family |
therapy as part of his
or her duties as an employee of a |
recognized academic institution, or a
federal, State, |
county, or local governmental institution or agency while
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performing those duties for which he or she was employed by |
the
institution, agency or facility.
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(2) A person from practicing marriage and family |
therapy as part of
his or her duties as an employee of a |
nonprofit organization consistent
with the laws of this |
State, his or her training, and any code of ethics of
his |
or her respective professions, provided the person does not |
represent
himself or herself as a "licensed marriage and |
family therapist" or an
"associate licensed marriage and |
family therapist".
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(3) A person from practicing marriage and family |
therapy if the person
is obtaining experience for licensure |
as a marriage and family therapist,
provided the person is |
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designated by a title that clearly indicates
training |
status.
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(4) A person licensed in this State under any other Act |
from engaging
the practice for which he or she is licensed.
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(5) A person from practicing marriage and family |
therapy if the person
is a marriage and family therapist |
regulated under the laws of another
State, territory of the |
United States or country and who has applied in
writing to |
the Department, on forms prepared and furnished by the
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Department, for licensing as a marriage and family |
therapist and who is
qualified to receive a license |
registration under Section 40 until the expiration of
6 |
months after the filing of the written application, the |
withdrawal of the
application, a notice of intent to deny |
the application, or the denial of
the application by the |
Department.
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(Source: P.A. 91-362, eff. 1-1-00.)
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(225 ILCS 55/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-20)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to |
the
provisions of this Act, the Department shall exercise the |
following
functions, powers, and duties:
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(a) Conduct or authorize examinations to ascertain the |
fitness and
qualifications of applicants for licensure and |
issue licenses to
those who are found to be fit and |
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qualified.
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(b) Adopt Prescribe rules required for the |
administration of this Act, including, but not limited to, |
rules for a method of examination of
candidates and for |
determining approved graduate programs.
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(b-5) Prescribe forms to be issued for the |
administration and enforcement of this Act consistent with |
and reflecting the requirements of this Act and rules |
adopted pursuant to this Act rules for determining approved |
graduate programs and
prepare and maintain a list of |
colleges and universities offering approved
programs.
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(c) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue |
or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on |
probation, or reprimand persons licensed under the |
provisions of this Act or refuse to
issue licenses.
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(d) Conduct investigations related to possible |
violations Promulgate rules required for the |
administration
of this Act.
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The Board may make recommendations on matters relating to |
continuing
education, including the number of hours necessary |
for license renewal, waivers
for those unable to meet the |
requirements, and acceptable course content.
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(Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)
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(225 ILCS 55/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-25)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 25. Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing and |
Disciplinary Board.
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(a) The Secretary shall appoint a There is established |
within the Department the Marriage and
Family Therapy Licensing |
and Disciplinary Board to be appointed by the
Secretary. The |
Board shall be composed of 7 persons who shall serve in an
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advisory capacity to the Secretary. The Board shall annually |
elect a chairperson and a
vice chairperson.
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(b) In appointing members of the Board, the Secretary
shall |
give due
consideration to recommendations by members of the |
profession of marriage
and family therapy and by the statewide |
organizations solely representing
the interests of marriage |
and family therapists.
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(c) Five members of the Board shall be marriage and family
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therapists who have been in active practice for at least 5 |
years immediately
preceding their appointment, or engaged in |
the education and training of
masters, doctoral, or |
post-doctoral students of marriage and family
therapy,
or |
engaged in marriage and family therapy research. Each marriage |
or
family therapy teacher or researcher shall have spent the |
majority of the
time devoted to the study or research of |
marriage and family therapy during
the 2 years immediately |
preceding his or her appointment to the Board. The appointees |
shall be licensed under this Act.
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(d) Two members shall be representatives of the general |
public who have no
direct affiliation or work experience with |
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the practice of marriage and
family therapy and who clearly |
represent consumer interests.
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(e) Board members shall
be appointed for terms of 4 years |
each, except that any person chosen to
fill a vacancy shall be |
appointed only for the unexpired term of the Board
member whom |
he or she shall succeed. Upon the expiration of this term of
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office, a Board member shall continue to serve until a |
successor is
appointed and qualified. No member shall serve |
more than 2 consecutive 4-year terms be reappointed to the |
Board for
a term that would cause continuous service on the |
Board to be longer than 8
years.
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(f) The membership of the Board shall reasonably reflect |
representation
from the various geographic areas of the State.
