PHYSICAL THERAPY TELEHEALTH House SponsorsRep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar and Michael Crawford 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 225 ILCS 90/1.3 Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that initial physical therapy evaluations without a referral or an established diagnosis may be performed by a licensed physical therapist via telehealth when the physical therapist determines that an in-person examination is not required based on the physical therapist's clinical judgment and the applicable standard of care (rather than cannot be performed via telehealth unless necessary to address a documented hardship). Provides that a physical therapist or a licensed physical therapy assistant may require the patient to undergo an in-person visit instead of providing telehealth services (rather than the use of telehealth as a primary means of delivering physical therapy must be an exception and documentation must support the clinical justification). Provides that a physical therapist providing telehealth must have the capacity to provide or be able to facilitate a referral to in-person care within the State (rather than must only have the capacity to provide in-person care). Provides that the standard of care for a patient receiving physical therapy through telehealth is equal to the standard of care for in-person care. 2/7/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee