Bill Text: IL HB2365 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning examination alternatives, provides that the examination alternative shall consist of at least 3,000 hours of supervised professional experience that is obtained within the 10 calendar years immediately preceding the date of application (rather than 2 years of supervised professional experience) and after the degree is obtained as established by rule. Removes provisions concerning qualified licensed clinical social work supervisors. Deletes the effective date provision.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0433 [HB2365 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB2365-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0433 | ||||
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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 Social Work and Social Work | ||||
Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 5 and 9 and by | ||||
adding Section 8.2 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 6355)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 5. 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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(1) Conduct or authorize examinations or examination | ||||
alternatives to ascertain the qualifications and fitness | ||||
of candidates for a license to engage in the independent | ||||
practice of clinical social work, pass upon the | ||||
qualifications of applicants for licenses, and issue | ||||
licenses to those who are found to be fit and qualified. | ||||
(2) Adopt rules required for the administration and | ||||
enforcement of this Act. | ||||
(3) Adopt rules for determining approved undergraduate | ||||
and graduate social work degree programs and prepare and | ||||
maintain a list of colleges and universities offering such | ||||
approved programs whose graduates, if they otherwise meet | ||||
the requirements of this Act, are eligible to apply for a | ||
license. | ||
(4) 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. | ||
(5)
Conduct investigations related to possible | ||
violations of this Act. | ||
(6) Maintain rosters of the names and addresses of all | ||
persons who hold valid licenses under this Act. These | ||
rosters shall be available upon written request and | ||
payment of the required fee.
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(Source: P.A. 102-326, eff. 1-1-22.)
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(225 ILCS 20/8.2 new) | ||
Sec. 8.2. Examination alternative. | ||
(a) An applicant who, on or after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly or within 5 | ||
years before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||
103rd General Assembly, has taken but has not successfully | ||
completed an examination to ascertain the qualifications and | ||
fitness of candidates for a license to engage in the | ||
independent practice of clinical social work may use an | ||
examination alternative to allow the Department to ascertain | ||
the qualifications and fitness of candidates for a license to | ||
engage in the independent practice of clinical social work. | ||
(b) The examination alternative shall consist of at least | ||
3,000 hours of supervised professional experience that is | ||
obtained within the 10 calendar years immediately preceding | ||
the date of application and after the degree is obtained as | ||
established by rule. If no supervision by a licensed clinical | ||
social worker is available, then supervised professional | ||
experience may include supervision by other appropriate | ||
disciplines as defined by rule. | ||
(c) The examination alternative supervised professional | ||
experience shall be in addition to any other supervised | ||
clinical professional experience required for licensure. | ||
(d) Beginning January 1, 2026, an applicant acquiring the | ||
examination alternative supervised professional experience | ||
must be a licensed social worker or licensed in this State for | ||
the practice of school social work prior to acquiring the | ||
supervised professional experience.
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(225 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 6359)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 9. Qualifications for clinical social worker license. | ||
A person shall be qualified to be
licensed as a clinical social | ||
worker if that person:
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(1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;
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(2) is of good moral character. In determining good | ||
moral
character, the Department may take into | ||
consideration whether the applicant was
engaged in conduct | ||
or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline
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under this
Act;
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(3)(a) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the | ||
Department
that
subsequent to securing a master's degree | ||
in social work from an approved
program the applicant has | ||
successfully completed at least 3,000 hours of
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satisfactory, supervised clinical professional | ||
experience; or
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(b) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department | ||
that
such
applicant has received a doctor's degree in | ||
social work from an approved
program and has completed at | ||
least 2,000 hours of satisfactory, supervised
clinical | ||
professional experience subsequent to the degree;
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(4) has passed the examination for the practice of | ||
clinical
social work
as authorized by the Department or | ||
has completed the examination alternative set forth in | ||
Section 8.2; and
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(5) has paid the required fees.
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(Source: P.A. 100-414, eff. 8-25-17.)
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