HB 4609
Physical therapy compact
Physical Therapy Compact
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Bill overview
Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Adds a provision requiring that applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit their fingerprints for the purpose of criminal history records background checks. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules necessary to implement the amendatory provisions. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. In the Compact, contains provisions concerning definitions; state participation in the Compact; active duty military personnel and their spouses; adverse actions; the establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission; a data system; rulemaking; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; the date of implementation; withdrawal; construction; and severability.
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Kevin John Olickal
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