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4		-	AN ACT concerning State government.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
8		-	amended by changing Section 5-715 as follows:
9		-	(20 ILCS 5/5-715)
10		-	Sec. 5-715. Expedited licensure for service members and
11		-	spouses.
12		-	(a) In this Section, "service member" means any person
13		-	who, at the time of application under this Section, is an
14		-	active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or any
15		-	reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, the Coast
16		-	Guard, or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
17		-	territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or
18		-	whose active duty service concluded within the preceding 2
19		-	years before application.
20		-	(a-5) The Department of Financial and Professional
21		-	Regulation shall within 180 days after January 1, 2020 (the
22		-	effective date of Public Act 101-240) designate one staff
23		-	member as the military liaison within the Department of
24		-	Financial and Professional Regulation to ensure proper
25		-	enactment of the requirements of this Section. The military
26		-	liaison's responsibilities shall also include, but are not
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning State government.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
	7	+	5 amended by changing Section 5-715 as follows:
	8	+	6 (20 ILCS 5/5-715)
	9	+	7 Sec. 5-715. Expedited licensure for service members and
	10	+	8 spouses.
	11	+	9 (a) In this Section, "service member" means any person
	12	+	10 who, at the time of application under this Section, is an
	13	+	11 active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or any
	14	+	12 reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, the Coast
	15	+	13 Guard, or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or
	16	+	14 territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or
	17	+	15 whose active duty service concluded within the preceding 2
	18	+	16 years before application.
	19	+	17 (a-5) The Department of Financial and Professional
	20	+	18 Regulation shall within 180 days after January 1, 2020 (the
	21	+	19 effective date of Public Act 101-240) designate one staff
	22	+	20 member as the military liaison within the Department of
	23	+	21 Financial and Professional Regulation to ensure proper
	24	+	22 enactment of the requirements of this Section. The military
	25	+	23 liaison's responsibilities shall also include, but are not
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33		-	limited to: (1) the management of all expedited applications
34		-	to ensure processing within 30 days after receipt of a
35		-	completed application, including notification of federal
36		-	assistance programs available to reimburse costs associated
37		-	with applicable licensing fees and professional credentials
38		-	for service members and their families pursuant to Section 556
39		-	of Public Law 115-91, or any related federal program; (2)
40		-	coordination with all military installation military and
41		-	family support center directors within this State, including
42		-	virtual, phone, or in-person periodic meetings with each
43		-	military installation military and family support center; and
44		-	(3) training by the military liaison to all directors of each
45		-	division that issues an occupational or professional license
46		-	to ensure proper application of this Section. At the end of
47		-	each calendar year, the military liaison shall provide an
48		-	annual report documenting the expedited licensure program for
49		-	service members and spouses, and shall deliver that report to
50		-	the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and the
51		-	Lieutenant Governor.
52		-	(b) Each director of a department that issues an
53		-	occupational or professional license is authorized to and
54		-	shall issue an expedited license to a service member who meets
55		-	the requirements under this Section. Review and determination
56		-	of an application for a license issued by the department shall
57		-	be expedited by the department within 30 days after the date on
58		-	which the department receives all necessary documentation
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	34	+	1 limited to: (1) the management of all expedited applications
	35	+	2 to ensure processing within 30 days after receipt of a
	36	+	3 completed application, including notification of federal
	37	+	4 assistance programs available to reimburse costs associated
	38	+	5 with applicable licensing fees and professional credentials
	39	+	6 for service members and their families pursuant to Section 556
	40	+	7 of Public Law 115-91, or any related federal program; (2)
	41	+	8 coordination with all military installation military and
	42	+	9 family support center directors within this State, including
	43	+	10 virtual, phone, or in-person periodic meetings with each
	44	+	11 military installation military and family support center; and
	45	+	12 (3) training by the military liaison to all directors of each
	46	+	13 division that issues an occupational or professional license
	47	+	14 to ensure proper application of this Section. At the end of
	48	+	15 each calendar year, the military liaison shall provide an
	49	+	16 annual report documenting the expedited licensure program for
	50	+	17 service members and spouses, and shall deliver that report to
	51	+	18 the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and the
	52	+	19 Lieutenant Governor.
