100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB3395

 

Introduced 2/16/2018, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 75/13  from Ch. 111, par. 3713
225 ILCS 90/11  from Ch. 111, par. 4261

    Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act and the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist, or physical therapist assistant license to an applicant who is licensed under another jurisdiction upon filing an application, paying the required fee, and meeting requirements established by rule (rather than if the requirements for licensure in that jurisdiction were, at the date of licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements in force in this State on that date or equivalent to the requirements of this Act). Provides that an applicant for endorsement shall meet the requirements for endorsement upon filing the application, paying the required fee, and showing proof of licensure in another jurisdiction for at least 10 consecutive years without discipline by certified verification of licensure by the jurisdiction. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act
5is amended by changing Section 13 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 75/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 3713)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
8    Sec. 13. Endorsement. The Department may, in its
9discretion, license as an occupational therapist or
10occupational therapy assistant, without examination, on
11payment of the required fee, an applicant who is an
12occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
13licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction, upon filing of
14an application on forms provided by the Department, paying the
15required fee, and meeting such requirements as are established
16by rule. The Department may adopt rules governing recognition
17of education and legal practice in another jurisdiction,
18requiring additional education, and determining when an
19examination may be required. if the requirements for licensure
20in that jurisdiction were, at the date of his licensure,
21substantially equivalent to the requirements in force in this
22State on that date or equivalent to the requirements of this
23Act.

 

 

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1    An applicant for endorsement shall meet the requirements
2for licensure by endorsement upon filing an application on
3forms provided by the Department, paying the required fee, and
4showing proof of licensure in another jurisdiction for at least
510 consecutive years without discipline by certified
6verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
7applicant practiced.
8    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
9complete the application process. If the process has not been
10completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
11forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
12requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
13(Source: P.A. 88-424.)
 
14    Section 10. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended by
15changing Section 11 as follows:
 
16    (225 ILCS 90/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4261)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
18    Sec. 11. Endorsement. The Department may, without
19examination, grant a license under this Act to an applicant who
20is licensed as a in its discretion, license as a physical
21therapist or physical therapist assistant, without
22examination, on payment of the required fee, an applicant for a
23license who is a physical therapist or physical therapist
24assistant, as the case may be, licensed under the laws of

 

 

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1another jurisdiction upon filing of an application on forms
2provided by the Department, paying the required fee, and
3meeting such requirements as are established by rule. The
4Department may adopt rules governing recognition of education
5and legal practice in another jurisdiction, requiring
6additional education, and determining when an examination may
7be required. state if the requirements for a license of
8physical therapists or physical therapist assistant in the
9state in which the applicant was licensed were at the date of
10his or her licensure substantially equal to the requirements in
11force in this State on that date.
12     An applicant for endorsement shall meet the requirements
13for licensure by endorsement upon filing an application on
14forms provided by the Department, paying the required fee, and
15showing proof of licensure in another jurisdiction for at least
1610 consecutive years without discipline by certified
17verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
18applicant practiced.
19    The Department may waive the English proficiency
20examination by rule.
21    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
22complete the application process. If the process has not been
23completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
24forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
25requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
26(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.