HB1365 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1365 | ||||||
| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1365 on page 16, | ||||||
| 3 | immediately below line 19, by inserting the following: | ||||||
| 4 | "Section 23. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice | ||||||
| 5 | Act is amended by adding Section 8.1 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (225 ILCS 75/8.1 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 8.1. Practice pending licensure. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) An applicant for licensure under this Act shall be | ||||||
| 9 | authorized to temporarily practice under supervision pending | ||||||
| 10 | issuance of a license if: (1) the applicant authorizes the | ||||||
| 11 | Department to release information regarding the application's | ||||||
| 12 | status; and (2) the Department acknowledges that the | ||||||
| 13 | application has been received, which may be proven by the | ||||||
| 14 | applicant providing the employer with a copy of the | ||||||
| 15 | Department's license application screen that shows that the | ||||||
| 16 | application is pending. | ||||||
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| 1 | (b) Temporary authorization to practice under this Section | ||||||
| 2 | shall immediately terminate upon: (1) a determination by the | ||||||
| 3 | Department that, based upon review of the application and | ||||||
| 4 | supporting documents, the applicant does not meet the | ||||||
| 5 | requirements for licensure; (2) a determination by the | ||||||
| 6 | Department that the applicant has engaged in conduct or | ||||||
| 7 | actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under | ||||||
| 8 | this Act; or (3) the issuance of a permanent license.". | ||||||