	53	+	20 (b) Each director of a department that issues an
	54	+	21 occupational or professional license is authorized to and
	55	+	22 shall issue an expedited license to a service member who meets
	56	+	23 the requirements under this Section. Review and determination
	57	+	24 of an application for a license issued by the department shall
	58	+	25 be expedited by the department within 30 days after the date on
	59	+	26 which the department receives all necessary documentation
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61		-	required for licensure, including any required information
62		-	from State and federal agencies. An expedited license shall be
63		-	issued by the department to any service members meeting the
64		-	application requirements of this Section, regardless of
65		-	whether the service member currently resides in this State.
66		-	The service member shall apply to the department on forms
67		-	provided by the department. An application must include proof
68		-	that:
69		-	(1) the applicant is a service member;
70		-	(2) the applicant holds a valid license in good
71		-	standing for the occupation or profession issued by
72		-	another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of
73		-	the United States, the District of Columbia, or any
74		-	foreign jurisdiction;
75		-	(2.5) the applicant meets the requirements and
76		-	standards for licensure through endorsement or reciprocity
77		-	for the occupation or profession for which the applicant
78		-	is applying;
79		-	(3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in
80		-	this State, has established legal residence in this State,
81		-	or will reside in this State within 6 months after the date
82		-	of application for licensure;
83		-	(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
84		-	been submitted to the Illinois State Police for statewide
85		-	and national criminal history checks, if applicable to the
86		-	requirements of the department issuing the license; the
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89		-	applicant shall pay the fee to the Illinois State Police
90		-	or to the fingerprint vendor for electronic fingerprint
91		-	processing; no temporary occupational or professional
92		-	license shall be issued to an applicant if the statewide
93		-	or national criminal history check discloses information
94		-	that would cause the denial of an application for
95		-	licensure under any applicable occupational or
96		-	professional licensing Act;
97		-	(5) the applicant is not ineligible for licensure
98		-	pursuant to Section 2105-165 of the Civil Administrative
99		-	Code of Illinois;
100		-	(6) the applicant has submitted an application for
101		-	full licensure; and
102		-	(7) the applicant has paid the required fee; fees
103		-	shall not be refundable.
104		-	(c) Each director of a department that issues an
105		-	occupational or professional license is authorized to and
106		-	shall issue an expedited license to the spouse of a service
107		-	member who meets the requirements under this Section. Review
108		-	and determination of an application for a license shall be
109		-	expedited by the department within 30 days after the date on
110		-	which the department receives all necessary documentation
111		-	required for licensure, including information from State and
112		-	federal agencies. An expedited license shall be issued by the
113		-	department to any spouse of a service member meeting the
114		-	application requirements of this Section, regardless of
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117		-	whether the spouse or the service member currently resides in
118		-	this State. The spouse of a service member shall apply to the
119		-	department on forms provided by the department. An application
120		-	must include proof that:
121		-	(1) the applicant is the spouse of a service member;
122		-	(2) the applicant holds a valid license in good
123		-	standing for the occupation or profession issued by
124		-	another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of
125		-	the United States, the District of Columbia, or any
126		-	foreign jurisdiction;
127		-	(2.5) the applicant meets the requirements and
128		-	standards for licensure through endorsement or reciprocity
129		-	for the occupation or profession for which the applicant
130		-	is applying;
131		-	(3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty
132		-	station in this State, has established legal residence in
133		-	this State, or will reside in this State within 6 months
134		-	after the date of application for licensure;
135		-	(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
136		-	been submitted to the Illinois State Police for statewide
137		-	and national criminal history checks, if applicable to the
138		-	requirements of the department issuing the license; the
139		-	applicant shall pay the fee to the Illinois State Police
140		-	or to the fingerprint vendor for electronic fingerprint
141		-	processing; no temporary occupational or professional
142		-	license shall be issued to an applicant if the statewide
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	70	+	1 required for licensure, including any required information
	71	+	2 from State and federal agencies. An expedited license shall be
	72	+	3 issued by the department to any service members meeting the
	73	+	4 application requirements of this Section, regardless of
	74	+	5 whether the service member currently resides in this State.
