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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 Telehealth Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 5 and by adding Section 80 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 150/5)

7    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Health care professional" includes physicians, physician 
9assistants, optometrists, advanced practice registered nurses, 
10clinical psychologists licensed in Illinois, prescribing 
11psychologists licensed in Illinois, dentists, occupational 
12therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, 
13clinical social workers, speech-language pathologists, 
14audiologists, hearing instrument dispensers, and mental health 
15professionals and clinicians authorized by Illinois law to 
16provide mental health services.

17    "Telehealth" means the evaluation, diagnosis, or 
18interpretation of electronically transmitted patient-specific 
19data between a remote location and a licensed health care 
20professional that generates interaction or treatment 
21recommendations. "Telehealth" includes telemedicine and the 
22delivery of health care services provided by way of an 
23interactive telecommunications system, as defined in 
 
 
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1subsection (a) of Section 356z.22 of the Illinois Insurance 
2Code.

3(Source: P.A. 100-317, eff. 1-1-18; 100-644, eff. 1-1-19; 
4100-930, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-84, eff. 
57-19-19.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 150/80 new)
7    Sec. 80. Rulemaking. The Department of Financial and 
8Professional Regulation, in consultation with the appropriate 
9advisory board, may adopt rules to clarify applicable services 
10and administer this Act.