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(g) Members of the Board shall have no liability be immune |
from suit in any action based
upon any disciplinary proceedings |
or other activities performed in good
faith as members of the |
Board.
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(h) The Secretary
may remove any member of the Board for |
any cause that,
in the opinion of the Secretary, reasonably |
justifies termination.
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(i) The Secretary
may consider the recommendations of the
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Board on questions of standards of professional conduct, |
discipline, and
qualification of candidates or licensees under |
this Act.
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(j) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all |
legitimate,
necessary, and authorized expenses.
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(k) A majority of the Board members currently appointed |
shall constitute a
quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the |
Board shall not impair the right of
a quorum to exercise all |
the rights and perform all the duties of the Board.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-30)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 30. Application.
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(a) Applications for original licensure shall be made to |
the Department
in writing on forms or electronically as |
prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied
by the |
appropriate documentation and the required fee, which shall not |
be refundable fee is
nonrefundable. Any application shall |
require such information as, in the
judgment of the Department, |
will enable the Department to pass on the
qualifications of the |
applicant for licensing.
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(b) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to |
complete the
application process. If the application has not |
been completed within 3 years,
the application shall be denied, |
the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant
must reapply and |
meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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(c) A license shall not be denied to an applicant because |
of the applicant's
race, religion, creed, national origin, |
political beliefs or activities, age,
sex, sexual orientation, |
or physical disability that does not affect a person's ability |
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to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/40) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-40)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 40. Qualifications for licensure.
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(a) A person is qualified for licensure as a marriage and |
family therapist
if that person:
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(1) is at least 21 years of age;
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(2) has applied in writing on forms prepared and |
furnished by the
Department;
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(3) (blank);
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(4) (blank); has not engaged or is not engaged in any |
practice or
conduct that would be grounds for disciplining |
a licensee under Section 85 of
this Act;
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(5) satisfies the education and experience |
requirements of
subsection
(b) of this Section; and
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(6) passes a written examination authorized by the |
Department.
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(b) Any person who applies to the Department shall be |
issued a marriage
and family therapist license by
the |
Department if the person meets the qualifications set forth in |
subsection
(a) of this Section and provides evidence to the |
Department that the person:
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(1) holds a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and |
family therapy
approved by the Department from a regionally |
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accredited educational
institution; holds a master's
or |
doctoral degree from a regionally accredited educational |
institution in
marriage and family therapy or in
a related |
field with an equivalent course of study in marriage and |
family
therapy that is recommended by the Board and |
approved by the Department; or
holds a master's or doctoral |
degree from a program accredited by the Commission on |
Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education |
commission
on accreditations for marriage and family |
therapy education of the American
Association for Marriage |
and Family Therapists;
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(2) following the receipt of the first qualifying |
degree, has at least
2 years of experience, as defined by |
rule, in the practice of marriage and
family therapy, |
including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face contact with
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couples and families for the purpose of evaluation and |
treatment;
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(3) has completed at least 200 hours of supervision of |
marriage and
family therapy, as defined by rule.
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(c) Any person who applies to the Department shall be |
issued a temporary
license as an associate licensed marriage |
and family therapist by the Department if the
person meets the |
qualifications set forth in subsection (a)(1), (2), and (4) of
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this Section and provides evidence to the Department that the |
person meets the
qualifications set forth in subsection (b)(1) |
of this Section. A person granted licensure as an associate |
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licensed marriage and family therapist is eligible to sit for |
the written examination specified in paragraph (6) of |
subsection (a) of this Section. The license as
an associate |
licensed marriage and family therapist shall not be valid for |
more
than 5 years.
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An associate licensed marriage and family therapist may not |
practice
independently and must be clinically supervised by a |
licensed marriage and
family therapist or equivalent as defined |
by rule.
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An associate licensed marriage and family therapist may |
petition the
Department for a marriage and family therapist |
license upon completion of the
requirements in subsections (a) |
and (b).
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(Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97; 91-362, eff. 1-1-00.)
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(225 ILCS 55/45) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-45)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 45. Licenses; renewals; restoration; person in |
military service.
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(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license |
issued under
this Act shall be set by rule. As a condition for |
renewal of a license, the
licensee shall be required to |
complete continuing education under requirements
set forth in |
rules of the Department.
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(b) Any person who has permitted his or her license to |
expire may have his
or her
license restored by making |
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application to the Department and filing
proof acceptable to |
the Department of fitness to have his or her license
restored, |
which may include sworn evidence certifying to active practice |
in
another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, |
complying with any
continuing education requirements, and |
paying the required restoration fee.
