Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 90/1.3. Telehealth services

(1) Initial physical therapy evaluations without a referral or established diagnosis may only be performed by a licensed physical therapist and cannot be performed via telehealth unless necessary to address a documented hardship, including, but not limited to, geographical, physical, or weather-related conditions.

(2) The use of telehealth as a primary means of delivering physical therapy must be an exception and documentation must support the clinical justification.

(3) A patient receiving physical therapy must be able to request and receive in-person care at any point during their treatment.

(4) A physical therapist providing telehealth must have the capacity to provide in-person care within the State of Illinois.