Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB3769: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY REFERRALS
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Requires a licensed occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant who intends to provide services for individuals, groups, and populations concerning occupational therapy needs without a referral to do so within the licensee's scope of practice. Provides that a referral is not required for the purpose of providing consultations, habilitation services, screenings, education, wellness services, preventions services, environmental assessments, and work-related ergonomic services. Provides that, except for occupational therapy services within the licensee's scope of practice at the time of evaluation and services provided pursuant to provisions concerning when referrals are not required, an occupational therapist shall refer a patient to the patient's treating health care professional of record, or to a health care professional of the patient's choosing if there is no health care professional of record, if the patient meets certain criteria. Provides that an occupational therapist shall refer a patient to the patient's treating health care professional of record, or to a health care professional of the patient's choosing if there is no health care professional of record if the patient does not demonstrate measurable or function improvement after 10 visits (rather than after 10 visits or 15 business days, whichever occurs first).
What the bill says
An act concerning regulation.
From the engrossed text, March 25, 2025:
AN ACT concerning regulation. 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Therapy Practice Act is amended by changing Section 3.1 as follows: (225 ILCS 75/3.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 3.1.Referrals. (a) A licensed occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant may[ADDED: , within the licensee's ] [ADDED: scope of practice, provide occupational therapy][DELETED: evaluate, ] [DELETED: initiate, and provide occupational therapy services and ] [DELETED: consult with, educate, evaluate, and monitor]services for individuals, groups, and populations concerning occupational therapy needs without a referral. (b) (Blank). [ADDED: (b-5) A referral is not required for the purpose of ] [ADDED: providing consultation, habilitation, screening, education, ] [ADDED: wellness, prevention, environmental assessments, and ] [ADDED: work-related ergonomic services.] (c) Referral from a physician or other health care provider is not required for evaluation or intervention for children and youths if an occupational therapist or HB3769 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 09929 AAS 19999 b HB3769 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 09929 AAS 19999 b HB3769 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 09929 AAS 19999 b occupational therapy assistant provides[ADDED: the]services in a school-based or educational environment, including the child's home. (d)[ADDED: Except for occupational therapy services within the ] [ADDED: licensee's scope of practice at the time …
Sponsors
- Bob Morgan (D, 58) · primary sponsor
- Jawaharial Williams (D, 10)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin (D, 38)
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29)
- Robert F. Martwick (D, 10)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D, 23)
- Mary Edly-Allen (D, 31)
- Mattie Hunter (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0591
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Licensed Activities (May 6, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (February 25, 2026): 107 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Approved for Consideration Rules Committee (February 11, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee (March 19, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 225 - Professions
Common questions
- What is HB3769?
- HB3769 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY REFERRALS.
- What does HB3769 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning regulation.
- What is the status of HB3769?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0591 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3769?
- Bob Morgan (D, 58), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3769?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3769&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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