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(c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in |
another
jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Board |
shall determine, by
an evaluation program established by rule, |
the person's fitness to resume
active status and may require |
the person to complete a period of evaluated
clinical |
experience and successful completion of a practical |
examination.
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However, any person whose license expired while he or she |
has been engaged (i) in federal
service on active duty with the |
Armed Forces of the United States or
called into service or |
training with the State Militia, or (ii) in training
or |
education under the supervision of the United States |
preliminary to
induction into the military service may have his |
or her license renewed or
restored without paying any lapsed |
renewal fees if, within 2 years after
honorable termination of |
the service, training or education, except under
condition |
other than honorable, he or she furnishes the Department with
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satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been so |
engaged and that
the service, training, or education has been |
so terminated.
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(d) Any person who notifies the Department, in writing on |
forms
prescribed by the Department, may place his or her |
license on inactive
status and shall be excused from the |
payment of renewal fees until the
person notifies the |
Department in writing of the intention to resume
active |
practice.
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(e) Any person requesting his or her license be changed |
from inactive to
active status shall be required to pay the |
current renewal fee and shall
also demonstrate compliance with |
the continuing education requirements.
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(f) Any marriage and family therapist or associate licensed |
marriage and family
therapist whose license is nonrenewed or on |
inactive status shall not engage
in the practice of marriage |
and family therapy in the State of Illinois and use
the title |
or advertise that he or she performs the services of a |
"licensed
marriage and family therapist" or an "associate |
licensed marriage and family
therapist".
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(g) Any person violating subsection (f) of this Section |
shall be
considered to be practicing without a license and will |
be subject to the
disciplinary provisions of this Act.
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(h) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97; 91-362, eff. 1-1-00.)
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(225 ILCS 55/65) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-65)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 65. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as |
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a
licensed marriage and family therapist, without the required |
examination,
to an applicant licensed under the laws of another |
state if the
requirements for licensure in that state are, on |
the date of licensure,
substantially equivalent equal to the |
requirements of this Act or to a person who, at
the time of his |
or her application for licensure, possessed individual
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qualifications that were
substantially equivalent to the |
requirements then in force in this State. An
applicant under
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this Section shall pay all of the required fees.
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Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to |
complete the
application process. If the process has not been |
completed within the 3
years, the application shall be denied, |
the fee shall be forfeited, and the
applicant
must reapply and |
meet the requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)
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(225 ILCS 55/70) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-70)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 70. Privileged communications and exceptions.
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(a) No licensed marriage and family therapist or associate |
licensed marriage and
family therapist shall disclose any
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information acquired from persons consulting the marriage and |
family
therapist or associate licensed marriage and family |
therapist in a professional
capacity, except that which may be |
voluntarily
disclosed under the following circumstances:
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(1) In the course of formally reporting, conferring, or |
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consulting
with administrative superiors, colleagues, or |
consultants who share
professional responsibility, in |
which instance all recipients of the
information are |
similarly bound to regard the communications as |
privileged;
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(2) With the written consent of the person who provided |
the information;
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(3) In case of death or disability, with the written |
consent of a
personal representative, other person |
authorized to sue, or the beneficiary
of an insurance |
policy on the person's life, health, or physical condition;
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(4) When a communication reveals the intended |
commission of a crime or
harmful act and the disclosure is |
judged necessary by the licensed marriage
and family |
therapist or associate licensed marriage and family |
therapist to protect
any person from a clear, imminent risk |
of
serious mental or physical harm or injury, or to |
forestall a serious threat
to the public safety; or
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(5) When the person waives the privilege by bringing |
any public
charges, criminal, or civil, against the |
licensee.
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(b) Any person having access to records or any one who |
participates in
providing marriage and family therapy services |
or who, in providing any
human services, is supervised by a |
licensed marriage and family therapist,
is similarly bound to |
regard all information and communications as
privileged in |
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accord with this Section.
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(c) The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
Confidentiality Act
is incorporated in this Act as if all of |
its provisions were included in
this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 91-362, eff. 1-1-00.)
