SMITH,MICHAEL AND DAVIS,MONIQUE. 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. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB655 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the change proposed by the bill as introduced with provisions requiring the Department, under specified circumstances, to extend the 6 month period for the practice of occupational therapy by a license applicant who has neither passed nor failed the examination required for licensure. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Professional Reg.) HB 655 has no measurable fiscal impact. 97-02-13 H FIRST READING 97-02-13 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG 97-03-06 H DO PASS/PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 024-000-000 HREG 97-03-06 H PLACED CONSENT CALENDAR 2ND READING 97-03-12 H REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR CROSS 97-03-12 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-13 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-13 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-21 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 97-04-07 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-12 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-12 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SMITH,MICHAEL 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SMITH,MICHAEL 97-04-14 H BE ADOPTED HRUL 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SMITH,MICHAEL 97-04-14 H ADOPTED 97-04-14 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-16 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-16 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 97-04-17 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-17 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-23 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary