Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4593 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4593 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act225 ILCS 90/8.7 new Creates the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. In the Compact, contains provisions concerning definitions, state participation in the Compact, active duty military personnel and their spouses, adverse actions, establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, a data system, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement, date of implementation, withdrawal, construction, and severability. Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Adds a provision requiring that applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit their fingerprints for the purpose of criminal history records background checks. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules necessary to implement the amendatory provisions. LRB103 37232 AWJ 67351 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4593 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act225 ILCS 90/8.7 new New Act 225 ILCS 90/8.7 new Creates the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. In the Compact, contains provisions concerning definitions, state participation in the Compact, active duty military personnel and their spouses, adverse actions, establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, a data system, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement, date of implementation, withdrawal, construction, and severability. Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Adds a provision requiring that applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit their fingerprints for the purpose of criminal history records background checks. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules necessary to implement the amendatory provisions. LRB103 37232 AWJ 67351 b LRB103 37232 AWJ 67351 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4593 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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6	6	Creates the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. In the Compact, contains provisions concerning definitions, state participation in the Compact, active duty military personnel and their spouses, adverse actions, establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, a data system, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement, date of implementation, withdrawal, construction, and severability. Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Adds a provision requiring that applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit their fingerprints for the purpose of criminal history records background checks. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules necessary to implement the amendatory provisions.
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12	12	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
13	13	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
14	14	3 represented in the General Assembly:
15	15	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
16	16	5 Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act.
17	17	6 Section 5. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. The State
18	18	7 of Illinois ratifies and approves the following Compact:
19	19	8 PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT
20	20	9 SECTION 1. PURPOSE
21	21	10 The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate
22	22	11 practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public
23	23	12 access to physical therapy services. The practice of physical
24	24	13 therapy occurs in the state where the patient/client is
25	25	14 located at the time of the patient/client encounter. The
26	26	15 Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to
27	27	16 protect public health and safety through the current system of
28	28	17 state licensure.
29	29	18 This Compact is designed to achieve the following
30	30	19 objectives:
31	31	20 1. Increase public access to physical therapy services
32	32	21 by providing for the mutual recognition of other member
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36	36	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4593 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Creates the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. In the Compact, contains provisions concerning definitions, state participation in the Compact, active duty military personnel and their spouses, adverse actions, establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, a data system, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement, date of implementation, withdrawal, construction, and severability. Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Adds a provision requiring that applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit their fingerprints for the purpose of criminal history records background checks. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules necessary to implement the amendatory provisions.
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69	69	1 state licenses;
70	70	2 2. Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's
71	71	3 health and safety;
72	72	4 3. Encourage the cooperation of member states in
73	73	5 regulating multi-state physical therapy practice;
74	74	6 4. Support spouses of relocating military members;
75	75	7 5. Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative,
76	76	8 and disciplinary information between member states; and
77	77	9 6. Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services
78	78	10 with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that
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80	80	12 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
81	81	13 As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided,
82	82	14 the following definitions shall apply:
83	83	15 1. "Active Duty Military" means full-time duty status in
84	84	16 the active uniformed service of the United States, including
85	85	17 members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty
86	86	18 orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1209 and 1211.
87	87	19 2. "Adverse Action" means disciplinary action taken by a
88	88	20 physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct,
89	89	21 unacceptable performance, or a combination of both.
90	90	22 3. "Alternative Program" means a non-disciplinary
91	91	23 monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a
92	92	24 physical therapy licensing board. This includes, but is not
93	93	25 limited to, substance abuse issues.
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104	104	1 4. "Compact privilege" means the authorization granted by
105	105	2 a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to
106	106	3 practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical
107	107	4 therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and
108	108	5 rules. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the member
109	109	6 state where the patient/client is located at the time of the
110	110	7 patient/client encounter.
111	111	8 5. "Continuing competence" means a requirement, as a
112	112	9 condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of
113	113	10 participation in, and/or completion of, educational and
114	114	11 professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.
115	115	12 6. "Data system" means a repository of information about
116	116	13 licensees, including examination, licensure, investigative,
117	117	14 compact privilege, and adverse action.
118	118	15 7. "Encumbered license" means a license that a physical
119	119	16 therapy licensing board has limited in any way.
120	120	17 8. "Executive Board" means a group of directors elected or
121	121	18 appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to
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123	123	20 9. "Home state" means the member state that is the
124	124	21 licensee's primary state of residence.
