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Good day everyone and Happy Monday!!

First and foremost, Thank You for all of your support the past few weeks has helped get HB 4643 passed out of the House and out of the Senate Committee.  HB 4643 will be heard on the Senate Floor this week. Please read below and contact your State Senator.  Thank you in advance!  If you have already done this, thank you and call again! 

I wanted to send out a quick email update regarding a very important issue taking place currently at the State Capital concerning Physical Therapy.  Our state organization, IPTA, has been working on gaining "direct access" for physical therapy for a number of years.  This would allow consumers to come see a PT directly without having to go to your doctor or chiropractor first and get a prescription for treatment.  Currently, we can only evaluate without a prescription, BUT not treat. This would be huge in many ways:

1. Ease of entry into the medical model after an injury

2. Decreased financial cost to you and the insurance company by not having to pay for an extra visit or two

3. Decreased time saved (less work days missed) by seeing a PT within 1-2 days after injury versus waiting weeks due to seeing primary MD, specialist, getting tests done and then going to PT. 

4. This also gives you, the consumer, more power and control in the decision making process of your health. 

These are just the main ones, but very important to each and every one of us as the cost of health care has been rising at a crazy rate in the past few years.

Here is a portion of the email that was sent to me late yesterday. 

Good day Friends! I am asking your help to support the Physical Therapy profession. Our local organization (IPTA) is working on gaining direct access in the state. Please read the email below and contact you State Senator & ask him/her to SUPPORT HB4643 and sign on as a co-sponsor! Thank you and please share/pass this information along to as many people you know. Have an amazing day! Cheers!

Dear Friend, 
We have a short time to pass HB 4643 out of the Senate and we need you to contact your Senator and ask that they sign on as sponsors of HB 4643 TODAY.
You can find your Senator’s name and contact information at: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/maps/illinois-senate/
Sample Message:
I ask for your support and co-sponsorship of HB 4643, which will provide greater access to physical therapists for your constituents. This agreed, engrossed bill passed unanimously in the House.
In summary, this bill:
Provides for direct access to physical therapists while providing public protection through a time limit (must demonstrate measurable and functional improvement within 10 visits or 15 business days and continuous improvement thereafter).
Requires physical therapists to collaborate with other health care professionals under certain circumstances, including treatment for TMD and wound debridement authorization.
Ensures that the physical therapist notifies the patient’s treating health care professional within 5 days, ensuring that all health care professionals in the continuum of care are informed of the patient’s treatment plan.
Requires physical therapists to refer to other health care professionals when the patient requires treatment outside the scope of physical therapy.
This important legislation will provide better and faster access to physical therapists for all populations, including Medicare patients, and will help in the fight against opioid abuse in Illinois, as physical therapy is a non-prescription, non- addictive way to reduce pain.

Please support HB 4643.
FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES, CLASSMATES, AND FRIENDS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY! Everyone will benefit from having DIRECT ACCESS to physical therapists in Illinois!

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I am asking for your help in getting "Direct Access" in the state of Illinois so myself, colleagues and other PTs can help more people while decreasing the cost of care on you.  Please read the above section, take action and contact you State Senator and ask him/her to Vote "YES" on HB 4643 and support HB4643.  Thank you very much.  Please pass this email to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers and don't hesistate to call the clinic with questions. 630-892-8003

With Gratitude,


Joe King and Staff at Physical Therapy Advantage

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