	75	+	6 The service member shall apply to the department on forms
	76	+	7 provided by the department. An application must include proof
	77	+	8 that:
	78	+	9 (1) the applicant is a service member;
	79	+	10 (2) the applicant holds a valid license in good
	80	+	11 standing for the occupation or profession issued by
	81	+	12 another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of
	82	+	13 the United States, the District of Columbia, or any
	83	+	14 foreign jurisdiction;
	84	+	15 (2.5) the applicant meets the requirements and
	85	+	16 standards for licensure through endorsement or reciprocity
	86	+	17 for the occupation or profession for which the applicant
	87	+	18 is applying;
	88	+	19 (3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in
	89	+	20 this State, has established legal residence in this State,
	90	+	21 or will reside in this State within 6 months after the date
	91	+	22 of application for licensure;
	92	+	23 (4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
	93	+	24 been submitted to the Illinois State Police for statewide
	94	+	25 and national criminal history checks, if applicable to the
	95	+	26 requirements of the department issuing the license; the
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145		-	or national criminal history check discloses information
146		-	that would cause the denial of an application for
147		-	licensure under any applicable occupational or
148		-	professional licensing Act;
149		-	(5) the applicant is not ineligible for licensure
150		-	pursuant to Section 2105-165 of the Civil Administrative
151		-	Code of Illinois;
152		-	(6) the applicant has submitted an application for
153		-	full licensure; and
154		-	(7) the applicant has paid the required fee; fees
155		-	shall not be refundable.
156		-	(c-5) If a service member or his or her spouse relocates
157		-	from this State, he or she shall be provided an opportunity to
158		-	place his or her license in inactive status through
159		-	coordination with the military liaison. If the service member
160		-	or his or her spouse returns to this State, he or she may
161		-	reactivate the license in accordance with the statutory
162		-	provisions regulating the profession and any applicable
163		-	administrative rules. The license reactivation shall be
164		-	expedited and completed within 30 days after receipt of a
165		-	completed application to reactivate the license. A license
166		-	reactivation is only applicable when the valid license for
167		-	which the first issuance of a license was predicated is still
168		-	valid and in good standing. An application to reactivate a
169		-	license must include proof that the applicant still holds a
170		-	valid license in good standing for the occupation or
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173		-	profession issued in another State, commonwealth, possession,
174		-	or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia,
175		-	or any foreign jurisdiction.
176		-	(d) All relevant experience of a service member or his or
177		-	her spouse in the discharge of official duties, including
178		-	full-time and part-time experience, shall be credited in the
179		-	calculation of any years of practice in an occupation or
180		-	profession as may be required under any applicable
181		-	occupational or professional licensing Act. All relevant
182		-	training provided by the military and completed by a service
183		-	member shall be credited to that service member as meeting any
184		-	training or education requirement under any applicable
185		-	occupational or professional licensing Act, provided that the
186		-	training or education is determined by the department to meet
187		-	the requirements under any applicable Act and is not otherwise
188		-	contrary to any other licensure requirement.
189		-	(e) A department may adopt any rules necessary for the
190		-	implementation and administration of this Section and shall by
191		-	rule provide for fees for the administration of this Section.
192		-	(Source: P.A. 101-240, eff. 1-1-20; 102-384, eff. 1-1-22;
193		-	102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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	106	+	1 applicant shall pay the fee to the Illinois State Police
	107	+	2 or to the fingerprint vendor for electronic fingerprint
	108	+	3 processing; no temporary occupational or professional
	109	+	4 license shall be issued to an applicant if the statewide
	110	+	5 or national criminal history check discloses information
	111	+	6 that would cause the denial of an application for
	112	+	7 licensure under any applicable occupational or
	113	+	8 professional licensing Act;
	114	+	9 (5) the applicant is not ineligible for licensure
	115	+	10 pursuant to Section 2105-165 of the Civil Administrative
	116	+	11 Code of Illinois;
	117	+	12 (6) the applicant has submitted an application for
	118	+	13 full licensure; and
	119	+	14 (7) the applicant has paid the required fee; fees
	120	+	15 shall not be refundable.