125	125	22 10. "Investigative information" means information,
126	126	23 records, and documents received or generated by a physical
127	127	24 therapy licensing board pursuant to an investigation.
128	128	25 11. "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of an
129	129	26 individual's knowledge of the laws and rules governing the
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140	140	1 practice of physical therapy in a state.
141	141	2 12. "Licensee" means an individual who currently holds an
142	142	3 authorization from the state to practice as a physical
143	143	4 therapist or to work as a physical therapist assistant.
144	144	5 13. "Member state" means a state that has enacted the
145	145	6 Compact.
146	146	7 14. "Party state" means any member state in which a
147	147	8 licensee holds a current license or compact privilege or is
148	148	9 applying for a license or compact privilege.
149	149	10 15. "Physical therapist" means an individual who is
150	150	11 licensed by a state to practice physical therapy.
151	151	12 16. "Physical therapist assistant" means an individual who
152	152	13 is licensed/certified by a state and who assists the physical
153	153	14 therapist in selected components of physical therapy.
154	154	15 17. "Physical therapy," "physical therapy practice," and
155	155	16 "the practice of physical therapy" mean the care and services
156	156	17 provided by or under the direction and supervision of a
157	157	18 licensed physical therapist.
158	158	19 18. "Physical Therapy Compact Commission" or "Commission"
159	159	20 means the national administrative body whose membership
160	160	21 consists of all states that have enacted the Compact.
161	161	22 19. "Physical therapy licensing board" or "licensing
162	162	23 board" means the agency of a state that is responsible for the
163	163	24 licensing and regulation of physical therapists and physical
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165	165	26 20. "Remote State" means a member state other than the
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176	176	1 home state, where a licensee is exercising or seeking to
177	177	2 exercise the compact privilege.
178	178	3 21. "Rule" means a regulation, principle, or directive
179	179	4 promulgated by the Commission that has the force of law.
180	180	5 22. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or
181	181	6 territory of the United States of America that regulates the
182	182	7 practice of physical therapy.
183	183	8 SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT
184	184	9 A. To participate in the Compact, a state must:
185	185	10 1. Participate fully in the Commission's data system,
186	186	11 including using the Commission's unique identifier as
187	187	12 defined in rules;
188	188	13 2. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and
189	189	14 investigating complaints about licensees;
190	190	15 3. Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms
191	191	16 of the Compact and rules, of any adverse action or the
192	192	17 availability of investigative information regarding a
193	193	18 licensee;
194	194	19 4. Fully implement a criminal background check
195	195	20 requirement, within a time frame established by rule, by
196	196	21 receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of
197	197	22 Investigation record search on criminal background checks
198	198	23 and use the results in making licensure decisions in
199	199	24 accordance with Section 3.B.;
200	200	25 5. Comply with the rules of the Commission;
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211	211	1 6. Utilize a recognized national examination as a
212	212	2 requirement for licensure pursuant to the rules of the
213	213	3 Commission; and
214	214	4 7. Have continuing competence requirements as a
215	215	5 condition for license renewal.
216	216	6 B. Upon adoption of this statute, the member state shall
217	217	7 have the authority to obtain biometric-based information from
218	218	8 each physical therapy licensure applicant and submit this
219	219	9 information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a
220	220	10 criminal background check in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 534
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222	222	12 C. A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a
223	223	13 licensee holding a valid unencumbered license in another
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226	226	16 D. Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact
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228	228	18 SECTION 4. COMPACT PRIVILEGE
229	229	19 A. To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and
230	230	20 provisions of the Compact, the licensee shall:
231	231	21 1. Hold a license in the home state;
232	232	22 2. Have no encumbrance on any state license;
233	233	23 3. Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member
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235	235	25 4. Have not had any adverse action against any license
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246	246	1 or compact privilege within the previous 2 years;
247	247	2 5. Notify the Commission that the licensee is seeking
248	248	3 the compact privilege within a remote state(s);
249	249	4 6. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee,
250	250	5 for the compact privilege;
251	251	6 7. Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by
252	252	7 the remote state(s) in which the licensee is seeking a
253	253	8 compact privilege; and
254	254	9 8. Report to the Commission adverse action taken by
255	255	10 any non-member state within 30 days from the date the
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257	257	12 B. The compact privilege is valid until the expiration
258	258	13 date of the home license. The licensee must comply with the
259	259	14 requirements of Section 4.A. to maintain the compact privilege
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261	261	16 C. A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state
262	262	17 under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and
263	263	18 regulations of the remote state.
264	264	19 D. A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state
265	265	20 is subject to that state's regulatory authority. A remote
266	266	21 state may, in accordance with due process and that state's
267	267	22 laws, remove a licensee's compact privilege in the remote
268	268	23 state for a specific period of time, impose fines, and/or take
269	269	24 any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety
270	270	25 of its citizens. The licensee is not eligible for a compact
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283	283	2 E. If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee
284	284	3 shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until the
285	285	4 following occur:
286	286	5 1. The home state license is no longer encumbered; and
287	287	6 2. Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse
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289	289	8 F. Once an encumbered license in the home state is
290	290	9 restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the
291	291	10 requirements of Section 4A to obtain a compact privilege in
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293	293	12 G. If a licensee's compact privilege in any remote state
294	294	13 is removed, the individual shall lose the compact privilege in
295	295	14 any remote state until the following occur:
296	296	15 1. The specific period of time for which the compact
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298	298	17 2. All fines have been paid; and
299	299	18 3. Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse
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301	301	20 H. Once the requirements of Section 4G have been met, the
302	302	21 license must meet the requirements in Section 4A to obtain a
303	303	22 compact privilege in a remote state.
304	304	23 SECTION 5. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL OR THEIR SPOUSES
305	305	24 A licensee who is active duty military or is the spouse of
306	306	25 an individual who is active duty military may designate one of
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317	317	1 the following as the home state:
318	318	2 A. Home of record;
319	319	3 B. Permanent Change of Station (PCS); or
320	320	4 C. State of current residence if it is different than the
321	321	5 PCS state or home of record.
322	322	6 SECTION 6. ADVERSE ACTIONS
323	323	7 A. A home state shall have exclusive power to impose
324	324	8 adverse action against a license issued by the home state.
325	325	9 B. A home state may take adverse action based on the
326	326	10 investigative information of a remote state, so long as the
327	327	11 home state follows its own procedures for imposing adverse
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329	329	13 C. Nothing in this Compact shall override a member state's
330	330	14 decision that participation in an alternative program may be
331	331	15 used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation
332	332	16 shall remain non-public if required by the member state's
333	333	17 laws. Member states must require licensees who enter any
334	334	18 alternative programs in lieu of discipline to agree not to
335	335	19 practice in any other member state during the term of the
336	336	20 alternative program without prior authorization from such
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338	338	22 D. Any member state may investigate actual or alleged
339	339	23 violations of the statutes and rules authorizing the practice
340	340	24 of physical therapy in any other member state in which a
341	341	25 physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a
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352	352	1 license or compact privilege.
353	353	2 E. A remote state shall have the authority to:
354	354	3 1. Take adverse actions as set forth in Section 4.D.
355	355	4 against a licensee's compact privilege in the state;
356	356	5 2. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and
357	357	6 investigations that require the attendance and testimony
358	358	7 of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas
359	359	8 issued by a physical therapy licensing board in a party
360	360	9 state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses,
361	361	10 and/or the production of evidence from another party
362	362	11 state, shall be enforced in the latter state by any court
363	363	12 of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and
364	364	13 procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in
365	365	14 proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall
366	366	15 pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other
367	367	16 fees required by the service statutes of the state where
368	368	17 the witnesses and/or evidence are located; and
369	369	18 3. If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from
370	370	19 the licensee the costs of investigations and disposition
371	371	20 of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against
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373	373	22 F. Joint Investigations
374	374	23 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member
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376	376	25 other applicable state law, a member state may participate
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389	389	2 2. Member states shall share any investigative,
390	390	3 litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any
391	391	4 joint or individual investigation initiated under the
392	392	5 Compact.
393	393	6 SECTION 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHYSICAL THERAPY COMPACT
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395	395	8 A. The Compact member states hereby create and establish a
396	396	9 joint public agency known as the Physical Therapy Compact
397	397	10 Commission:
398	398	11 1. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact
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400	400	13 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or
401	401	14 against the Commission shall be brought solely and
402	402	15 exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the
403	403	16 principal office of the Commission is located. The
404	404	17 Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to
405	405	18 the extent it adopts or consents to participate in
406	406	19 alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
407	407	20 3. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a
408	408	21 waiver of sovereign immunity.