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(225 ILCS 55/75) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-75)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 75. License restrictions and limitations. No business |
organization association, partnership, or professional limited |
liability company shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer |
to provide marriage and family therapy services unless every |
member, partner, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any |
other ownership interest, agent, and employee of the |
association, partnership, or professional limited liability |
company who practices marriage and family therapy or who |
renders marriage and family therapy services holds a currently |
valid current license issued under this Act. No business shall |
be created that (1) has a stated purpose that includes marriage |
and family therapy, or (2) practices or holds itself out as |
available to practice provide, attempt to provide, or offer to |
provide
marriage and family therapy, services unless it is |
organized under the Professional
Service Corporation Act or |
Professional Limited Liability Company Act. Nothing in this Act |
shall preclude individuals licensed under this Act from |
practicing directly or indirectly for a physician licensed to |
|
practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical |
Practice Act of 1987 or for any legal entity as provided under |
subsection (c) of Section 22.2 of the Medical Practice Act of |
1987.
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(Source: P.A. 99-227, eff. 8-3-15.)
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(225 ILCS 55/80) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-80)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 80. Roster. The Department shall maintain a roster of |
names and
addresses of all persons who hold valid licenses |
under this Act and all persons whose
licenses have been |
suspended or revoked within the previous year. This
roster |
shall be available upon request and payment of the required |
fee.
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(Source: P.A. 87-783.)
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(225 ILCS 55/85) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-85)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 85. Refusal, revocation, or suspension.
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(a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license, |
or may revoke a
license, or may suspend, reprimand, place on |
probation, fine, or take any other
disciplinary or |
non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, |
including the imposition of fines not
to exceed $10,000
for |
each violation, with regard to any license issued under the |
provisions of this Act licensee for any one or
combination of |
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the following grounds causes:
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(1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to |
the Department.
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(2) Violation Violations of any provision of this Act |
or its rules.
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(3) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo |
contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of |
judgment or sentencing, including, but not limited to, |
convictions, preceding sentences of supervision, |
conditional discharge, or first offender probation, to any |
crime that is a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction |
of the United States that is (i) a felony or (ii) or any
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state or territory thereof or
a misdemeanor,
of which an
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essential element of which is dishonesty or that
is
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directly related to the practice of the profession.
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(4) Fraud or Making any misrepresentation in applying |
for or procuring for the purpose of obtaining a license |
under this Act or in connection with applying for renewal |
or restoration of a license under
or violating any |
provision of this Act or its rules.
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(5) Professional incompetence.
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(6) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
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(7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any |
provision of
this Act or its rules.
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(8) Failing, within 60 30
days, to provide information |
in response to a
written request made by the Department.
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(9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or |
unprofessional conduct of
a
character likely to deceive, |
defraud or harm the public as defined by the
rules of the |
Department, or violating the rules of professional conduct
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adopted by the Board and published by the Department.
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(10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs |
defined in law as controlled substances, of addiction to |
alcohol, narcotics,
stimulants, or any other substance |
chemical agent or drug that results in the inability
to |
practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
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(11) Discipline by another jurisdiction state, |
territory, or country if at least one
of the grounds for |
the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent
to |
those set forth in this Act.
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(12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from |
any person, firm,
corporation, partnership, or association |
any fee, commission, rebate, or
other form of compensation |
for any professional services not actually or
personally |
rendered. Nothing in this paragraph (12) affects any bona |
fide independent contractor or employment arrangements |
among health care professionals, health facilities, health |
care providers, or other entities, except as otherwise |
prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include |
provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or |
other employment benefits for the provision of services |
within the scope of the licensee's practice under this Act. |
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Nothing in this paragraph (12) shall be construed to |
require an employment arrangement to receive professional |
fees for services rendered.
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(13) A finding by the Department that the licensee, |
after
having his or her license placed on probationary |
status, has violated the
terms of probation or failed to |
comply with the terms.
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(14) Abandonment of a patient without cause.
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(15) Willfully making or filing false records or |
reports relating to a
licensee's practice, including but |
not limited to false records filed with
State agencies or |
departments.
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(16) Willfully Wilfully failing to report an instance |
of suspected child abuse
or neglect as required by the |
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
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(17) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated |
report by the
Department of Children and Family Services |
under the Abused and Neglected
Child Reporting Act and upon |
proof by clear and convincing evidence that
the licensee |
has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child |
as
defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
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(18) Physical illness or mental illness or impairment, |
including, but not limited to, deterioration through
the |
aging process or loss of motor skill
that results
in the
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inability to practice the profession with reasonable |
judgment, skill, or
safety.
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(19) Solicitation of professional services by using |
false or misleading
advertising.
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(20) A pattern of practice or other behavior that |
demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under |
this Act. A finding that licensure has been applied for or |
obtained by
fraudulent means.
