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90_HB0655

      225 ILCS 75/3             from Ch. 111, par. 3703
          Amends the Illinois Occupational  Therapy  Practice  Act.
      Increases   to  one  year  (from  6  months)  the  length  of
      authorized  occupational  therapy  practice  by   a   license
      applicant who has not yet passed (nor failed) the examination
      required  for,  but  is  otherwise  qualified for, licensure.
      Effective immediately.
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 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Illinois  Occupational   Therapy
 2    Practice Act by changing Section 3.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The Illinois  Occupational  Therapy  Practice
 6    Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 7        (225 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 3703)
 8        Sec.  3.  After the effective date of this Act, no person
 9    shall practice occupational therapy or hold himself out as an
10    occupational therapist or an occupational therapy  assistant,
11    or  as  being  able  to  practice  occupational therapy or to
12    render services designated as occupational  therapy  in  this
13    State,   unless   he  is  licensed  in  accordance  with  the
14    provisions of this Act.
15        Nothing in this Act shall be construed as  preventing  or
16    restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
17        (1)  Any  person  licensed in this State by any other law
18    from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he is
19    licensed; or
20        (2)  Any person employed as an occupational therapist  or
21    occupational  therapy  assistant  by  the  Government  of the
22    United States, if such person provides  occupational  therapy
23    solely  under the direction or control of the organization by
24    which he or she is employed; or
25        (3)  Any person pursuing a course of study leading  to  a
26    degree   or   certificate   in  occupational  therapy  at  an
27    accredited or approved educational program if such activities
28    and services constitute a part  of  a  supervised  course  of
29    study,  and  if  such  person  is designated by a title which
30    clearly indicates his or her status as a student or  trainee;
31    or
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 1        (4)  Any person fulfilling the supervised work experience
 2    requirements  of  Sections  8  and  9  of  this  Act, if such
 3    activities and services constitute a part of  the  experience
 4    necessary to meet the requirement of those Sections; or
 5        (5)  Any  person performing occupational therapy services
 6    in the State, if such a person is  not  a  resident  of  this
 7    State  and  is  not  licensed  under  this  Act,  and if such
 8    services are performed for no more than 60  days  a  calendar
 9    year  in  association with an occupational therapist licensed
10    under this Act and if such person  meets  the  qualifications
11    for license under this Act and:
12        (i)  such  person  is  licensed  under the law of another
13    state  which  has  licensure   requirements   at   least   as
14    restrictive as the requirements of this Act, or
15        (ii)  such    person    meets    the   requirements   for
16    certification  as  an   Occupational   Therapist   Registered
17    (O.T.R.)   or  a  Certified  Occupational  Therapy  Assistant
18    (C.O.T.A.) established by the American  Occupational  Therapy
19    Association; or
20        (6)  The  practice of occupational therapy by one who has
21    applied in writing to the Department for a license,  in  form
22    and  substance  satisfactory  to  the  Department,   and  has
23    complied  with  all  the  provisions of either Section 8 or 9
24    except the passing of  the  examination  to  be  eligible  to
25    receive  such  license.   In  no  event  shall this exemption
26    extend to any person for longer than one year 6 months.
27        In the event such applicant fails  the  examination,  the
28    applicant shall cease work immediately until such time as the
29    applicant  is  licensed  to  practice occupational therapy in
30    this State.
31        (7)  The practice of occupational therapy by one who  has
32    applied to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory
33    to   the   Department,   and  who  is  licensed  to  practice
34    occupational  therapy  under  the  laws  of  another   state,
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 1    territory  of  the  United  States  or  country  and  who  is
 2    qualified to receive a license under the provisions of either
 3    Section 8 or 9 of this Act.  In no event shall this exemption
 4    extend to any person for longer than 6 months.
 5        (8)  The  practice of occupational therapy by one who has
 6    applied to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory
 7    to the Department, and who is qualified to receive a  license
 8    under  the  provisions  of either Section 8 or 9 of this Act.
 9    In no event shall this exemption extend  to  any  person  for
10    longer than 6 months.
11    (Source: P.A. 85-225.)
12        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
13    becoming law.

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