PHYSICAL THERAPY-ENDORSEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Tom Demmer-Patricia R. Bellock) 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0893 225 ILCS 75/13from Ch. 111, par. 3713225 ILCS 90/11from Ch. 111, par. 4261Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act and the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist, or physical therapist assistant license to an applicant who is licensed under another jurisdiction upon filing an application, paying the required fee, and meeting requirements established by rule (rather than if the requirements for licensure in that jurisdiction were, at the date of licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements in force in this State on that date or equivalent to the requirements of this Act). Provides that an applicant for endorsement shall meet the requirements for endorsement upon filing the application, 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 by the jurisdiction. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions regarding an application for licensure by endorsement as an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist, or physical therapist assistant, adds language requiring an applicant to have practiced for 10 consecutive years in another jurisdiction. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/19/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018 4/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/24/2018HouseArrived in House 4/24/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 4/24/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2018HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/9/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 5/9/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/25/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2018SenateEffective Date August 14, 2018 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0893