SB1455 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1455

Introduced 2/6/2013, by Sen. William Delgado

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 20/11

from Ch. 111, par. 6361

Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that no fewer than 3 of the continuing education hours required by the Act must include content that relates to cultural competence in the practice of social work. Provides that no more than 50% of the continuing education hours may be obtained by a method other than face-to-face instruction or other experience, unless a waiver or variance is allowed. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act is amended by changing Section 11 as follows:

(225 ILCS 20/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 6361)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

Sec. 11. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in military service; inactive status.

(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The licensee may renew a license during the 60-day period preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee and by demonstrating compliance with any continuing education requirements. The Department shall adopt rules establishing minimum requirements of continuing education and means for verification of the completion of the continuing education requirements. No fewer than 3 of the continuing education hours must include content that relates to cultural competence in the practice of social work. In addition, no more than 50% of the continuing education hours may be obtained by a method other than face-to-face instruction or other experience, unless a waiver or variance is allowed. The Department may, by rule, specify circumstances under which the continuing education requirements may be waived.

(b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who has a license on inactive status may have it restored by submitting an application to the Department and filing proof of fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license restored, including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory to the Department certifying the active practice of clinical social work or social work in another jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.

(b-5) If the person has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine the person's fitness to resume active status. The Department may also require the person to complete a specific period of evaluated clinical social work or social work experience and may require successful completion of an examination.

(b-7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any person whose license expired while on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, while called into service or training with the State Militia or in training or education under the supervision of the United States government prior to induction into the military service may have his or her license restored without paying any renewal fees if, within 2 years after the honorable termination of that service, training or education, except under conditions other than honorable, the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the person has been so engaged and that the service, training or education has been so terminated.

(c) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical impairment.

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(g) The Department shall indicate on each license the academic degree of the licensee.

(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.