HB 5344

Abstract

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. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 6/150 rep. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 6/150 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. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 6/20 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.