Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1400 - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 1400.50 - Unethical, Unauthorized, or Unprofessional Conduct

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Division may suspend or revoke a license, refuse to issue
				  or renew a license or take other disciplinary action, based upon its finding of
unethical, unauthorized or unprofessional conduct
(Section
				  15(7) of the Act), which is interpreted to include, but is not limited to, the
				  following acts or practices:
a)
				Practicing or offering to practice beyond one's competency (for example,
				providing services or using techniques for which one is not qualified by
				education, training and experience);
b) Revealing facts, data or information
				relating to a client or examinee, except as allowed under Section 5 of the Act
				or under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act [
				740 ILCS 110 ]. The release of information with the expressed consent of the
				client as provided for in Section 6 of the Act is interpreted to mean that the
				psychologist, prior to the release of the information, obtained written consent
				and made certain that the client understood the possible uses or distributions
				of the information. Case history material may be used for teaching or research
				purposes or in textbooks or other literature, provided that proper precautions
				are taken to conceal the identity of the clients or examinees
				involved;
c) Making gross or
				deliberate misrepresentations or misleading claims as to his/her professional
				qualifications or of the efficacy or value of his/her treatments or remedies,
				or those of another practitioner;
d) Failing to inform prospective research
				subjects or their authorized representative fully of potential serious after
				effects of the research or failing to remove the after effects as soon as the
				design of the research permits;
e)
				Refusing to divulge to the Division, upon request, techniques or procedures
				used in his/her professional activities;
f) Directly or indirectly giving to or
				receiving from any person, firm or corporation any fee, commission, rebate or
				other form of compensation for any professional services not actually
				rendered;
g) Impersonating another
				person holding a psychology license or allowing another person to use his/her
				license;
h) The commission of any
				dishonest, corrupt or fraudulent act that is substantially related to the
				functions or duties of a psychologist providing services or supervising
				psychological services;
i) The
				commission of any act of sexual misconduct, sexual abuse or sexual relations
				with one's client, patient, student supervisee or ex-client within 24 months
				after termination of treatment;
j)
				Submission of fraudulent claims for services to any health insurance company or
				health service plan or third party payor;
k) Pursuant to Section 15(7) of the Act, the
				Division hereby incorporates by reference the "Ethical Principles of
				Psychologists and Code of Conduct". American Psychological Association, 750
				First Street NE, Washington DC 20002, American Psychologist, June 1, 2010, with
				no later amendments or editions.