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| Bill | PHYSICAL THERAPY-DIAGNOSIS | Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that the limitation on determining a differential diagnosis shall not in any manner limit a physical therapist from establishing a relevant diagnosis. In the definition of "documented current and relevant diagnosis" and in provisions concerning disciplinary actions, removes language requiring a diagnosis to be substantiated by a physician, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or podiatric physician. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | HB 4643 | Illinois HB 4643 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 80 | 2 | 2018-02-07 | 2018-08-16 | openstates | ocd-bill/e2f9cc23-0f15-4cd1-985c-883d87c260ec | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4643&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109632&SessionID=91&GA=100 | 29daa0ec855be24d9a90d66649df7987802462ecf584aae27ef05613936e0244 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 4643 (100th) — PHYSICAL THERAPY-DIAGNOSIS
Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that the limitation on determining a differential diagnosis shall not in any manner limit a physical therapist from establishing a relevant diagnosis. In the definition of "documented current and relevant diagnosis" and in provisions concerning disciplinary actions, removes language requiring a diagnosis to be substantiated by a physician, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or podiatric physician. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 95–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Chuck Weaver — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Karen McConnaughay — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle McCarter — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Rooney — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2018-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
filing - 2018-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2018-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-02-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2018-02-13 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2018-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2018-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- 2018-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- 2018-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
- 2018-03-05 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2018-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- 2018-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- 2018-04-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- 2018-04-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-002-000
committee-passage - 2018-04-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-04-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
amendment-introduction - 2018-04-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- 2018-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
amendment-introduction - 2018-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-04-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2018-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
amendment-introduction - 2018-04-25 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-04-25 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-04-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2018-04-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2018-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-04-26 Removed from Short Debate Status
- 2018-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2018-04-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2018-04-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2018-04-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2018-04-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2018-04-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2018-04-27 Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate
reading-2 - 2018-04-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-04-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2018-04-27 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 095-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2018-05-01 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2018-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-05-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2018-05-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-05-01 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2018-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2018-05-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2018-05-02 Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
referral-committee - 2018-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- 2018-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
- 2018-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2018-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2018-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2018-05-10 Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2018-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
- 2018-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- 2018-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2018-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney
- 2018-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
- 2018-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2018-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- 2018-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2018-05-17 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2018-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2018
- 2018-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- 2018-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2018-05-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- 2018-05-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- 2018-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2018-05-23 Passed Both Houses
- 2018-06-21 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2018-08-16 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2018-08-16 Effective Date August 16, 2018
- 2018-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0897
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e2f9cc23-0f15-4cd1-985c-883d87c260ec. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).