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HB5435 Enrolled
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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

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Section 5.
The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
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Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 9, 9A, and 12.5 as
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follows:

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(225 ILCS 20/9)

(from Ch. 111, par. 6359)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 9.
Qualifications for clinical social worker license.
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A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a clinical social
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worker if that person:
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(1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;
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(2) has not engaged in conduct or actions that would
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constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;
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(3)(a) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
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Department that
,
subsequent to securing a master's degree
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in social work from an approved program
and obtaining a
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social worker license under Section 9A or temporarily
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practicing pending the issuance of a social worker license
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under Section 9B if the license was ultimately issued,
the
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applicant has successfully completed at least 3,000 hours
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of satisfactory, supervised clinical professional
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experience; or

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(b) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department
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that such applicant has received a doctor's degree in
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social work from an approved program and has
, subsequent
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to receiving the degree,
completed at least 2,000 hours of
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satisfactory, supervised clinical professional experience
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after obtaining a social worker license under Section 9A
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or during temporary practice pending the issuance of a
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social worker license under Section 9B if the license was
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ultimately issued

subsequent to the degree
;
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(4) has passed the examination for the practice of
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clinical social work as authorized by the Department or
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has completed the examination alternative set forth in
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Section 8.2; and
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(5) has paid the required fees.
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Notwithstanding paragraph (3), any hours of supervised
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clinical professional experience completed before the
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
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Assembly may be counted toward the required hours for
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qualification under this Section if the hours were completed
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subsequent to securing an applicable graduate degree and the
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completed hours would have qualified toward licensure under
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the law in effect at the time the hours were earned.

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(Source: P.A. 103-433, eff. 1-1-24; 104-178, eff. 1-1-26
.)

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(225 ILCS 20/9A)

(from Ch. 111, par. 6359A)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

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Sec. 9A.
Qualifications for license as licensed social
2
worker.
A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a
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licensed social worker if that person:
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(1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;
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(2) has not engaged in conduct or actions that would
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constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;
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(3)(a) has a degree from a graduate program of social
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work approved by the Department; or
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(b) has a degree in social work from an undergraduate
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program approved by the Department and has successfully
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completed at least
3,000 hours

3 years
of supervised
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professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree
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within a period of no more than 4 years,
as established by
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rule.
The Department may grant a waiver for or an
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extension of the 4-year time period under this
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subparagraph (b) upon a showing of good cause.
If no
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supervision by a licensed social worker or a licensed
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clinical social worker is available, then supervised
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professional experience may include supervision by other
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appropriate disciplines as defined by rule;
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(4) (blank); and
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(5) has paid the required fees.
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An individual who is in the process of completing the
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hours of supervised professional experience under subparagraph
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(b) of paragraph (3) shall be subject to oversight by the
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Department solely for the purpose of determining the

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individual's eligibility for licensure and the eligibility of
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the completed hours for the supervised professional experience
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requirement.
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The Department may, by rule:
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(A) establish standards for supervision,
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documentation, and verification of any supervised
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professional experience;
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(B) deny or invalidate any hours of supervised
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professional experience obtained in violation of this Act
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or Department rules; and
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(C) deny an application for licensure based on conduct
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that occurred during the time period in which the
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applicant was completing the hours of supervised
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professional experience if the conduct would have
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constituted grounds for discipline under this Act had the
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individual been licensed at the time.

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(Source: P.A. 104-178, eff. 1-1-26
.)

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(225 ILCS 20/12.5)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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Sec. 12.5.
Endorsement.
The Department may issue a license
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as a clinical social worker or as a social worker, without the
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required examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws
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of another jurisdiction if the requirements for licensure in
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that jurisdiction are, on the date of licensure, substantially
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equivalent to the requirements of this Act
, except for the

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requirement to be licensed while obtaining the required
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supervised experience under Section 9,
or to any person who,
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at the time of the person's licensure, possessed individual
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qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
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requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under
6
this Section shall pay the required fees.
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An individual applying for licensure as a clinical social
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worker who has been licensed at the independent level in
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another United States jurisdiction for 5 consecutive years
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without discipline is not required to submit proof of
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completion of the education and supervised clinical
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professional experience required in paragraph (3) of Section
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9. Individuals with 5 consecutive years of experience must
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submit certified verification of licensure from the
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jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced and must comply
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with all other licensing requirements and pay all required
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fees.
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If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
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relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
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questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
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information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
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or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
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may be required to provide additional information.
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An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to
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complete the application process. If the process has not been
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completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the

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fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
2
meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22; 103-1048, eff. 1-1-25
.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect January
5
1, 2027.

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