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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5344         </title>
<shortdesc>ANALYST-LICENSE RESTRICTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Laura Faver Dias and Natalie A. Manley</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Paul Faraci)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0857</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 6/150 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Repeals language that prevents business organizations from providing behavior analysis services unless every member, partner, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any other ownership interest, agent, and employee who renders applied behavior analysis services holds a currently valid license issued under the Act. Repeals language that prevents the creation of businesses that provide behavior analysis services unless it is organized under the Professional Service Corporation Act or Professional Limited Liability Company Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>225 ILCS 6/150 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>225 ILCS 6/150</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides that a provision in the Act concerning license restrictions and limitations is inapplicable until 24 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>225 ILCS 6/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. Provides that beginning 10 months after the adoption of the rules required to administer and enforce the Act (rather than 30 months after the effective date of the Act), an individual shall not engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless licensed under the Act or covered by an exemption. Provides that beginning 10 months after the adoption of the rules required to administer and enforce the Act (rather than 30 months after the effective date of the Act), an individual shall not use the title "licensed behavior analyst", "L.B.A.", "licensed assistant behavior analyst", "L.A.B.A.", or similar words or letters indicating the individual is licensed as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst unless the individual is actually licensed under the Act. Provides that no business organization shall provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide behavior analysis services unless every member, partner, shareholder, director, officer, holder of any other ownership interest, agent, and employee who renders applied behavior analysis services holds a currently valid license issued under the Act beginning 24 months after the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has commenced issuance of licenses under the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-014-000</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Licensed Activities;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Faraci</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Concurs</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/21/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 9, 2024</action>
<statusdate>8/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0857</action>
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