SPEECH-LANG PATHOLOGY LICENSE Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Edward D. Maloney House Sponsors(Rep. Angelo Saviano-Kurt M. Granberg-Kevin A. McCarthy) 8/10/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0528 225 ILCS 110/3from Ch. 111, par. 7903225 ILCS 110/3.5225 ILCS 110/4from Ch. 111, par. 7904225 ILCS 110/5from Ch. 111, par. 7905225 ILCS 110/7.1225 ILCS 110/8from Ch. 111, par. 7908Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Makes changes in the definition of "the practice of audiology". Provides that the Act does not prohibit the performance of balance testing (rather than vestibular function testing) by an appropriately trained person under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has the power to discipline the supervisor of a graduate speech-language pathology student for the student's violation of the Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall give consideration to the recommendations of the Illinois Academy of Audiology in making appointments to the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Removes the requirement that a graduate student enrolled in a program of audiology be a full-time student in order to engage in the dispensing of hearing instruments as part of the program without a license under the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications for licenses to practice speech-language pathology and audiology. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 110/3.5Provides that "the practice of audiology" includes instruction related to hearing and disorders of hearing (rather than instruction related to hearing and balance and disorders of hearing and balance). Restores references to vestibular function in provisions concerning the definition of "the practice of audiology" and exemptions from the Act. 2/16/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/16/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 3/10/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Crotty 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 4/27/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 020-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 5/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/19/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 6/17/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2005SenateEffective Date August 10, 2005 8/10/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0528