Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 90/8.6 new

225 ILCS 90/17

from Ch. 111, par. 4267

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that a licensed physical therapist may provide physical therapy without a referral only if the physical therapist is at least 21 years of age and holds a master or doctorate degree or has completed at least 2 years of practical experience as a licensed physical therapist. Provides that a physical therapist shall refer a patient to a physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatrist if the physical therapist has (i) reasonable cause to believe that symptoms or conditions are present that require services beyond the scope of the practice of physical therapy or (ii) provided physical therapy treatment and upon examination or reexamination the same condition that the person sought physical therapy does not demonstrate objective, measurable, functional improvement within a period of 90 consecutive days. Removes having treated ailments of human beings as a licensed physical therapist independent of a documented referral or a documented current and relevant diagnosis from a physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatrist, and having failed to notify the physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatrist who established a documented current and relevant diagnosis that the patient is receiving physical therapy pursuant to that diagnosis from the list of occurrences upon which the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may base the decision to take disciplinary action. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/18/2012	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
1/18/2012	Senate	First Reading
1/18/2012	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/7/2012	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2/24/2012	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/1/2012	Senate	To Licensed Activities Subcommittee on Health Care Licensing
3/9/2012	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012
3/30/2012	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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