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(21) Practicing under a false or assumed name, except |
as provided by law. or attempting to practice under a name |
other than the
full name as shown on the license or any |
other legally authorized name.
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(22) Gross, willful, and continued overcharging for |
professional services, including filing false
statements |
for collection of fees or moneys for which services
are not
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rendered.
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(23) Failure to establish and maintain records of |
patient care and treatment as required by law. |
(24) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing |
examinations administered under this Act. |
(25) Willfully failing to report an instance of |
suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or |
self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and |
required by the Adult Protective Services Act. |
(26) Being named as an abuser in a verified report by |
the Department on Aging and under the Adult Protective |
Services Act and upon proof by clear and convincing |
evidence that the licensee abused, neglected, or |
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financially exploited an eligible adult as defined in the |
Adult Protective Services Act. |
(b) The Department shall deny any application for a license |
or renewal, without
hearing, under this Act to any person who |
has defaulted on an
educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois |
Student Assistance Commission;
however, the Department may |
issue a license or renewal if the person in default
has |
established a satisfactory repayment record as determined by |
the Illinois
Student Assistance Commission.
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(c) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is |
subject to
involuntary admission or judicial admission, as |
provided in the Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities |
Code, operates as an automatic
suspension. The suspension will |
terminate only upon a finding by a court
that the patient is no |
longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial
admission |
and the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
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patient, and upon the recommendation of the Board to the |
Secretary
that the
licensee be allowed to resume his or her |
practice as a licensed marriage
and family therapist or an |
associate licensed marriage and family therapist.
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(d) The Department shall may refuse to issue or may suspend |
the license of any
person who fails to file a return, pay the |
tax, penalty, or interest shown
in a filed return or pay any |
final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest,
as required by |
any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
Revenue, |
until the time the requirements of the tax Act are satisfied.
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(e) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board upon |
a showing of a
possible
violation may compel an individual |
licensed to practice under this Act, or
who has applied for |
licensure under this Act, to submit
to a mental or physical |
examination, or both, which may include a substance abuse or |
sexual offender evaluation, as required by and at the expense
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of the Department. |
The Department shall specifically designate the examining |
physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches |
or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in |
providing the mental or physical examination or both. The |
multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to |
practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one |
or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice |
medicine in all of its branches, licensed clinical |
psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed |
clinical professional counselors, licensed marriage and family |
therapists, and other professional and administrative staff. |
Any examining physician or member of the multidisciplinary team |
may require any person ordered to submit to an examination and |
evaluation pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional |
supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any |
examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited |
to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or |
neuropsychological testing. |
The Department may order the examining physician or any |
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member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the |
Department any and all records, including business records, |
that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any |
supplemental testing performed. |
The Department or Board may order the examining physician |
or any member of the multidisciplinary team to
present
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testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of the |
licensee or
applicant. No information, report, record, or other |
documents in any way related to the examination shall be |
excluded by reason of any common law or
statutory privilege |
relating to communications between the licensee or
applicant |
and the examining physician or any member of the |
multidisciplinary team. No authorization is necessary from the |
licensee or applicant ordered to undergo an examination for the |
examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team |
to provide information, reports, records, or other documents or |
to provide any testimony regarding the examination and |
evaluation. The examining
physicians
shall be specifically |
designated by the Board or Department. |
The individual to be examined may have, at his or her own |
expense, another
physician of his or her choice present during |
all
aspects of this examination. However, that physician shall |
be present only to observe and may not interfere in any way |
with the examination. |
Failure of an individual to submit to a mental
or
physical |
examination, when ordered directed, shall result in an |
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automatic be grounds for suspension of his or
her
license until |
the individual submits to the examination if the Department
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finds,
after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to |
the examination was
without reasonable cause.
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If the Department or Board finds an individual unable to |
practice because of
the
reasons
set forth in this Section, the |
Department or Board may require that individual
to submit
to
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care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved
or |
designated by the Department or Board, as a condition, term, or |
restriction
for continued,
reinstated, or
renewed licensure to |
practice; or, in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment,
the |
Department may file, or
the Board may recommend to the |
Department to file, a complaint to immediately
suspend, revoke, |
or otherwise discipline the license of the individual.
An |
individual whose
license was granted, continued, reinstated, |
renewed, disciplined or supervised
subject to such terms, |
conditions, or restrictions, and who fails to comply
with
such |
terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the |
Secretary
for
a
determination as to whether the individual |
shall have his or her license
suspended immediately, pending a |
hearing by the Department.
