IL HB3343 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-09 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 9 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-09 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Telehealth Act. Adds acupuncturist to providers included in the meaning of "health care professional". Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that the standard of care for a patient under the Act shall be the same whether a patient is seen in person, through telemedicine, or through another method of electronically-enabled health care. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, by rule, to determine the appropriate acupuncture services allowed via telemedicine in consultation with the Board of Acupuncture. Provides that a person who engages in the practice of telemedicine without a license issued under the Act shall be subject to the penalties provided in the Act. Provides that, if the Department has reason to believe that a person has violated the provisions regarding telemedicine, the Department may issue a rule to show cause stating the reasons why an order to cease and desist should not be entered against the person. Provides that the rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide the person with a period of 7 days after the date of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Provides that failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued immediately. Provides that a person residing out-of-state that provides services through telemedicine to a patient residing in the State submits himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the Department and the courts of the State.
Title
ACUPUNCTURE TELEMEDICINE
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-09 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Health Care Licenses Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Health Care Licenses Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 150 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 225 | 2 | 14 | New Code | See Bill Text |