	121	+	16 (c) Each director of a department that issues an
	122	+	17 occupational or professional license is authorized to and
	123	+	18 shall issue an expedited license to the spouse of a service
	124	+	19 member who meets the requirements under this Section. Review
	125	+	20 and determination of an application for a license shall be
	126	+	21 expedited by the department within 30 days after the date on
	127	+	22 which the department receives all necessary documentation
	128	+	23 required for licensure, including information from State and
	129	+	24 federal agencies. An expedited license shall be issued by the
	130	+	25 department to any spouse of a service member meeting the
	131	+	26 application requirements of this Section, regardless of
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	142	+	1 whether the spouse or the service member currently resides in
	143	+	2 this State. The spouse of a service member shall apply to the
	144	+	3 department on forms provided by the department. An application
	145	+	4 must include proof that:
	146	+	5 (1) the applicant is the spouse of a service member;
	147	+	6 (2) the applicant holds a valid license in good
	148	+	7 standing for the occupation or profession issued by
	149	+	8 another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of
	150	+	9 the United States, the District of Columbia, or any
	151	+	10 foreign jurisdiction;
	152	+	11 (2.5) the applicant meets the requirements and
	153	+	12 standards for licensure through endorsement or reciprocity
	154	+	13 for the occupation or profession for which the applicant
	155	+	14 is applying;
	156	+	15 (3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty
	157	+	16 station in this State, has established legal residence in
	158	+	17 this State, or will reside in this State within 6 months
	159	+	18 after the date of application for licensure;
	160	+	19 (4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has
	161	+	20 been submitted to the Illinois State Police for statewide
	162	+	21 and national criminal history checks, if applicable to the
	163	+	22 requirements of the department issuing the license; the
	164	+	23 applicant shall pay the fee to the Illinois State Police
	165	+	24 or to the fingerprint vendor for electronic fingerprint
	166	+	25 processing; no temporary occupational or professional
	167	+	26 license shall be issued to an applicant if the statewide
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	178	+	1 or national criminal history check discloses information
	179	+	2 that would cause the denial of an application for
	180	+	3 licensure under any applicable occupational or
	181	+	4 professional licensing Act;
	182	+	5 (5) the applicant is not ineligible for licensure
	183	+	6 pursuant to Section 2105-165 of the Civil Administrative
	184	+	7 Code of Illinois;
	185	+	8 (6) the applicant has submitted an application for
	186	+	9 full licensure; and
	187	+	10 (7) the applicant has paid the required fee; fees
	188	+	11 shall not be refundable.
	189	+	12 (c-5) If a service member or his or her spouse relocates
	190	+	13 from this State, he or she shall be provided an opportunity to
	191	+	14 place his or her license in inactive status through
	192	+	15 coordination with the military liaison. If the service member
	193	+	16 or his or her spouse returns to this State, he or she may
	194	+	17 reactivate the license in accordance with the statutory
	195	+	18 provisions regulating the profession and any applicable
	196	+	19 administrative rules. The license reactivation shall be
	197	+	20 expedited and completed within 30 days after receipt of a
	198	+	21 completed application to reactivate the license. A license
	199	+	22 reactivation is only applicable when the valid license for
	200	+	23 which the first issuance of a license was predicated is still
	201	+	24 valid and in good standing. An application to reactivate a
	202	+	25 license must include proof that the applicant still holds a
	203	+	26 valid license in good standing for the occupation or
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	214	+	1 profession issued in another State, commonwealth, possession,
	215	+	2 or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia,
	216	+	3 or any foreign jurisdiction.
	217	+	4 (d) All relevant experience of a service member or his or
	218	+	5 her spouse in the discharge of official duties, including
	219	+	6 full-time and part-time experience, shall be credited in the
	220	+	7 calculation of any years of practice in an occupation or
	221	+	8 profession as may be required under any applicable
	222	+	9 occupational or professional licensing Act. All relevant
	223	+	10 training provided by the military and completed by a service
	224	+	11 member shall be credited to that service member as meeting any
	225	+	12 training or education requirement under any applicable
	226	+	13 occupational or professional licensing Act, provided that the
	227	+	14 training or education is determined by the department to meet
	228	+	15 the requirements under any applicable Act and is not otherwise
	229	+	16 contrary to any other licensure requirement.
	230	+	17 (e) A department may adopt any rules necessary for the
	231	+	18 implementation and administration of this Section and shall by
	232	+	19 rule provide for fees for the administration of this Section.
	233	+	20 (Source: P.A. 101-240, eff. 1-1-20; 102-384, eff. 1-1-22;
	234	+	21 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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