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In instances in which the Secretary
immediately suspends a |
person's license
under this Section, a hearing on that person's |
license must be convened by
the Department within 30
days after |
the suspension and completed without
appreciable
delay.
The |
Department and Board shall have the authority to review the |
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subject
individual's record of
treatment and counseling |
regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by
applicable |
federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the |
confidentiality of
medical records.
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An individual licensed under this Act and affected under |
this Section shall
be
afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to |
the Department or Board that he or
she can resume
practice in |
compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
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provisions of his or her license.
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(f) A fine shall be paid within 60 days after the effective |
date of the order imposing the fine or in accordance with the |
terms set forth in the order imposing the fine. |
(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07; 96-1482, eff. 11-29-10.)
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(225 ILCS 55/91) |
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018) |
Sec. 91. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
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(a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts |
to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a |
licensed marriage and family therapist or an associate licensed |
marriage and family therapist without being licensed under this |
Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, |
pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to |
exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the |
Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the |
Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the |
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provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a |
hearing for the discipline of a licensee. |
(b) The Department may investigate any and all unlicensed |
activity. |
(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after |
the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The |
order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and |
execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from |
any court of record.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/95) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-95)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 95. Investigation; notice and hearing. |
(a) The Department may investigate
the actions or |
qualifications of any person or persons holding or claiming to
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hold a license under this Act. |
(b) The Department shall, before disciplining an applicant |
or licensee, Before suspending, revoking, placing on |
probationary status,
or taking any other disciplinary action as |
the Department may deem proper with
regard to any license, at |
least 30 days before the date set for the hearing,
the |
Department shall (i)
notify the accused in writing of any |
charges made and the time and place for a
hearing on the |
charges before the Board, (ii) direct him or her to file a
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written answer to the charges with the Board under oath within |
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20 days after
the service on him or her of such notice, and |
(iii) inform the applicant or licensee that failure to him or |
her that if
he or she fails to file an answer will result in a , |
default being entered against the applicant or licensee will be |
taken against him or her and
his or her license may be |
suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or
other |
disciplinary action taken with regard to the license, including |
limiting
the scope, nature, or extent
of his or her practice, |
as the Department may deem proper. |
(c) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board or |
hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed to |
hear the charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be |
accorded ample opportunity to present any pertinent |
statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Board or |
hearing officer may continue the hearing from time to time. In |
case the person,
after receiving notice, fails to file an |
answer, his or her license may, in the
discretion of the |
Secretary having first received the recommendation of the |
Board, Department, be suspended, revoked,
placed on |
probationary status, or be subject to the Department may take |
whatever disciplinary
action the Secretary considers deemed |
proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
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person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a |
hearing, if the act or
acts charged constitute sufficient |
grounds for such action under this Act.
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(d) Written or electronic
notice, and any notice in the |
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subsequent proceeding, may be served by personal
delivery, |
email, or by registered or certified mail to the
applicant or |
licensee at his or her last address of record or email address |
of record. with
the
Department. In case the person fails to |
file an answer after receiving notice,
his or her license may, |
in the discretion of the Department,
be
suspended, revoked, or |
placed on probationary status, or the Department may
take |
whatever disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting |
the
scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the |
imposition of a
fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts |
charged constitute sufficient
grounds for such action under |
this Act. The written answer shall be served by
personal |
delivery, certified delivery, or certified or registered mail |
to
the Department. At the time and place fixed in the notice, |
the Department
shall proceed to hear the charges and the |
parties or their counsel shall be
accorded ample opportunity to |
present such statements, testimony, evidence,
and argument as |
may be pertinent to the charges or to the defense thereto. The
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Department may continue such hearing from time to time. At the |
discretion of
the Secretary
after having first received the |
recommendation of the Board, the
accused person's license may |
be suspended
or revoked, if
the evidence constitutes sufficient |
grounds for such action under this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/100) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-100)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 100. Record of proceeding. The Department, at its |
expense,
shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the |
formal hearing of any
case. The notice of hearing, complaint |
and all other documents in the
nature of pleadings and written |
motions filed in the proceedings, the
transcript of testimony, |
the report of the Board and orders of the
Department shall be |
in the record of the proceedings. The Department shall
furnish |
a copy transcript of the record to any person interested in the |
hearing upon
payment of the fee required under Section 2105-115 |
of the
Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS |
2105/2105-115).
