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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2662   </title>
<shortdesc>EARLY INTERVENTN SRVCS-THERAPY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>325 ILCS 20/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 4153</aliasreference><reference>325 ILCS 20/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 4160</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Provides that "fully credentialed early intervention provider" includes a licensed occupational therapist, a licensed occupational therapy assistant, a licensed physical therapist, a licensed physical therapy assistant, a licensed speech language pathologist, a licensed speech language pathology assistant, or a licensed audiologist. In connection with provisions concerning the qualifications of early childhood intervention staff, provides that in the case of a licensed occupational therapist, licensed occupational therapy assistant, licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapy assistant, licensed speech language pathologist, licensed speech language pathology assistant, or licensed audiologist who provides early intervention services in Illinois, the Department of Human Services shall deem that person's licensure as an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, speech language pathologist, speech language pathology assistant, or audiologist to meet the Act's requirements. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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