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Introduced Session

Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that physical therapy through telehealth services may be used to address access issues to care, enhance care delivery, or increase the physical therapist's ability to assess and direct the patient's performance in the patient's own environment. Provides that a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant working under the general supervision of a physical therapist may provide physical therapy through telehealth services pursuant to the terms and use defined in the Telehealth Act and the Illinois Insurance Code under specified conditions.

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Cristina Castro (D)*,  Larry Walsh (D)*,  Norine Hammond (R),  Nicole La Ha (R),  Tony McCombie (R),  Brandun Schweizer (R),  Patrick Sheehan (R), 

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0849 (on 08/09/2024)

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