IL HB4876 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Provides that visual therapy shall not be considered beyond an occupational therapist's scope of practice. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit an occupational therapist who is licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act from practicing visual therapy. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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Title

OCC THERAPIST-VISUAL THERAPY

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-15 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-08 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2010-01-15 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-01-15 First Reading
2010-01-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

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