Bill Text: IL HB4580 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Adds diagnosis of mental, emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illness to the definition of "clinical psychology". Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-28 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4580 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB4580-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB4580 Introduced , by Rep. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 15/2 from Ch. 111, par. 5352
Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Adds diagnosis of mental, emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illness to the definition of "clinical psychology". Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(225 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5352)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
(2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
(3) "Board" means the Clinical Psychologists Licensing
and Disciplinary Board appointed by the Secretary.
(4) "Person" means an individual, association,
partnership or corporation.
(5) "Clinical psychology" means the independent
evaluation, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of
mental, emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or
conditions, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and
substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, the
psychological aspects of physical illness. The practice of
clinical psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation,

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therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of
psychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment,
psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and
behavioral modification when any of these are used for the
purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology, or
for the amelioration of psychological disorders of
individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not
include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons pursuant
to Section 3.
(6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
psychologist" or "psychologist" within the meaning of this
Act when he or she holds himself out to the public by any
title or description of services incorporating the words
"psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
"psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such
title or description offers to render or renders clinical
psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of this
Section to individuals, corporations, or the public for
remuneration.
(7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any
services under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words
"psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist",
"psychology" or "clinical psychologist" are used to
describe such services by the person or organization
offering to render or rendering them.
(8) "Collaborating physician" means a physician

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licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in
Illinois who generally prescribes medications for the
treatment of mental health disease or illness to his or her
patients in the normal course of his or her clinical
medical practice.
(9) "Prescribing psychologist" means a licensed,
doctoral level psychologist who has undergone specialized
training, has passed an examination as determined by rule,
and has received a current license granting prescriptive
authority under Section 4.2 of this Act that has not been
revoked or suspended from the Department.
(10) "Prescriptive authority" means the authority to
prescribe, administer, discontinue, or distribute drugs or
medicines.
(11) "Prescription" means an order for a drug,
laboratory test, or any medicines, including controlled
substances as defined in the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act.
(12) "Drugs" has the meaning given to that term in the
Pharmacy Practice Act.
(13) "Medicines" has the meaning given to that term in
the Pharmacy Practice Act.
This Act shall not apply to persons lawfully carrying on
their particular profession or business under any valid
existing regulatory Act of the State.
(Source: P.A. 98-668, eff. 6-25-14.)

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.