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225 ILCS 15/2 (2026)

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(225 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5352)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
        (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial
    
and Professional Regulation.
        (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
    
Professional Regulation.
        (3) "Board" means the Clinical Psychologists
    
Licensing and Disciplinary Board appointed by the Secretary.
        (4) (Blank).
        (5) "Clinical psychology" means the independent
    
evaluation, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral or nervous disorders or conditions, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illness. The practice of clinical psychology includes psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, remediation and consultation, the use of psychological and neuropsychological testing, assessment, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavioral modification when any of these are used for the purpose of preventing or eliminating psychopathology, or for the amelioration of psychological disorders of individuals or groups. "Clinical psychology" does not include the use of hypnosis by unlicensed persons pursuant to Section 3.
        (6) A person represents himself to be a "clinical
    
psychologist" or "psychologist" within the meaning of this Act when he or she holds himself out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist", "psychology", or "clinical psychologist" or under such title or description offers to render or renders clinical psychological services as defined in paragraph (7) of this Section to individuals or the public for remuneration.
        (7) "Clinical psychological services" refers to any
    
services under paragraph (5) of this Section if the words "psychological", "psychologic", "psychologist", "psychology" or "clinical psychologist" are used to describe such services by the person or organization offering to render or rendering them.
        (8) "Collaborating physician" means a physician
    
licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois who generally prescribes medications for the treatment of mental health disease or illness to his or her patients in the normal course of his or her clinical medical practice.
        (9) "Prescribing psychologist" means a licensed,
    
doctoral level psychologist who has undergone specialized training, has passed an examination as determined by rule, and has received a current license granting prescriptive authority under Section 4.2 of this Act that has not been revoked or suspended from the Department.
        (10) "Prescriptive authority" means the authority to
    
prescribe, administer, discontinue, or distribute drugs or medicines.
        (11) "Prescription" means an order for a drug,
    
laboratory test, or any medicines, including controlled substances as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
        (12) "Drugs" has the meaning given to that term in
    
the Pharmacy Practice Act.
        (13) "Medicines" has the meaning given to that term
    
in the Pharmacy Practice Act.
        (14) "Address of record" means the designated address
    
recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
    This Act shall not apply to persons lawfully carrying on their particular profession or business under any valid existing regulatory Act of the State.
(Source: P.A. 98-668, eff. 6-25-14; 99-572, eff. 7-15-16.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1994–2003 · leading case: Sullivan v. Cheshier, 846 F. Supp. 654 (N.D. Ill. 1994).
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Sullivan v. Cheshier, 846 F. Supp. 654 (N.D. Ill. 1994). · cites it 3× “” 225 ILCS 15/2(5). One could conclude that Dr.”
Pavlik v. Kornhaber, 761 N.E.2d 175 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “” 225 ILCS 15/2 (West 1996). Defendant repeats his claim that the only injuries alleged are personal injuries and thus under Armstrong the two-year statute of limitations applies and bars this claim.”
People v. Trainor, 785 N.E.2d 568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “Carich's qualifications The respondent claims that Carich is not qualified to take part in the socio-psychiatric report because he is not a clinical psychologist.”
People v. Kastman, 779 N.E.2d 333 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “On June 2, 2000, the trial court amended its June 1 order to include an additional finding that the socio-psychiatric report was deficient in that sections 2 and 3 of the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act (225 ILCS 15/2, 3 (West 1998)) required that persons who hold themselves…”
People v. Clayton, 302 Ill. App. 3d 220 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 3× “Paragraph 6 of section 2 of the Act (225 ILCS 15/2(6) (West 1996)) defines the ways that a person’s representation of himself brings his conduct within the scope of the Act and provides, in relevant part, as follows: “(6) A person represents himself to be a ‘clinical…”
People v. Trainor Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing - replaces opinion filed 3/13/03 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Carich’s qualifications The respondent claims that Carich is not qualified to take part in the socio-psychiatric report because he is not a clinical psychologist.”
People v. Kastman (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “On June 2, 2000, the trial court amended its June 1 order to include an additional finding that the socio-psychiatric report was deficient in that sections 2 and 3 of the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act (225 ILCS 15/2, 3 (West 1998)) required that persons who hold themselves…”
Pavlik v. Kornhaber (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" 225 ILCS 15/2 (West 1996). Defendant repeats his claim that the only injuries alleged are personal injuries and thus under Armstrong the two-year statute of limitations applies and bars this claim.”
— 225 ILCS 15/2(5) — 3 cases
People v. Trainor, 785 N.E.2d 568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Carich's qualifications The respondent claims that Carich is not qualified to take part in the socio-psychiatric report because he is not a clinical psychologist.”
Sullivan v. Cheshier, 846 F. Supp. 654 (N.D. Ill. 1994). “” 225 ILCS 15/2(5). One could conclude that Dr.”
People v. Trainor Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing - replaces opinion filed 3/13/03 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Carich’s qualifications The respondent claims that Carich is not qualified to take part in the socio-psychiatric report because he is not a clinical psychologist.”
— 225 ILCS 15/2(6) — 1 case
People v. Clayton, 302 Ill. App. 3d 220 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “Paragraph 6 of section 2 of the Act (225 ILCS 15/2(6) (West 1996)) defines the ways that a person’s representation of himself brings his conduct within the scope of the Act and provides, in relevant part, as follows: “(6) A person represents himself to be a ‘clinical…”
— 225 ILCS 15/2(7) — 1 case
Sullivan v. Cheshier, 846 F. Supp. 654 (N.D. Ill. 1994). “” 225 ILCS 15/2(5). One could conclude that Dr.”
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