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1 AN ACT relating to Governors State University.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
5 Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 8 and 9 as
6 follows:
7 (225 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 6358)
8 Sec. 8. Examination.
9 (1) The Department shall authorize examinations of
10 applicants at such times and places as it may determine.
11 Each examination shall be of a character to fairly test the
12 competence and qualifications of the applicants to practice
13 as a licensed clinical social worker or as a licensed social
14 worker.
15 (2) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
16 Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
17 covering the cost of determining the applicant's eligibility
18 and of providing the examination. Failure to appear for the
19 examination on the scheduled date at the time and place
20 specified after the applicant's application for examination
21 has been received and acknowledged by the Department or the
22 designated testing service shall result in forfeiture of the
23 examination fee.
24 (3) (Blank).
25 (4) The Department may employ consultants for the
26 purpose of preparing and conducting examinations.
27 (4.5) An applicant who wants to take the examination
28 during 2001 and 2002 and who has received a master's degree
29 in social work from Governors State University is eligible to
30 take the examination.
31 (5) An applicant has one year from the date of
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1 notification of successful completion of the examination to
2 apply to the Department for a license. If an applicant fails
3 to apply within one year, the examination scores shall be
4 void and the applicant shall be required to take and pass the
5 examination again unless licensed in another jurisdiction of
6 the United States within one year of passing the examination.
7 (Source: P.A. 90-150, eff. 12-30-97.)
8 (225 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 6359)
9 Sec. 9. Qualification for License. A person shall be
10 qualified to be licensed as a clinical social worker and the
11 Department shall issue a license authorizing the independent
12 practice of clinical social work to an applicant who:
13 (1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;
14 (2) is of good moral character. In determining good
15 moral character, the Department may take into consideration
16 whether the applicant was engaged in conduct or actions that
17 would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;
18 (3) (A) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
19 Department that subsequent to securing a master's degree
20 in social work from an approved program (which shall
21 include the master's degree program in social work at
22 Governors State University if the applicant received his
23 or her master's degree in 2001) the applicant has
24 successfully completed at least 3,000 hours of
25 satisfactory, supervised clinical professional
26 experience; or
27 (B) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
28 Department that such applicant has received a doctor's
29 degree in social work from an approved program and has
30 completed at least 2,000 hours of satisfactory,
31 supervised clinical professional experience subsequent to
32 the degree;
33 (4) has passed the examination for the practice of
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1 clinical social work as authorized by the Department; and
2 (5) has paid the required fees.
3 (Source: P.A. 90-150, eff. 12-30-97.)
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