HB3295 EnrolledLRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 5 amended by changing Section 5-715 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 5/5-715) 7 Sec. 5-715. Expedited licensure for service members and 8 spouses. 9 (a) In this Section, "service member" means any person 10 who, at the time of application under this Section, is an 11 active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or any 12 reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, the Coast 13 Guard, or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or 14 territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or 15 whose active duty service concluded within the preceding 2 16 years before application. 17 (a-5) The Department of Financial and Professional 18 Regulation shall within 180 days after January 1, 2020 (the 19 effective date of Public Act 101-240) designate one staff 20 member as the military liaison within the Department of 21 Financial and Professional Regulation to ensure proper 22 enactment of the requirements of this Section. The military 23 liaison's responsibilities shall also include, but are not HB3295 Enrolled LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled- 2 -LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 limited to: (1) the management of all expedited applications 2 to ensure processing within 30 days after receipt of a 3 completed application, including notification of federal 4 assistance programs available to reimburse costs associated 5 with applicable licensing fees and professional credentials 6 for service members and their families pursuant to Section 556 7 of Public Law 115-91, or any related federal program; (2) 8 coordination with all military installation military and 9 family support center directors within this State, including 10 virtual, phone, or in-person periodic meetings with each 11 military installation military and family support center; and 12 (3) training by the military liaison to all directors of each 13 division that issues an occupational or professional license 14 to ensure proper application of this Section. At the end of 15 each calendar year, the military liaison shall provide an 16 annual report documenting the expedited licensure program for 17 service members and spouses, and shall deliver that report to 18 the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and the 19 Lieutenant Governor. 20 (b) Each director of a department that issues an 21 occupational or professional license is authorized to and 22 shall issue an expedited license to a service member who meets 23 the requirements under this Section. Review and determination 24 of an application for a license issued by the department shall 25 be expedited by the department within 30 days after the date on 26 which the department receives all necessary documentation HB3295 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled- 3 -LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 required for licensure, including any required information 2 from State and federal agencies. An expedited license shall be 3 issued by the department to any service members meeting the 4 application requirements of this Section, regardless of 5 whether the service member currently resides in this State. 6 The service member shall apply to the department on forms 7 provided by the department. An application must include proof 8 that: 9 (1) the applicant is a service member; 10 (2) the applicant holds a valid license in good 11 standing for the occupation or profession issued by 12 another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of 13 the United States, the District of Columbia, or any 14 foreign jurisdiction; 15 (2.5) the applicant meets the requirements and 16 standards for licensure through endorsement or reciprocity 17 for the occupation or profession for which the applicant 18 is applying; 19 (3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in 20 this State, has established legal residence in this State, 21 or will reside in this State within 6 months after the date 22 of application for licensure; 23 (4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has 24 been submitted to the Illinois State Police for statewide 25 and national criminal history checks, if applicable to the 26 requirements of the department issuing the license; the HB3295 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled- 4 -LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 applicant shall pay the fee to the Illinois State Police 2 or to the fingerprint vendor for electronic fingerprint 3 processing; no temporary occupational or professional 4 license shall be issued to an applicant if the statewide 5 or national criminal history check discloses information 6 that would cause the denial of an application for 7 licensure under any applicable occupational or 8 professional licensing Act; 9 (5) the applicant is not ineligible for licensure 10 pursuant to Section 2105-165 of the Civil Administrative 11 Code of Illinois; 12 (6) the applicant has submitted an application for 13 full licensure; and 14 (7) the applicant has paid the required fee; fees 15 shall not be refundable. 16 (c) Each director of a department that issues an 17 occupational or professional license is authorized to and 18 shall issue an expedited license to the spouse of a service 19 member who meets the requirements under this Section. Review 20 and determination of an application for a license shall be 21 expedited by the department within 30 days after the date on 22 which the department receives all necessary documentation 23 required for licensure, including information from State and 24 federal agencies. An expedited license shall be issued by the 25 department to any spouse of a service member meeting the 26 application requirements of this Section, regardless of HB3295 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled- 5 -LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 whether the spouse or the service member currently resides in 2 this State. The spouse of a service member shall apply to the 3 department on forms provided by the department. An application 4 must include proof that: 5 (1) the applicant is the spouse of a service member; 6 (2) the applicant holds a valid license in good 7 standing for the occupation or profession issued by 8 another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of 9 the United States, the District of Columbia, or any 10 foreign jurisdiction; 11 (2.5) the applicant meets the requirements and 12 standards for licensure through endorsement or reciprocity 13 for the occupation or profession for which the applicant 14 is applying; 15 (3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty 16 station in this State, has established legal residence in 17 this State, or will reside in this State within 6 months 18 after the date of application for licensure; 19 (4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has 20 been submitted to the Illinois State Police for statewide 21 and national criminal history checks, if applicable to the 22 requirements of the department issuing the license; the 23 applicant shall pay the fee to the Illinois State Police 24 or to the fingerprint vendor for electronic fingerprint 25 processing; no temporary occupational or professional 26 license shall be issued to an applicant if the statewide HB3295 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled- 6 -LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 or national criminal history check discloses information 2 that would cause the denial of an application for 3 licensure under any applicable occupational or 4 professional licensing Act; 5 (5) the applicant is not ineligible for licensure 6 pursuant to Section 2105-165 of the Civil Administrative 7 Code of Illinois; 8 (6) the applicant has submitted an application for 9 full licensure; and 10 (7) the applicant has paid the required fee; fees 11 shall not be refundable. 12 (c-5) If a service member or his or her spouse relocates 13 from this State, he or she shall be provided an opportunity to 14 place his or her license in inactive status through 15 coordination with the military liaison. If the service member 16 or his or her spouse returns to this State, he or she may 17 reactivate the license in accordance with the statutory 18 provisions regulating the profession and any applicable 19 administrative rules. The license reactivation shall be 20 expedited and completed within 30 days after receipt of a 21 completed application to reactivate the license. A license 22 reactivation is only applicable when the valid license for 23 which the first issuance of a license was predicated is still 24 valid and in good standing. An application to reactivate a 25 license must include proof that the applicant still holds a 26 valid license in good standing for the occupation or HB3295 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled- 7 -LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b HB3295 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b 1 profession issued in another State, commonwealth, possession, 2 or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, 3 or any foreign jurisdiction. 4 (d) All relevant experience of a service member or his or 5 her spouse in the discharge of official duties, including 6 full-time and part-time experience, shall be credited in the 7 calculation of any years of practice in an occupation or 8 profession as may be required under any applicable 9 occupational or professional licensing Act. All relevant 10 training provided by the military and completed by a service 11 member shall be credited to that service member as meeting any 12 training or education requirement under any applicable 13 occupational or professional licensing Act, provided that the 14 training or education is determined by the department to meet 15 the requirements under any applicable Act and is not otherwise 16 contrary to any other licensure requirement. 17 (e) A department may adopt any rules necessary for the 18 implementation and administration of this Section and shall by 19 rule provide for fees for the administration of this Section. 20 (Source: P.A. 101-240, eff. 1-1-20; 102-384, eff. 1-1-22; 21 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) HB3295 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 29794 AMQ 56201 b