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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(225 ILCS 55/115) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-115)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 115. Hearing; motion for rehearing Rehearing. |
(a) The Board or the hearing officer appointed by the |
Secretary shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges |
and evidence produced by the licensee. At the conclusion of the |
hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a written |
report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and |
recommendations. If the Board fails to present its report, the |
applicant or licensee may request in writing a direct appeal to |
the Secretary, in which case the Secretary may issue an order |
based upon the report of the hearing officer and the record of |
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the proceedings or issue an order remanding the matter back to |
the hearing officer for additional proceedings in accordance |
with the order. |
(b) At the conclusion of the hearing, In any hearing |
involving disciplinary action
against a licensee, a copy of the |
Board's or hearing officer's report shall be
served upon the |
applicant or licensee respondent by the Department, either |
personally or as provided
in this Act for the service of the |
notice of hearing. Within 20 calendar days
after service, the |
applicant or licensee respondent may present to the Department |
a motion in writing
for a rehearing that shall specify the |
particular grounds for rehearing. The Department may respond to |
the motion for rehearing within 20 calendar days after its |
service on the Department. If no
motion for rehearing is filed, |
then upon the expiration of the time specified
for filing a |
motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon |
denial of a motion for rehearing,
the Secretary
may enter an |
order in accordance with recommendations of the
Board or |
hearing officer , except as provided in this Act. If the |
applicant or licensee respondent orders from the
reporting |
service, and pays for, a transcript of the record within the |
time for
filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 calendar day |
period within which a motion
may be filed shall commence upon |
the delivery of the transcript to the applicant or licensee
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respondent.
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(c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the |
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report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order contrary |
to the report. |
(d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that |
substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a |
rehearing by the same or another hearing officer. |
(e) At any point in any investigation or disciplinary |
proceeding provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to |
a negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final |
upon signature of the Secretary. |
(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/125) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-125)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the The |
Secretary
has the
authority to appoint any attorney duly |
licensed to practice law in the
State of Illinois to serve as |
the hearing officer in any action for refusal
to issue or renew |
a license, or to discipline a licensee. The hearing
officer |
shall have has full authority to conduct the hearing. The |
hearing officer
shall report his findings of fact, conclusions |
of law, and recommendations to the Board and the
Secretary. The |
Board
has 60 calendar days from receipt of the report to
review |
the report of the hearing officer and present its findings of |
fact,
conclusions of law and recommendations to the Secretary. |
If the Board fails
to present its report within the 60 calendar |
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day period, the respondent may request in writing a direct |
appeal to the Secretary, in which case the Secretary shall, |
within 7 calendar days after the request, issue an order |
directing the Board to issue its findings of fact, conclusions |
of law, and recommendations to the Secretary within 30 calendar |
days after such order. If the Board fails to issue its findings |
of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations within that |
time frame to the Secretary after the entry of such order, the |
Secretary shall, within 30 calendar days thereafter, issue an |
order based upon the report of the hearing officer and the |
record of the proceedings or issue an order remanding the |
matter back to the hearing officer for additional proceedings |
in accordance with the order. If (i) a direct appeal is |
requested, (ii) the Board fails to issue its findings of fact, |
conclusions of law, and recommendations within the 30-day |
mandate from the Secretary or the Secretary fails to order the |
Board to do so, and (iii) the Secretary fails to issue an order |
within 30 calendar days thereafter, then the hearing officer's |
report is deemed accepted and a final decision of the |
Secretary. Notwithstanding any other provision of this |
Section, if the Secretary, upon review, determines that |
substantial justice has not been done in the revocation, |
suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license or other |
disciplinary action taken as the result of the entry of the |
hearing officer's report, the Secretary may order a rehearing |
by the same or other examiners.
If the Secretary
disagrees with |
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the recommendation of the Board or the
hearing officer, the |
Secretary
may issue an order in contravention of the
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recommendation.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/135) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-135)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 135. Restoration. At any time after the successful |
completion of a term of probation, suspension, or
revocation of |
any license, the Department may restore the license to the |
licensee
accused person, upon the written recommendation of the |
Board, unless after
an investigation and a hearing the Board or |
Department determines that restoration is not
in the public |
interest. Where circumstances of suspension or revocation so |
indicate, the Department may require an examination of the |
licensee prior to restoring his or her license. No person whose |
license has been revoked as authorized in this Act may apply |
for restoration of that license or permit until such time as |
provided for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 87-783.)
