HB5995 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5995

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Dan Reitz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 84/57

Amends the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act. Provides that a licensed podiatrist or advanced practice nurse collaborating with a podiatrist may only order care or services concerning the foot, as defined in the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, from a licensed prosthetist or orthotist. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning professional regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act is amended by changing Section 57 as follows:

(225 ILCS 84/57)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 57. Limitation on provision of care and services. A licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist may provide care or services only if the care or services are provided pursuant to an order from (i) a licensed physician, (ii) a podiatrist, (iii) an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician or podiatrist that specifically authorizes ordering the services of an orthotist, prosthetist or pedorthist, (iv) an advanced practice nurse who practices in a hospital or ambulatory surgical treatment center and possesses clinical privileges to order services of an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist, or (v) a physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to order the services of an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist by his or her supervising physician. A licensed podiatrist or advanced practice nurse collaborating with a podiatrist may only order care or services concerning the foot, as defined in the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, from a licensed prosthetist or orthotist.

(Source: P.A. 96-682, eff. 8-25-09.)

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