(225 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 6355)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 5. Powers and duties of the Department.
1. The Department shall exercise the powers and duties as set forth in this Act.
2. The Secretary shall promulgate rules consistent with the provisions of this Act for the administration and enforcement thereof, and shall prescribe forms which shall be issued in connection therewith.
3. In addition, the Department shall:
(a) Establish rules for determining approved
undergraduate and graduate social work degree programs and prepare and maintain a list of colleges and universities offering such approved programs whose graduates, if they otherwise meet the requirements of this Act, are eligible to apply for a license.
(b) Promulgate rules, as may be necessary, for the
administration of this Act and to carry out the purposes thereof and to adopt the methods of examination of candidates and to provide for the issuance of licenses authorizing the independent practice of clinical social work or the practice of social work.
(c) Authorize examinations to ascertain the
qualifications and fitness of candidates for a license to engage in the independent practice of clinical social work and in the practice of social work, and to determine the qualifications of applicants from other jurisdictions to practice in Illinois.
(d) Maintain rosters of the names and addresses of
all licensees, and all persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked or denied renewal for cause within the previous calendar year. These rosters shall be available upon written request and payment of the required fee.
(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
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