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| Public Act 100-0893 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act | ||||
is amended by changing Section 13 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 75/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 3713)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
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Sec. 13. Endorsement. The Department may, in its | ||||
discretion, license as
an occupational therapist or | ||||
occupational therapy assistant, without
examination, on | ||||
payment of the required fee, an applicant who is an
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occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant | ||||
licensed under the
laws of another jurisdiction, upon filing of | ||||
an application on forms provided by the Department, paying the | ||||
required fee, and meeting such requirements as are established | ||||
by rule. The Department may adopt rules governing recognition | ||||
of education and legal practice in another jurisdiction, | ||||
requiring additional education, and determining when an | ||||
examination may be required. if the requirements for licensure | ||||
in that
jurisdiction were, at the date of his licensure, | ||||
substantially equivalent to
the requirements in force in this | ||||
State on that date or equivalent to the
requirements of this | ||||
Act.
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An applicant for endorsement who has practiced for 10 | ||
consecutive years in another jurisdiction shall meet the | ||
requirements for licensure by endorsement upon filing an | ||
application on forms provided by the Department, paying the | ||
required fee, and showing proof of licensure in another | ||
jurisdiction for at least 10 consecutive years without | ||
discipline by certified verification of licensure from the | ||
jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced. | ||
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to | ||
complete the
application process. If the process has not been | ||
completed in 3 years,
the application shall be denied, the fee | ||
forfeited and the applicant must
reapply and meet the | ||
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 88-424.)
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Section 10. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 11 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 90/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 4261)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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Sec. 11. Endorsement. The Department may, without | ||
examination, grant a license under this Act to an applicant who | ||
is licensed as a in its discretion, license
as a physical | ||
therapist or physical therapist assistant, without
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examination, on payment of the required fee, an applicant for a | ||
license who
is a physical therapist or physical
therapist
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assistant, as the
case may be, licensed under the laws of | ||
another jurisdiction upon filing of an application on forms | ||
provided by the Department, paying the required fee, and | ||
meeting such requirements as are established by rule. The | ||
Department may adopt rules governing recognition of education | ||
and legal practice in another jurisdiction, requiring | ||
additional education, and determining when an examination may | ||
be required. state if the requirements
for a
license of | ||
physical therapists or physical therapist assistant in the | ||
state
in which the applicant was licensed were at the date of | ||
his or her
licensure
substantially equal to the requirements in | ||
force in this State on that date. | ||
An applicant for endorsement who has practiced for 10 | ||
consecutive years in another jurisdiction shall meet the | ||
requirements for licensure by endorsement upon filing an | ||
application on forms provided by the Department, paying the | ||
required fee, and showing proof of licensure in another | ||
jurisdiction for at least 10 consecutive years without | ||
discipline by certified verification of licensure from the | ||
jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced. | ||
The Department may waive the English proficiency | ||
examination by rule.
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Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to | ||
complete the
application process. If the process has not been | ||
completed in 3 years,
the application shall be denied, the fee | ||
forfeited and the applicant must
reapply and meet the | ||
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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