Bill Text: IL SB1600 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered


Bill Title: Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Defines the terms "non-licensed service provider" and "volunteer". In provisions concerning criminal background investigations, extends criminal background check requirements to include non-licensed service providers and volunteers. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)

Status: (Passed) 2013-12-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0612 [SB1600 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB1600-Chaptered.html



Public Act 098-0612
SB1600 EnrolledLRB098 02594 MGM 32599 b
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment
Provider Act is amended by changing Sections 35 and 999 as
follows:
(225 ILCS 109/35)
Sec. 35. Qualifications for licensure.
(a)(1) A person is qualified for licensure as a sex
offender evaluator if that person:
(A) has applied in writing on forms prepared and
furnished by the Department;
(B) has not engaged or is not engaged in any practice
or conduct that would be grounds for disciplining a
licensee under Section 75 of this Act; and
(C) satisfies the licensure and experience
requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection (a).
(2) A person who applies to the Department shall be issued
a sex offender evaluator license by the Department if the
person meets the qualifications set forth in paragraph (1) of
this subsection (a) and provides evidence to the Department
that the person:
(A) is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all
of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or
licensed under the laws of another state; an advanced
practice nurse with psychiatric specialty licensed under
the Nurse Practice Act or licensed under the laws of
another state; a clinical psychologist licensed under the
Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act or licensed under the
laws of another state; a licensed clinical social worker
licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work
Practice Act or licensed under the laws of another state; a
licensed clinical professional counselor licensed under
the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
Counselor Licensing Act or licensed under the laws of
another state; or a licensed marriage and family therapist
licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing
Act or licensed under the laws of another state;
(B) has 400 hours of supervised experience in the
treatment or evaluation of sex offenders in the last 4
years, at least 200 of which are face-to-face therapy or
evaluation with sex offenders;
(C) has completed at least 10 sex offender evaluations
under supervision in the past 4 years; and
(D) has at least 40 hours of documented training in the
specialty of sex offender evaluation, treatment, or
management.
Until January 1, 2015, the requirements of subparagraphs
(B) and (D) of paragraph (2) of this subsection (a) are
satisfied if the applicant has been listed on the Sex Offender
Management Board's Approved Provider List for a minimum of 2
years before application for licensure. Until January 1, 2015,
the requirements of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of this
subsection (a) are satisfied if the applicant has completed at
least 10 sex offender evaluations within the 4 years before
application for licensure.
(b)(1) A person is qualified for licensure as a sex
offender treatment provider if that person:
(A) has applied in writing on forms prepared and
furnished by the Department;
(B) has not engaged or is not engaged in any practice
or conduct that would be grounds for disciplining a
licensee under Section 75 of this Act; and
(C) satisfies the licensure and experience
requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection (b).
(2) A person who applies to the Department shall be issued
a sex offender treatment provider license by the Department if
the person meets the qualifications set forth in paragraph (1)
of this subsection (b) and provides evidence to the Department
that the person:
(A) is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all
of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or
licensed under the laws of another state; an advanced
practice nurse with psychiatric specialty licensed under
the Nurse Practice Act or licensed under the laws of
another state; a clinical psychologist licensed under the
Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act or licensed under the
laws of another state; a licensed clinical social worker
licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work
Practice Act or licensed under the laws of another state; a
licensed clinical professional counselor licensed under
the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
Counselor Licensing Act or licensed under the laws of
another state; or a licensed marriage and family therapist
licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing
Act or licensed under the laws of another state;
(B) has 400 hours of supervised experience in the
treatment of sex offenders in the last 4 years, at least
200 of which are face-to-face therapy with sex offenders;
and
(C) has at least 40 hours documented training in the
specialty of sex offender evaluation, treatment, or
management.
Until January 1, 2015, the requirements of subparagraphs
(B) and (C) of paragraph (2) of this subsection (b) are
satisfied if the applicant has been listed on the Sex Offender
Management Board's Approved Provider List for a minimum of 2
years before application.
(c)(1) A person is qualified for licensure as an associate
sex offender provider if that person:
(A) has applied in writing on forms prepared and
furnished by the Department;
(B) has not engaged or is not engaged in any practice
or conduct that would be grounds for disciplining a
licensee under Section 75 of this Act; and
(C) satisfies the education and experience
requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection (c).
(2) A person who applies to the Department shall be issued
an associate sex offender provider license by the Department if
the person meets the qualifications set forth in paragraph (1)
of this subsection (c) and provides evidence to the Department
that the person holds a master's degree or higher in social
work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling or
closely related behavioral science degree, or psychiatry.
(Source: P.A. 97-1098, eff. 7-1-13.)
(225 ILCS 109/999)
Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2013, except that this Section, Section 175, Section 180, and
the amendatory changes to Sections 2 and 3 of the Sex Offender
Registration Act take effect on January 1, 2013, the other
amendatory changes to Section 3-5 of the Sex Offender
Registration Act, the amendatory changes to the Sexually
Dangerous Persons Act, and the amendatory changes to the
Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act take effect July
January 1, 2014.
(Source: P.A. 97-1098, eff. 1-1-13.)
Section 10. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended by
changing Section 3 as follows:
(730 ILCS 150/3)
Sec. 3. Duty to register.
(a) A sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act, or
sexual predator shall, within the time period prescribed in
subsections (b) and (c), register in person and provide
accurate information as required by the Department of State
Police. Such information shall include a current photograph,
current address, current place of employment, the sex
offender's or sexual predator's telephone number, including
cellular telephone number, the employer's telephone number,
school attended, all e-mail addresses, instant messaging
identities, chat room identities, and other Internet
communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans
to use, all Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used
by the sex offender, all blogs and other Internet sites
maintained by the sex offender or to which the sex offender has
uploaded any content or posted any messages or information,
extensions of the time period for registering as provided in
this Article and, if an extension was granted, the reason why
the extension was granted and the date the sex offender was
notified of the extension. The information shall also include a
copy of the terms and conditions of parole or release signed by
the sex offender and given to the sex offender by his or her
supervising officer or aftercare specialist, the county of
conviction, license plate numbers for every vehicle registered
in the name of the sex offender, the age of the sex offender at
the time of the commission of the offense, the age of the
victim at the time of the commission of the offense, and any
distinguishing marks located on the body of the sex offender. A
sex offender convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B,
11-20.3, or 11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
Code of 2012 shall provide all Internet protocol (IP) addresses
in his or her residence, registered in his or her name,
accessible at his or her place of employment, or otherwise
under his or her control or custody. If the sex offender is a
child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the sex
offender shall report to the registering agency whether he or
she is living in a household with a child under 18 years of age
who is not his or her own child, provided that his or her own
child is not the victim of the sex offense. The sex offender or
sexual predator shall register:
(1) with the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she resides or is temporarily domiciled for a
period of time of 3 or more days, unless the municipality
is the City of Chicago, in which case he or she shall
register at the Chicago Police Department Headquarters; or
(2) with the sheriff in the county in which he or she
resides or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time of
3 or more days in an unincorporated area or, if
incorporated, no police chief exists.
If the sex offender or sexual predator is employed at or
attends an institution of higher education, he or she shall
also register:
(i) with:
(A) the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she is employed at or attends an
institution of higher education, unless the
municipality is the City of Chicago, in which case he
or she shall register at the Chicago Police Department
Headquarters; or
(B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she is
employed or attends an institution of higher education
located in an unincorporated area, or if incorporated,
no police chief exists; and
(ii) with the public safety or security director of the
institution of higher education which he or she is employed
at or attends.
The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
or county of primary registration, and not to campus
registration.
For purposes of this Article, the place of residence or
temporary domicile is defined as any and all places where the
sex offender resides for an aggregate period of time of 3 or
more days during any calendar year. Any person required to
register under this Article who lacks a fixed address or
temporary domicile must notify, in person, the agency of
jurisdiction of his or her last known address within 3 days
after ceasing to have a fixed residence.
A sex offender or sexual predator who is temporarily absent
from his or her current address of registration for 3 or more
days shall notify the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction of his or her current registration, including the
itinerary for travel, in the manner provided in Section 6 of
this Act for notification to the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction of change of address.
Any person who lacks a fixed residence must report weekly,
in person, with the sheriff's office of the county in which he
or she is located in an unincorporated area, or with the chief
of police in the municipality in which he or she is located.
The agency of jurisdiction will document each weekly
registration to include all the locations where the person has
stayed during the past 7 days.
The sex offender or sexual predator shall provide accurate
information as required by the Department of State Police. That
information shall include the sex offender's or sexual
predator's current place of employment.
(a-5) An out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
shall, within 3 days after beginning school or employment in
this State, register in person and provide accurate information
as required by the Department of State Police. Such information
will include current place of employment, school attended, and
address in state of residence. A sex offender convicted under
Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall
provide all Internet protocol (IP) addresses in his or her
residence, registered in his or her name, accessible at his or
her place of employment, or otherwise under his or her control
or custody. The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee
shall register:
(1) with:
(A) the chief of police in the municipality in
which he or she attends school or is employed for a
period of time of 5 or more days or for an aggregate
period of time of more than 30 days during any calendar
year, unless the municipality is the City of Chicago,
in which case he or she shall register at the Chicago
Police Department Headquarters; or
(B) the sheriff in the county in which he or she
attends school or is employed for a period of time of 5
or more days or for an aggregate period of time of more
than 30 days during any calendar year in an
unincorporated area or, if incorporated, no police
chief exists; and
(2) with the public safety or security director of the
institution of higher education he or she is employed at or
attends for a period of time of 5 or more days or for an
aggregate period of time of more than 30 days during a
calendar year.
The registration fees shall only apply to the municipality
or county of primary registration, and not to campus
registration.
