225 ILCS 110/8.4: Diagnosing autism spectrum disorders.

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

A speech-language pathologist may diagnose autism spectrum disorders if:

(1) the child is under 3 years of age and has no known co-occurring medical conditions, such as seizures, gastrointestinal problems, or sleep disorders;

(2) the speech-language pathologist has completed training in age-appropriate autism diagnostic evaluation methods provided by an approved continuing education sponsor;

(3) the speech-language pathologist has, upon renewal of the speech-language pathologist's license, certified to the Department that at least 5 of the speech-language pathologist's required continuing education hours were in age-appropriate autism diagnostic evaluation methods provided by an approved continuing education sponsor; and

(4) the diagnosis occurs as part of the Illinois Early Intervention Program.

The speech-language pathologist must refer the child to the appropriate medical personnel for further evaluation or management for services outside the scope of practice of a speech-language pathologist.