PROF COUNSLER LIC ACT-EXTEND House SponsorsRep. Angelo Saviano-Sandy Cole Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Iris Y. Martinez) 6/25/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0706 5 ILCS 80/4.235 ILCS 80/4.33 new225 ILCS 107/1225 ILCS 107/10225 ILCS 107/20225 ILCS 107/21225 ILCS 107/25225 ILCS 107/30from Ch. 111, par. 8451-30225 ILCS 107/45225 ILCS 107/50225 ILCS 107/60225 ILCS 107/65225 ILCS 107/75225 ILCS 107/80225 ILCS 107/85225 ILCS 107/90225 ILCS 107/93 new225 ILCS 107/95225 ILCS 107/100225 ILCS 107/105225 ILCS 107/110225 ILCS 107/115225 ILCS 107/120225 ILCS 107/125225 ILCS 107/130225 ILCS 107/135225 ILCS 107/145225 ILCS 107/155225 ILCS 107/160225 ILCS 107/165320 ILCS 20/2from Ch. 23, par. 6602730 ILCS 5/5-5-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5 Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Renames the Act the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act (and makes conforming changes in other Acts). Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a clinical professional counselor or professional counselor without being licensed or exempt under the Act shall pay a civil penalty to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in an amount not to exceed$ 10,000 (instead of $5,000) for each offense. Allows the Department to take action, including imposing fines not to exceed $10,000 (instead of $1,000) per violation, if the individual meets the requirements for grounds for disciplinary action. Creates a provision concerning the confidentiality of all information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant. Provides that a person who violates a provision of the Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for the second and subsequent offense. Makes other changes in provisions concerning definitions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department; qualifications for a license; the Board; renewal of licenses; payments; grounds for discipline; investigations; hearings and proceedings; and restoration of licenses. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 107/5225 ILCS 107/15225 ILCS 107/18 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Provides that nothing shall limit an individual that seeks to fulfill post-degree experience requirements to qualify for licensing as a clinical professional counselor under the Act, so long as the individual is not engaged in the independent private practice of clinical-professional counseling and is in compliance with all applicable regulations regarding supervision. Creates a provision that provides that licensed professional counselors may not engage in the independent practice of clinical professional counseling without a clinical professional counselor license. Sets forth penalties and violations for specified violations. Makes changes in provisions concerning the declaration of public policy; definitions; restrictions and limitations; the Professional Counselor Examining and Disciplinary Board; and privileged communications and exceptions. Effective immediately. 1/31/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 1/31/2012HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 3/26/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 27, 2012 3/27/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/27/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 011-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/3/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 5/15/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2012HouseSent to the Governor 6/25/2012HouseGovernor Approved 6/25/2012HouseEffective Date June 25, 2012 6/25/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0706