Bill Status of HB3499  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  PHYSICAL THERAPY-DEFINED-MISC

House Sponsors
Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. - Aaron Schock - Angelo Saviano

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 80/4.16
5 ILCS 80/4.26 new
225 ILCS 90/1from Ch. 111, par. 4251
225 ILCS 90/6from Ch. 111, par. 4256
225 ILCS 90/8from Ch. 111, par. 4258
225 ILCS 90/8.1from Ch. 111, par. 4258.1
225 ILCS 90/12from Ch. 111, par. 4262
225 ILCS 90/15from Ch. 111, par. 4265
225 ILCS 90/17from Ch. 111, par. 4267
225 ILCS 90/19from Ch. 111, par. 4269
225 ILCS 90/20from Ch. 111, par. 4270
225 ILCS 90/22from Ch. 111, par. 4272
225 ILCS 90/23from Ch. 111, par. 4273
225 ILCS 90/25from Ch. 111, par. 4275
225 ILCS 90/26from Ch. 111, par. 4276
225 ILCS 90/27from Ch. 111, par. 4277
225 ILCS 90/29from Ch. 111, par. 4279


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Illinois Physical Therapy Act to January 1, 2016. Amends the Physical Therapy Act. Changes all references from the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Committee and the Physical Therapy Examining Committee to the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board. Changes the definition of "physical therapy" to mean and include (A) examining, evaluating, and testing individuals who may have mechanical, physiological, or developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or other health and movement-related conditions, determining a treatment diagnosis for these disorders and rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention, and assessing the on-going effects of the interventions, (B) alleviating impairments, functional limitations, or disabilities by designing, implementing, and modifying therapeutic interventions for the purposes of preventing, correcting, or alleviating a physical or mental impairment, functional limitation, or disability, (C) reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation, or disability, including the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health, and wellness, and (D) engaging in administration, consultation, education, and research. Provides that a majority of Board members then appointed constitutes a quorum and that a majority vote of the quorum is required for a Board decision. Changes references to a physical therapy assistant program to a physical therapist assistant program. Provides that a person must have graduated from and attained an associate's degree from an approved physical therapist assistant program in order to be qualified to receive a license as a physical therapist assistant (now, a person is required to have graduated from a 2-year college level physical therapy assistant program). Provides that following notification of eligibility for examination, an applicant who fails to take the examination for a license under the Act within 60 days of the notification shall forfeit his or her fee and right to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant until such time as the applicant has passed the appropriate examination (now, an applicant who fails to take the next-scheduled examination forfeits his fee and right to practice). Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes the provision that provides that a majority of Board members then appointed constitutes a quorum and that a majority vote of the quorum is required for a Board decision.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that "physical therapy" means classifying certain disorders and determining a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention (rather than determining a treatment diagnosis for certain disorders and a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention). Provides that physical therapy does not include chiropractic technique or determination of a differential diagnosis (rather than a differential medical diagnosis), provided that the limitation on determining a differential diagnosis (rather than a differential medical diagnosis) shall not in any manner limit a physical therapist licensed under the Act from performing an evaluation pursuant to the license.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Further amends the Physical Therapy Act. Removes provisions concerning the initial terms and appointments of members of the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Committee.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/24/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/24/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/9/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
  3/9/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/9/2005HouseRemains in Executive Committee
  3/9/2005HouseRe-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
  3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  3/10/2005HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005
  3/17/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee
  3/17/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/17/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-000-000
  3/17/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2005HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  4/11/2005HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  4/13/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001
  4/14/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005
  4/27/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  5/5/2005SenateFirst Reading
  5/5/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die