409	409	22 B. Membership, Voting, and Meetings
410	410	23 1. Each member state shall have and be limited to one
411	411	24 (1) delegate selected by that member state's licensing
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423	423	1 2. The delegate shall be a current member of the
424	424	2 licensing board, who is a physical therapist, physical
425	425	3 therapist assistant, public member, or the board
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427	427	5 3. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from
428	428	6 office as provided by the law of the state from which the
429	429	7 delegate is appointed.
430	430	8 4. The member state board shall fill any vacancy
431	431	9 occurring in the Commission.
432	432	10 5. Each delegate shall be entitled to one (1) vote
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434	434	12 bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to
435	435	13 participate in the business and affairs of the Commission.
436	436	14 6. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other
437	437	15 means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide
438	438	16 for delegates' participation in meetings by telephone or
439	439	17 other means of communication.
440	440	18 7. The Commission shall meet at least once during each
441	441	19 calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set
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443	443	21 C. The Commission shall have the following powers and
444	444	22 duties:
445	445	23 1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;
446	446	24 2. Establish bylaws;
447	447	25 3. Maintain its financial records in accordance with
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459	459	1 4. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with
460	460	2 the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws;
461	461	3 5. Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and
462	462	4 coordinate implementation and administration of this
463	463	5 Compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law
464	464	6 and shall be binding in all member states;
465	465	7 6. Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in
466	466	8 the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of
467	467	9 any state physical therapy licensing board to sue or be
468	468	10 sued under applicable law shall not be affected;
469	469	11 7. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
470	470	12 8. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of
471	471	13 personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a
472	472	14 member state;
473	473	15 9. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
474	474	16 compensation, define duties, grant such individuals
475	475	17 appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
476	476	18 Compact, and to establish the Commission's personnel
477	477	19 policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest,
478	478	20 qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
479	479	21 matters;
480	480	22 10. Accept any and all appropriate donations and
481	481	23 grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and
482	482	24 services, and to receive, utilize and dispose of the same;
483	483	25 provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any
484	484	26 appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interest;
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495	495	1 11. Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or
496	496	2 donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use,
497	497	3 any property, real, personal or mixed; provided that at
498	498	4 all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of
499	499	5 impropriety;
500	500	6 12. Sell convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,
501	501	7 abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real,
502	502	8 personal, or mixed;
503	503	9 13. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
504	504	10 14. Borrow money;
505	505	11 15. Appoint committees, including standing committees
506	506	12 composed of members, state regulators, state legislators
507	507	13 or their representatives, and consumer representatives,
508	508	14 and such other interested persons as may be designated in
509	509	15 this Compact and the bylaws;
510	510	16 16. Provide and receive information from, and
511	511	17 cooperate with, law enforcement agencies;
512	512	18 17. Establish and elect an Executive Board; and
513	513	19 18. Perform such other functions as may be necessary
514	514	20 or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact
515	515	21 consistent with the state regulation of physical therapy
516	516	22 licensure and practice.
517	517	23 D. The Executive Board
518	518	24 The Executive Board shall have the power to act on behalf
519	519	25 of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact
520	520	26 1. The Executive Board shall be composed of nine
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531	531	1 members:
532	532	2 a. Seven voting members who are elected by the
533	533	3 Commission from the current membership of the
534	534	4 Commission;
535	535	5 b. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from the
536	536	6 recognized national physical therapy professional
537	537	7 association; and
538	538	8 c. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from the
539	539	9 recognized membership organization of the physical
540	540	10 therapy licensing boards.
541	541	11 2. The ex-officio members will be selected by their
542	542	12 respective organizations.
543	543	13 3. The Commission may remove any member of the
544	544	14 Executive Board as provided in bylaws.
545	545	15 4. The Executive Board shall meet at least annually.
546	546	16 5. The Executive Board shall have the following Duties
547	547	17 and responsibilities:
548	548	18 a. Recommend to the entire Commission changes to
549	549	19 the rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact
550	550	20 legislation, fees paid by Compact member states such
551	551	21 as annual dues, and any commission Compact fee charged
552	552	22 to licensees for the compact privilege;
553	553	23 b. Ensure Compact administration services are
554	554	24 appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise;
555	555	25 c. Prepare and recommend the budget;
556	556	26 d. Maintain financial records on behalf of the
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568	568	2 e. Monitor Compact compliance of member states and
569	569	3 provide compliance reports to the Commission;
570	570	4 f. Establish additional committees as necessary;
571	571	5 and
572	572	6 g. Other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.
573	573	7 E. Meetings of the Commission
574	574	8 1. All meetings shall be open to the public, and
575	575	9 public notice of meetings shall be given in the same
576	576	10 manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in
577	577	11 Section 9.
578	578	12 2. The Commission or the Executive Board or other
579	579	13 committees of the Commission may convene in a closed,
580	580	14 non-public meeting if the Commission or Executive Board or
581	581	15 other committees of the Commission must discuss:
582	582	16 a. Non-compliance of a member state with its
583	583	17 obligations under the Compact;
584	584	18 b. The employment, compensation, discipline or
585	585	19 other matters, practices or procedures related to
586	586	20 specific employees or other matters related to the
587	587	21 Commission's internal personnel practices and
588	588	22 procedures;
589	589	23 c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated
590	590	24 litigation;
591	591	25 d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase,
592	592	26 lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate;
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603	603	1 e. Accusing any person of a crime or formally
604	604	2 censuring any person;
605	605	3 f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or
606	606	4 financial information that is privileged or
607	607	5 confidential;
608	608	6 g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature
609	609	7 where disclosure would constitute a clearly
610	610	8 unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
611	611	9 h. Disclosure of investigative records compiled
612	612	10 for law enforcement purposes;
613	613	11 i. Disclosure of information related to any
614	614	12 investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or
615	615	13 for use of the Commission or other committee charged
616	616	14 with responsibility of investigation or determination
617	617	15 of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; or
618	618	16 j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure
619	619	17 by federal or member state statute.
620	620	18 3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed
621	621	19 pursuant to this provision, the Commission's legal counsel
622	622	20 or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed
623	623	21 and shall reference each relevant exempting provision.
624	624	22 4. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and
625	625	23 clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and
626	626	24 shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions
627	627	25 taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description
628	628	26 of the views expressed. All documents considered in
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639	639	1 connection with an action shall be identified in such
640	640	2 minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting
641	641	3 shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority
642	642	4 vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent
643	643	5 jurisdiction.
644	644	6 F. Financing of the Commission
645	645	7 1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the
646	646	8 payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
647	647	9 organization, and ongoing activities.
648	648	10 2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate
649	649	11 revenue sources, donations, and grants of money,
650	650	12 equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
651	651	13 3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual
652	652	14 assessment from each member state or impose fees on other
653	653	15 parties to cover the cost of the operations and activities
654	654	16 of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total
655	655	17 amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved
656	656	18 each year for which revenue is not provided by other
657	657	19 sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be
658	658	20 allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the
659	659	21 Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all
660	660	22 member states.
661	661	23 4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any
662	662	24 kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the
663	663	25 same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of
664	664	26 the member states, except by and with the authority of the
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675	675	1 member state.
676	676	2 5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all
677	677	3 receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements
678	678	4 of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and
679	679	5 accounting procedures established under its bylaws.
680	680	6 However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled
681	681	7 by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified
682	682	8 or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit
683	683	9 shall be included in and become part of the annual report
684	684	10 of the Commission.
685	685	11 G. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification
686	686	12 1. The members, officers, executive director,
687	687	13 employees and representatives of the Commission shall be
688	688	14 immune from suit and liability, either personally or in
689	689	15 their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or
690	690	16 loss of property or personal injury or other civil
691	691	17 liability caused by or arising out of any actual or
692	692	18 alleged act, error or omission that occurred, or that the
693	693	19 person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable
694	694	20 basis for believing occurred within the scope of
695	695	21 Commission employment, duties or responsibilities;
696	696	22 provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
697	697	23 to protect any such person from suit and/or liability for
698	698	24 any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the
699	699	25 intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that
700	700	26 person.
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711	711	1 2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer,
712	712	2 executive director, employee or representative of the
713	713	3 Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability
714	714	4 arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
715	715	5 omission that occurred within the scope of Commission
716	716	6 employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the
717	717	7 person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable
718	718	8 basis for believing occurred within the scope of
719	719	9 Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities;
720	720	10 provided that nothing herein shall be construed to
721	721	11 prohibit that person from retaining his or her own
722	722	12 counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged
723	723	13 act, error, or omission did not result from that person's
724	724	14 intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.
725	725	15 3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless
726	726	16 any member, officer, executive director, employee, or
727	727	17 representative of the Commission for the amount of any
728	728	18 settlement or judgment obtained against that person
729	729	19 arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or
730	730	20 omission that occurred within the scope of Commission
731	731	21 employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such
732	732	22 person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
733	733	23 within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or
734	734	24 responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act,
735	735	25 error, or omission did not result from the intentional or
736	736	26 willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
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747	747	1 SECTION 8. DATA SYSTEM
748	748	2 A. The Commission shall provide for the development,
749	749	3 maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and
750	750	4 reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and
751	751	5 investigative information on all licensed individuals in
752	752	6 member states.
753	753	7 B. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the
754	754	8 contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the
755	755	9 data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is
756	756	10 applicable as required by the rules of the Commission,
757	757	11 including:
758	758	12 1. Identifying information;
759	759	13 2. Licensure data;
760	760	14 3. Adverse actions against a license or compact
761	761	15 privilege;
762	762	16 4. Non-confidential information related to alternative
763	763	17 program participation;
764	764	18 5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the
765	765	19 reason(s) for such denial; and
766	766	20 6. Other information that may facilitate the
767	767	21 administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules
768	768	22 of the Commission.
769	769	23 C. Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in
770	770	24 any member state will only be available to other party states.
771	771	25 D. The Commission shall promptly notify all member states
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782	782	1 of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an
783	783	2 individual applying for a license. Adverse action information
784	784	3 pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available
785	785	4 to any other member state.
786	786	5 E. Member states contributing information to the data
787	787	6 system may designate information that may not be shared with
788	788	7 the public without the express permission of the contributing
789	789	8 state.
790	790	9 F. Any information submitted to the data system that is
791	791	10 subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member
792	792	11 state contributing the information shall be removed from the
793	793	12 data system.
794	794	13 SECTION 9. RULEMAKING
795	795	14 A. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers
796	796	15 pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the
797	797	16 rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become
798	798	17 binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.
799	799	18 B. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states
800	800	19 rejects a rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the
801	801	20 same manner used to adopt the Compact within 4 years of the
802	802	21 date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no
803	803	22 further force and effect in any member state.
804	804	23 C. Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a
805	805	24 regular or special meeting of the Commission.
806	806	25 D. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or
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817	817	1 rules by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) days in
818	818	2 advance of the meeting at which the rule will be considered and
819	819	3 voted upon, the Commission shall file a Notice of Proposed
820	820	4 Rulemaking:
821	821	5 1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly
822	822	6 accessible platform; and
823	823	7 2. On the website of each member state physical
824	824	8 therapy licensing board or other publicly accessible
825	825	9 platform or the publication in which each state would
826	826	10 otherwise publish proposed rules.
827	827	11 E. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:
828	828	12 1. The proposed time, date, and location of the
829	829	13 meeting in which the rule will be considered and voted
830	830	14 upon;
831	831	15 2. The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the
832	832	16 reason for the proposed rule;
833	833	17 3. A request for comments on the proposed rule from
834	834	18 any interested person; and
835	835	19 4. The manner in which interested persons may submit
836	836	20 notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the
837	837	21 public hearing and any written comments.
838	838	22 F. Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the Commission
839	839	23 shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions,
840	840	24 and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.
841	841	25 G. The Commission shall grant an opportunity for a public
842	842	26 hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is
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853	853	1 requested by:
854	854	2 1. At least twenty-five (25) persons;
855	855	3 2. A state or federal governmental subdivision or
856	856	4 agency; or
857	857	5 3. An association having at least twenty-five (25)
858	858	6 members.
859	859	7 H. If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment,
860	860	8 the Commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the
861	861	9 scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via
862	862	10 electronic means, the Commission shall publish the mechanism
863	863	11 for access to the electronic hearing.
864	864	12 1. All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing
865	865	13 shall notify the executive director of the Commission or
866	866	14 other designated member in writing of their desire to
867	867	15 appear and testify at the hearing not less than five (5)
868	868	16 business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.
869	869	17 2. Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing
870	870	18 each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable
871	871	19 opportunity to comment orally or in writing.
872	872	20 3. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the
873	873	21 recording will be made available on request.
874	874	22 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed as
875	875	23 requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be
876	876	24 grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings
877	877	25 required by this Section.
878	878	26 I. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close
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889	889	1 of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was
890	890	2 not held, the Commission shall consider all written and oral
891	891	3 comments received.
892	892	4 J. If no written notice of intent to attend the public
893	893	5 hearing by interested parties is received, the Commission may
894	894	6 proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule without a
895	895	7 public hearing.
896	896	8 K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all members,
897	897	9 take final action on the proposed rule and shall determine the
898	898	10 effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulemaking
899	899	11 record and the full text of the rule.
900	900	12 L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the
901	901	13 Commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without
902	902	14 prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided
903	903	15 that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact
904	904	16 and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule
905	905	17 as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety
906	906	18 (90) days after the effective date of the rule. For the
907	907	19 purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must
908	908	20 be adopted immediately in order to:
909	909	21 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety,
910	910	22 or welfare;
911	911	23 2. Prevent a loss of Commission or member state funds;
912	912	24 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an
913	913	25 administrative rule that is established by federal law or
914	914	26 rule; or
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925	925	1 4. Protect public health and safety.
926	926	2 M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the
927	927	3 Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule
928	928	4 or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors,
929	929	5 errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical
930	930	6 errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the
931	931	7 website of the Commission. The revision shall be subject to
932	932	8 challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after
933	933	9 posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that
934	934	10 the revision results in a material change to a rule. A
935	935	11 challenge shall be made in writing, and delivered to the chair
936	936	12 of the Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no
937	937	13 challenge is made, the revision will take effect without
938	938	14 further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision
939	939	15 may not take effect without the approval of the Commission.
940	940	16 SECTION 10. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT
941	941	17 A. Oversight
942	942	18 1. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches
943	943	19 of state government in each member state shall enforce
944	944	20 this Compact and take all actions necessary and
945	945	21 appropriate to effectuate the Compact's purposes and
946	946	22 intent. The provisions of this Compact and the rules
947	947	23 promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory
948	948	24 law.
949	949	25 2. All courts shall take judicial notice of the
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960	960	1 Compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative
961	961	2 proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject
962	962	3 matter of this Compact which may affect the powers,
963	963	4 responsibilities or actions of the Commission.
964	964	5 3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service
965	965	6 of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing
966	966	7 to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes.
967	967	8 Failure to provide service of process to the Commission
968	968	9 shall render a judgment or order void as to the
969	969	10 Commission, this Compact, or promulgated rules.
970	970	11 B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination
971	971	12 1. If the Commission determines that a member state
972	972	13 has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or
973	973	14 responsibilities under this Compact or the promulgated
974	974	15 rules, the Commission shall:
975	975	16 a. Provide written notice to the defaulting state
976	976	17 and other member states of the nature of the default,
977	977	18 the proposed means of curing the default and/or any
978	978	19 other action to be taken by the Commission; and
979	979	20 b. Provide remedial training and specific
980	980	21 technical assistance regarding the default.
981	981	22 2. If a state in default fails to cure the default, the
982	982	23 defaulting state may be terminated from the Compact upon
983	983	24 an affirmative vote of a majority of the member states,
984	984	25 and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this
985	985	26 Compact may be terminated on the effective date of
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996	996	1 termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the
997	997	2 offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred
998	998	3 during the period of default.
999	999	4 3. Termination of membership in the Compact shall be
1000	1000	5 imposed only after all other means of securing compliance
1001	1001	6 have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or
1002	1002	7 terminate shall be given by the Commission to the
1003	1003	8 governor, the majority and minority leaders of the
1004	1004	9 defaulting state's legislature, and each of the member
1005	1005	10 states.
1006	1006	11 4. A state that has been terminated is responsible for
1007	1007	12 all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred
1008	1008	13 through the effective date of termination, including
1009	1009	14 obligations that extend beyond the effective date of
1010	1010	15 termination.
1011	1011	16 5. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to
1012	1012	17 a state that is found to be in default or that has been
1013	1013	18 terminated from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing
1014	1014	19 between the Commission and the defaulting state.
1015	1015	20 6. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the
1016	1016	21 Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the
1017	1017	22 District of Columbia or the federal district where the
1018	1018	23 Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing
1019	1019	24 member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation,
1020	1020	25 including reasonable attorney's fees.
1021	1021	26 C. Dispute Resolution
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1032	1032	1 1. Upon request by a member state, the Commission
1033	1033	2 shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact
1034	1034	3 that arise among member states and between member and
1035	1035	4 non-member states.
