Public Act 90-0427 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0427
SB1073 Enrolled LRB9001830THpk
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Occupational Therapy
Practice Act by changing Section 3.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice
Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
(225 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 3703)
Sec. 3. After the effective date of this Act, no person
shall practice occupational therapy or hold himself out as an
occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant,
or as being able to practice occupational therapy or to
render services designated as occupational therapy in this
State, unless he is licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this Act.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing or
restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1) Any person licensed in this State by any other law
from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he is
licensed; or
(2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant by the Government of the
United States, if such person provides occupational therapy
solely under the direction or control of the organization by
which he or she is employed; or
(3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a
degree or certificate in occupational therapy at an
accredited or approved educational program if such activities
and services constitute a part of a supervised course of
study, and if such person is designated by a title which
clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee;
or
(4) Any person fulfilling the supervised work experience
requirements of Sections 8 and 9 of this Act, if such
activities and services constitute a part of the experience
necessary to meet the requirement of those Sections; or
(5) Any person performing occupational therapy services
in the State, if such a person is not a resident of this
State and is not licensed under this Act, and if such
services are performed for no more than 60 days a calendar
year in association with an occupational therapist licensed
under this Act and if such person meets the qualifications
for license under this Act and:
(i) such person is licensed under the law of another
state which has licensure requirements at least as
restrictive as the requirements of this Act, or
(ii) such person meets the requirements for
certification as an Occupational Therapist Registered
(O.T.R.) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
(C.O.T.A.) established by the American Occupational Therapy
Association; or
(6) The practice of occupational therapy by one who has
applied in writing to the Department for a license, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Department, and has
complied with all the provisions of either Section 8 or 9
except the passing of the examination to be eligible to
receive such license. In no event shall this exemption
extend to any person for longer than 6 months, except as
follows:
(i) if the date on which a person can take the next
available examination authorized by the Department extends
beyond 6 months from the date the person completes the
occupational therapy program as required under Section 8 or
9, the Department shall extend the exemption until the
results of that examination become available to the
Department; or
(ii) if the Department is unable to complete its
evaluation and processing of a person's application for a
license within 6 months after the date on which the
application is submitted to the Department in proper form,
the Department shall extend the exemption until the
Department has completed its evaluation and processing of the
application.
In the event such applicant fails the examination, the
applicant shall cease work immediately until such time as the
applicant is licensed to practice occupational therapy in
this State.
(7) The practice of occupational therapy by one who has
applied to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Department, and who is licensed to practice
occupational therapy under the laws of another state,
territory of the United States or country and who is
qualified to receive a license under the provisions of either
Section 8 or 9 of this Act. In no event shall this exemption
extend to any person for longer than 6 months.
(8) The practice of occupational therapy by one who has
applied to the Department, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Department, and who is qualified to receive a license
under the provisions of either Section 8 or 9 of this Act.
In no event shall this exemption extend to any person for
longer than 6 months.
(Source: P.A. 85-225.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.