103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3019 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Provides that for an individual licensed under the Act, 24 hours of continuing education credits are required for every 2-year licensing period. Provides specified credit requirements for the 24-hour continuing education requirement. Provides that continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be completed in person. Effective October 1, 2024. LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3019 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Provides that for an individual licensed under the Act, 24 hours of continuing education credits are required for every 2-year licensing period. Provides specified credit requirements for the 24-hour continuing education requirement. Provides that continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be completed in person. Effective October 1, 2024. LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3019 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Provides that for an individual licensed under the Act, 24 hours of continuing education credits are required for every 2-year licensing period. Provides specified credit requirements for the 24-hour continuing education requirement. Provides that continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be completed in person. Effective October 1, 2024. LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b A BILL FOR HB3019LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is 5 amended by changing Section 13 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 15/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 5363) 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) 8 Sec. 13. License renewal; restoration. 9 (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each 10 license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. Every 11 holder of a license under this Act may renew such license 12 during the 90-day period immediately preceding the expiration 13 date thereof upon payment of the required renewal fees and 14 demonstrating compliance with any continuing education 15 requirements. 16 For an individual licensed under this Act, 24 hours of 17 continuing education credits are required for every 2-year 18 licensing period. Of the 24 hours of continuing education 19 required under this Section: 20 (1) at least 3 of the required hours shall include 21 content related to ethics; and 22 (2) at least 3 of the required hours shall include 23 content related to diversity. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3019 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Provides that for an individual licensed under the Act, 24 hours of continuing education credits are required for every 2-year licensing period. Provides specified credit requirements for the 24-hour continuing education requirement. Provides that continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be completed in person. Effective October 1, 2024. LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b A BILL FOR 225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363 LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019- 2 -LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 - 2 - LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 - 2 - LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b 1 Continuing education credit hours shall not be required to be 2 completed in person. The Department shall adopt rules 3 establishing minimum requirements of continuing education and 4 means for verification of the completion of the continuing 5 education requirements. The Department may, by rule, specify 6 circumstances under which the continuing education 7 requirements may be waived. 8 A clinical psychologist who has permitted his or her 9 license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive 10 status may have his or her license restored by making 11 application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to 12 the Department, as defined by rule, of his or her fitness to 13 have his or her license restored, including evidence 14 certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction 15 satisfactory to the Department and by paying the required 16 restoration fee. 17 If the clinical psychologist has not maintained an active 18 practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the 19 Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation 20 program established by rule, his or her fitness to resume 21 active status and may require the clinical psychologist to 22 complete a period of supervised professional experience and 23 may require successful completion of an examination. 24 However, any clinical psychologist whose license expired 25 while he or she was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with 26 the Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia HB3019 - 2 - LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019- 3 -LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 - 3 - LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b HB3019 - 3 - LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b 1 called into service or training, or (2) in training or 2 education under the supervision of the United States 3 preliminary to induction into the military service, may have 4 his or her license renewed or restored without paying any 5 lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable 6 termination of such service, training or education he or she 7 furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the 8 effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her 9 service, training or education has been so terminated. 10 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 11 following requirements for restoration of an inactive or 12 expired license of less than 5 years as set forth in subsection 13 (a) are suspended for any licensed clinical psychologist who 14 has had no disciplinary action taken against his or her 15 license in this State or in any other jurisdiction during the 16 entire period of licensure: proof of fitness, certification of 17 active practice in another jurisdiction, and the payment of a 18 renewal fee. An individual may not restore his or her license 19 in accordance with this subsection more than once. 20 (Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22.) 21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 22 1, 2024. HB3019 - 3 - LRB103 25476 AMQ 51825 b