COUNSELOR LICENSING-MISC Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Theresa Mah) 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0878 5 ILCS 80/4.335 ILCS 80/4.38225 ILCS 107/10225 ILCS 107/11 new225 ILCS 107/15225 ILCS 107/18225 ILCS 107/20225 ILCS 107/25225 ILCS 107/30from Ch. 111, par. 8451-30225 ILCS 107/45225 ILCS 107/50225 ILCS 107/80225 ILCS 107/90225 ILCS 107/100225 ILCS 107/110225 ILCS 107/130225 ILCS 107/155225 ILCS 107/165225 ILCS 107/55 rep.225 ILCS 107/125 rep.Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act on January 1, 2028 (instead of January 1, 2023). Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. Defines "email address of record". Provides that the definition of "clinical supervision" includes face-to-face video if the session is synchronous and involves verbal and visual interaction during supervision. Provides that licensees shall provide a valid email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and inform the Department of any change of email address. Removes a provision that provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to limit licensed professional counselors from providing social services that do not fall within the definition of professional counseling. Provides that no person shall, without a valid license, hold one's self out to the public as a professional counselor by using the credential "L.P.C.". Removes a provision that the Department may maintain names and addresses of all licenses and all persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied renewal for cause within the previous calendar year. Provides that the Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board shall consist of 7 persons, one (instead of 2) of whom is licensed solely as a professional counselor and 4 (instead of 3) of whom are licensed solely as clinical professional counselors. Removes a provision that provides for an exception for an applicant who applied for licensure before a specified date where an approved baccalaureate program in human services approved by the Department and 5 years of supervised experience would count as a qualification for licensure. Provides that if the Department finds an individual unable to practice because of a substance-related violation, the Department may require that individual to submit to a substance abuse evaluation or treatment by programs approved by the Department as a condition, term, or restriction for continued, restored, or renewed licensure to practice. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/10/2022SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 15, 2022 2/23/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2022 2/24/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 2/25/2022HouseArrived in House 2/25/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 2/25/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 3/16/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 4/1/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 4/29/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/13/2022SenateEffective Date May 13, 2022 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0878