(225 ILCS 55/15)
(from Ch. 111, par. 8351‑15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 15.
Exemptions.
(a) Nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any person not licensed under this Act from performing marriage and family therapy if that person does not represent himself or herself as a "licensed marriage and family therapist" or an "associate licensed marriage and family therapist".
(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting persons licensed as marriage and family therapists to engage in any manner in the practice of medicine as defined in the laws of this State.
(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent qualified members of other professional groups, including but not limited to clinical psychologists, social workers, counselors, attorneys at law, or psychiatric nurses, from performing or advertising that they perform the work of a marriage and family therapist consistent with the laws of this State, their training, and any code of ethics of their respective professions, provided they do not represent themselves by any title or description as a licensed marriage and family therapist or an associate licensed marriage and family therapist.
(d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any person from the bona fide practice of the doctrines of an established church or religious denomination if the person does not hold himself or herself out to be a licensed marriage and family therapist or an associate licensed marriage and family therapist.
(e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit self‑help groups or programs or not‑for‑profit organizations from providing services so long as these groups, programs, or organizations do not hold themselves out as practicing or being able to practice marriage and family therapy.
(f) This Act does not prohibit:
(1) A person from practicing marriage and family
| therapy as part of his or her duties as an employee of a recognized academic institution, or a federal, State, county, or local governmental institution or agency while performing those duties for which he or she was employed by the institution, agency or facility. | |
(2) A person from practicing marriage and family |
| therapy as part of his or her duties as an employee of a nonprofit organization consistent with the laws of this State, his or her training, and any code of ethics of his or her respective professions, provided the person does not represent himself or herself as a "licensed marriage and family therapist" or an "associate licensed marriage and family therapist". | |
(3) A person from practicing marriage and family |
| therapy if the person is obtaining experience for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, provided the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates training status. | |
(4) A person licensed in this State under any other |
| Act from engaging the practice for which he or she is licensed. | |
(5) A person from practicing marriage and family |
| therapy if the person is a marriage and family therapist regulated under the laws of another State, territory of the United States or country and who has applied in writing to the Department, on forms prepared and furnished by the Department, for licensing as a marriage and family therapist and who is qualified to receive registration under Section 40 until the expiration of 6 months after the filing of the written application, the withdrawal of the application, a notice of intent to deny the application, or the denial of the application by the Department. | |
(Source: P.A. 91‑362, eff. 1‑1‑00 .) |
(225 ILCS 55/20)
(from Ch. 111, par. 8351‑20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 20.
Powers and duties of the Department.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
(a) Conduct or authorize examinations to ascertain
| the fitness and qualifications of applicants for licensure and issue licenses to those who are found to be fit and qualified. | |
(b) Prescribe rules for a method of examination of |
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(b‑5) Prescribe rules for determining approved |
| graduate programs and prepare and maintain a list of colleges and universities offering approved programs. | |
(c) Conduct hearings on proceedings to revoke, |
| suspend, or refuse to issue licenses. | |
(d) Promulgate rules required for the administration |
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The Board may make recommendations on matters relating to continuing education, including the number of hours necessary for license renewal, waivers for those unable to meet the requirements, and acceptable course content.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97 .) |
(225 ILCS 55/40)
(from Ch. 111, par. 8351‑40)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 40.
Qualifications for licensure.
(a) A person is qualified for licensure as a marriage and family therapist if that person:
(1) is at least 21 years of age;
(2) has applied in writing on forms prepared and
| furnished by the Department; | |
(3) (blank);
(4) has not engaged or is not engaged in any |
| practice or conduct that would be grounds for disciplining a licensee under Section 85 of this Act; | |
(5) satisfies the education and experience |
| requirements of subsection (b) of this Section; and | |
(6) passes a written examination authorized by the |
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(b) Any person who applies to the Department shall be issued a marriage and family therapist license by the Department if the person meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this Section and provides evidence to the Department that the person:
(1) holds a master's or doctoral degree in marriage |
| and family therapy approved by the Department from a regionally accredited educational institution; holds a master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited educational institution in marriage and family therapy or in a related field with an equivalent course of study in marriage and family therapy that is recommended by the Board and approved by the Department; or holds a master's or doctoral degree from a program accredited by the commission on accreditations for marriage and family therapy education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; | |
(2) following the receipt of the first qualifying |
| degree, has at least 2 years of experience, as defined by rule, in the practice of marriage and family therapy, including at least 1,000 hours of face‑to‑face contact with couples and families for the purpose of evaluation and treatment; | |
(3) has completed at least 200 hours of supervision |
| of marriage and family therapy, as defined by rule. | |
(c) Any person who applies to the Department shall be issued a temporary license as an associate marriage and family therapist by the Department if the person meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (a)(1), (2), and (4) of this Section and provides evidence to the Department that the person meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (b)(1) of this Section. The license as an associate licensed marriage and family therapist shall not be valid for more than 5 years.
An associate licensed marriage and family therapist may not practice independently and must be clinically supervised by a licensed marriage and family therapist or equivalent as defined by rule.
An associate licensed marriage and family therapist may petition the Department for a marriage and family therapist license upon completion of the requirements in subsections (a) and (b).
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 91‑362, eff. 1‑1‑00 .) |