1036	1036	5 2. The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing
1037	1037	6 for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for
1038	1038	7 disputes as appropriate.
1039	1039	8 D. Enforcement
1040	1040	9 1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
1041	1041	10 discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this
1042	1042	11 Compact.
1043	1043	12 2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal
1044	1044	13 action in the United States District Court for the
1045	1045	14 District of Columbia or the federal district where the
1046	1046	15 Commission has its principal offices against a member
1047	1047	16 state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions
1048	1048	17 of the Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The
1049	1049	18 relief sought may include both injunctive relief and
1050	1050	19 damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary,
1051	1051	20 the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such
1052	1052	21 litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
1053	1053	22 3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive
1054	1054	23 remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any
1055	1055	24 other remedies available under federal or state law.
1056	1056	25 SECTION 11. DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERSTATE
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1067	1067	1 COMMISSION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED RULES,
1068	1068	2 WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
1069	1069	3 A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which
1070	1070	4 the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member
1071	1071	5 state. The provisions, which become effective at that time,
1072	1072	6 shall be limited to the powers granted to the Commission
1073	1073	7 relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules.
1074	1074	8 Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking
1075	1075	9 powers necessary to the implementation and administration of
1076	1076	10 the Compact.
1077	1077	11 B. Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the
1078	1078	12 Commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to
1079	1079	13 the rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact
1080	1080	14 becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously
1081	1081	15 adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect
1082	1082	16 of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that state.
1083	1083	17 C. Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by
1084	1084	18 enacting a statute repealing the same.
1085	1085	19 1. A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect
1086	1086	20 until six (6) months after enactment of the repealing
1087	1087	21 statute.
1088	1088	22 2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing
1089	1089	23 requirement of the withdrawing state's physical therapy
1090	1090	24 licensing board to comply with the investigative and
1091	1091	25 adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to
1092	1092	26 the effective date of withdrawal.
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1103	1103	1 D. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to
1104	1104	2 invalidate or prevent any physical therapy licensure agreement
1105	1105	3 or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a
1106	1106	4 non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of
1107	1107	5 this Compact.
1108	1108	6 E. This Compact may be amended by the member states. No
1109	1109	7 amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding
1110	1110	8 upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all
1111	1111	9 member states.
1112	1112	10 SECTION 12. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
1113	1113	11 This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to
1114	1114	12 effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this
1115	1115	13 Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence
1116	1116	14 or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the
1117	1117	15 constitution of any party state or of the United States or the
1118	1118	16 applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or
1119	1119	17 circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of
1120	1120	18 this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government,
1121	1121	19 agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
1122	1122	20 If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of
1123	1123	21 any party state, the Compact shall remain in full force and
1124	1124	22 effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and
1125	1125	23 effect as to the party state affected as to all severable
1126	1126	24 matters.
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1137	1137	1 Section 10. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended
1138	1138	2 by adding Section 8.7 as follows:
1139	1139	3 (225 ILCS 90/8.7 new)
1140	1140	4 Sec. 8.7. Criminal history records background check. Each
1141	1141	5 applicant for licensure under Sections 8, 8.1, and 11 shall
1142	1142	6 have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Illinois State
1143	1143	7 Police in an electronic format that complies with the form and
1144	1144	8 manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history record
1145	1145	9 information as prescribed by the Illinois State Police. These
1146	1146	10 fingerprints shall be checked against the Illinois State
1147	1147	11 Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history
1148	1148	12 record databases now and hereafter filed. The Illinois State
1149	1149	13 Police shall charge applicants a fee for conducting the
1150	1150	14 criminal history records check, which shall be deposited into
1151	1151	15 the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual
1152	1152	16 cost of the records check. The Illinois State Police shall
1153	1153	17 furnish, pursuant to positive identification, records of
1154	1154	18 Illinois convictions to the Department. The Department may
1155	1155	19 require applicants to pay a separate fingerprinting fee,
1156	1156	20 either to the Department or to a vendor designated or approved
1157	1157	21 by the Department. The Department, in its discretion, may
1158	1158	22 allow an applicant or licensee who does not have reasonable
1159	1159	23 access to a designated vendor to provide his or her
1160	1160	24 fingerprints in an alternative manner. Communication between
1161	1161	25 the Department and an interstate compact governing body or
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