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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act to require fingerprint-based criminal history record background checks for all applicants seeking licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, with fees for these checks to be deposited into the State Police Services Fund. Additionally, Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, an agreement among states designed to facilitate the interstate practice of physical therapy by allowing for mutual recognition of licenses, thereby improving public access to services while preserving each state's authority to protect public health and safety through its own licensure system. The Compact establishes rules for state participation, defines terms like "compact privilege" (the authorization to practice in another member state), outlines procedures for adverse actions (disciplinary measures), creates a Physical Therapy Compact Commission to oversee the agreement, and details provisions for data sharing, rulemaking, dispute resolution, and enforcement among member states.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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