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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of Occupational Therapy with the goal of improving public access to Occupational 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. The Compact contains provisions concerning definitions; state participation in the Compact; Compact privilege; obtaining a new home state license by virtue of Compact privileges; active duty military personnel and their spouses; adverse actions; establishment of the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission; a data system; rulemaking; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Occupational Therapy Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment; construction and severability; and the binding effect of the Compact and other laws.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Act, which means Illinois is joining an agreement with other states to allow occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) to practice across state lines more easily. The main goal is to improve public access to these services, especially through telehealth, while still allowing each state to regulate and protect its residents. The Compact establishes rules for how states participate, how OTs and OTAs can get a "Compact Privilege" to practice in another member state (known as a "Remote State") based on their license in their "Home State" (where they primarily reside), and how military personnel and their spouses can maintain their practice rights. It also outlines procedures for handling "Adverse Actions" (like license suspension or revocation), establishes an "Occupational Therapy Compact Commission" to oversee the agreement, and creates a data system to share important information between member states. The bill details how the Commission will operate, including rulemaking, dispute resolution, and enforcement, and sets the conditions for when the Compact becomes effective and how states can withdraw or amend it.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/06/2026)
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