PHYSICAL THERAPY-TELEHEALTH
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 17, 2024
Signed Aug 9, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2024
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 117
Apr 16, 2024
D
Democratic77
92% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 9, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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