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(225 ILCS 55/145) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-145)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 145. Summary suspension. The Secretary
may summarily |
suspend the
license of a marriage and family therapist or an |
associate licensed marriage and
family therapist without a |
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hearing, simultaneously
with the institution of proceedings |
for a hearing provided for in this Act, if
the Secretary
finds |
that evidence in his or her possession indicates that a
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marriage and family therapist's or associate licensed marriage |
and family
therapist's continuation in practice would |
constitute an
imminent danger to the public. In the event that |
the Secretary
summarily
suspends the license of a marriage and |
family therapist or an associate licensed
marriage and family |
therapist without a hearing, a
hearing by the Board or |
Department must be held within 30 calendar days after the |
suspension
has occurred.
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(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
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(225 ILCS 55/150) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-150)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 150. Administrative Judicial review. All final |
administrative decisions of the
Department are subject to |
judicial review under the Administrative Review
Law and its |
rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
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Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the |
circuit
court of the county in which the party applying for |
review resides; but
if the party is not a resident of this |
State, the venue shall be in
Sangamon County.
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(Source: P.A. 87-783.)
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(225 ILCS 55/155) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-155)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 155. Certification of records. The Department shall
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not be required to certify any record to the court Court or |
file any answer in
court or otherwise appear in any court in a |
judicial review proceeding,
unless and until the Department has |
received from the plaintiff there is filed in the court, with |
the complaint, a receipt from the
Department acknowledging |
payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
the record, |
which costs shall be determined by the Department. Failure on |
the part of the plaintiff to file such receipt in
Court shall |
be grounds for dismissal of the action.
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(Source: P.A. 87-783.)
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(225 ILCS 55/156) |
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018) |
Sec. 156. Confidentiality. All information collected by |
the Department in the course of an examination or investigation |
of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any |
complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and |
information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall |
be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and |
shall not be disclosed. The Department shall may not disclose |
the information to anyone other than law enforcement officials, |
other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory |
interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting |
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a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents |
disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement |
agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to |
any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a |
licensee by the Department or any order issued by the |
Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public |
record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
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(Source: P.A. 99-227, eff. 8-3-15.)
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(225 ILCS 55/165) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-165)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 165. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The |
Illinois
Administrative
Procedure Act is expressly adopted and |
incorporated in this Act as if all
of the provisions of that |
Act were included in this Act, except that the
provision of |
paragraph (d) of Section 10-65 of the
Illinois Administrative |
Procedure Act, which provides that at hearings the
license |
holder has the right to show compliance with all
lawful
|
requirements for retention, continuation or renewal of the |
license certificate,
is
specifically excluded. For the purpose |
of this Act the notice required under
Section 10-25 of the |
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is deemed
sufficient |
when mailed to the last known address of a party.
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(Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)
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(225 ILCS 55/170) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-170)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
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Sec. 170. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of |
marriage and family
therapists and associate licensed marriage |
and family therapists are exclusive
powers and functions of the |
State. A home
rule unit may not regulate or license marriage |
and family therapists or
associate marriage and family |
therapists.
This Section is a denial and limitation of home |
rule powers and functions
under subsection (h) of Section 6 of |
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
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(Source: P.A. 91-362, eff. 1-1-00.)
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Section 15. The Youth Mental Health Protection Act is |
amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(405 ILCS 48/15)
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Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
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"Mental health provider" means a clinical psychologist |
licensed under the Clinical Psychology Licensing Act; a school |
psychologist as defined in the School Code; a psychiatrist as |
defined in Section 1-121 of the Mental Health and Developmental |
Disabilities Code; a clinical social worker or social worker |
licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work |
Practice Act; a marriage and family therapist or associate |
licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under the |
Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act; a professional |
counselor or clinical professional counselor licensed under |
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the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor |
Licensing and Practice Act; or any students, interns, |
volunteers, or other persons assisting or acting under the |
direction or guidance of any of these licensed professionals. |
"Sexual orientation change efforts" or "conversion |
therapy" means any practices or treatments that seek to change |
an individual's sexual orientation, as defined by subsection |
(O-1) of Section 1-103 of the Illinois Human Rights Act, |
including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or |
to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or |
feelings towards individuals of the same sex. "Sexual |
orientation change efforts" or "conversion therapy" does not |
include counseling or mental health services that provide |
acceptance, support, and understanding of a person without |
seeking to change sexual orientation or mental health services |
that facilitate a person's coping, social support, and gender |
identity exploration and development, including sexual |
orientation neutral interventions to prevent or address |
unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, without seeking to |
change sexual orientation.
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(Source: P.A. 99-411, eff. 1-1-16.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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