The out-of-state student or out-of-state employee shall
provide accurate information as required by the Department of
State Police. That information shall include the out-of-state
student's current place of school attendance or the
out-of-state employee's current place of employment.
(a-10) Any law enforcement agency registering sex
offenders or sexual predators in accordance with subsections
(a) or (a-5) of this Section shall forward to the Attorney
General a copy of sex offender registration forms from persons
convicted under Section 11-6, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
11-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
2012, including periodic and annual registrations under
Section 6 of this Act.
(b) Any sex offender, as defined in Section 2 of this Act,
or sexual predator, regardless of any initial, prior, or other
registration, shall, within 3 days of beginning school, or
establishing a residence, place of employment, or temporary
domicile in any county, register in person as set forth in
subsection (a) or (a-5).
(c) The registration for any person required to register
under this Article shall be as follows:
(1) Any person registered under the Habitual Child Sex
Offender Registration Act or the Child Sex Offender
Registration Act prior to January 1, 1996, shall be deemed
initially registered as of January 1, 1996; however, this
shall not be construed to extend the duration of
registration set forth in Section 7.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1) or
(c)(4), any person convicted or adjudicated prior to
January 1, 1996, whose liability for registration under
Section 7 has not expired, shall register in person prior
to January 31, 1996.
(2.1) A sex offender or sexual predator, who has never
previously been required to register under this Act, has a
duty to register if the person has been convicted of any
felony offense after July 1, 2011. A person who previously
was required to register under this Act for a period of 10
years and successfully completed that registration period
has a duty to register if: (i) the person has been
convicted of any felony offense after July 1, 2011, and
(ii) the offense for which the 10 year registration was
served currently requires a registration period of more
than 10 years. Notification of an offender's duty to
register under this subsection shall be pursuant to Section
5-7 of this Act.
(2.5) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any
person who has not been notified of his or her
responsibility to register shall be notified by a criminal
justice entity of his or her responsibility to register.
Upon notification the person must then register within 3
days of notification of his or her requirement to register.
Except as provided in subsection (c)(2.1), if notification
is not made within the offender's 10 year registration
requirement, and the Department of State Police determines
no evidence exists or indicates the offender attempted to
avoid registration, the offender will no longer be required
to register under this Act.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (c)(4), any person
convicted on or after January 1, 1996, shall register in
person within 3 days after the entry of the sentencing
order based upon his or her conviction.
(4) Any person unable to comply with the registration
requirements of this Article because he or she is confined,
institutionalized, or imprisoned in Illinois on or after
January 1, 1996, shall register in person within 3 days of
discharge, parole or release.
(5) The person shall provide positive identification
and documentation that substantiates proof of residence at
the registering address.
(6) The person shall pay a $100 initial registration
fee and a $100 annual renewal fee to the registering law
enforcement agency having jurisdiction. The fees shall be
used by the registering agency for official purposes. The
agency shall establish procedures to document receipt and
use of the funds. The registering agency law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction may waive the registration fee
if it determines that the person is indigent and unable to
pay the registration fee. Thirty-five dollars for the
initial registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee
shall be retained and used by the registering agency for
official purposes. Having retained $35 of the initial
registration fee and $35 of the annual renewal fee, the
registering agency shall remit the remainder of the fee to
State agencies within 30 days of receipt for deposit into
the State funds as follows:
(A) Five dollars of the initial registration fee
and $5 of the annual fee shall be remitted to the State
Treasurer who shall deposit the moneys deposited into
the Sex Offender Management Board Fund under Section 19
of the Sex Offender Management Board Act. Money
deposited into the Sex Offender Management Board Fund
shall be administered by the Sex Offender Management
Board and shall be used by the Board to comply with the
provisions of the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
(B) Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be remitted to
the Department of State Police which shall deposit the
moneys deposited into the Sex Offender Registration
Fund and shall be used by the Department of State
Police to maintain and update the Illinois State Police
Sex Offender Registry.
(C) Thirty dollars of the initial registration fee
and $30 of the annual renewal fee shall be remitted to
the Attorney General who shall deposit the moneys
deposited into the Attorney General Sex Offender
Awareness, Training, and Education Fund. Moneys
deposited into the Fund shall be used by the Attorney
General to administer the I-SORT program and to alert
and educate the public, victims, and witnesses of their
rights under various victim notification laws and for
training law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys,
and medical providers of their legal duties concerning
the prosecution and investigation of sex offenses.
The registering agency shall establish procedures to
document the receipt and remittance of the $100 initial
registration fee and $100 annual renewal fee.
(d) Within 3 days after obtaining or changing employment
and, if employed on January 1, 2000, within 5 days after that
date, a person required to register under this Section must
report, in person to the law enforcement agency having
jurisdiction, the business name and address where he or she is
employed. If the person has multiple businesses or work
locations, every business and work location must be reported to
the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 97-155, eff 1-1-12; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-578,
eff. 1-1-12; 97-1098, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13;
97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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