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HB 3033

SCH CD-HLTH EXAMS-ATHLETES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Janet Yang Rohr and 1 co-sponsor

Expands who can perform and sign athletic physicals and concussion clearance by adding licensed chiropractic physicians to the definition of “physician” for student athletes.

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Bill Summary · HB 3033

HB 3033 — School Code: Concussions, Health Exams, and Athletic Physicals (2025)

Summary / Purpose

HB 3033 amends two provisions of the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/22-80 and 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1) to explicitly include chiropractic physicians in the definition of “physician” for purposes of school concussion management and student athletic physicals. The bill allows a licensed chiropractic physician (as defined in the Medical Practice Act of 1987) to perform required pre‑participation athletic physical examinations and to sign the required athletic physical report forms. It also makes conforming edits to related language in the School Code.

Key provisions

  • Adds a chiropractic physician (licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987) to the statutory definition of “physician” in the student athlete / concussion and head injury section (105 ILCS 5/22‑80).
  • Permits a licensed chiropractic physician to be responsible for performing athletic physical examinations and requires that the chiropractic physician sign all athletic physical report forms (amending 105 ILCS 5/27‑8.1).
  • Makes conforming technical changes to the School Code text where the term “physician” is used in these sections.
  • Retains existing concussion-related requirements (return‑to‑play and return‑to‑learn protocols, concussion oversight teams, baseline testing guidance consistent with CDC guidelines) while expanding which practitioners count as physicians for those provisions.

Who is affected

  • Student athletes in public, charter, and private K–12 schools (pre‑participation physicals and concussion management).
  • School concussion oversight teams (can include chiropractic physicians to the extent practicable).
  • Licensed chiropractic physicians (expanded authorization to perform and sign athletic physicals and to serve in roles that use the statutory “physician” designation).
  • School nurses, athletic trainers, physicians, parents/guardians, and school administrators (procedures for clearance and return to activity).

Potential impacts

  • Increases the pool of providers who may perform and clear students for athletic participation and concussion return‑to‑play/learn decisions, potentially improving access in areas with shortages of MD/DO physicians.
  • Could raise questions locally about scope of practice, standardized concussion evaluation tools, and whether concussion/return‑to‑learn protocols are applied uniformly across provider types; however, the bill does not change clinical standards required by existing concussion provisions.
  • No new funding or programmatic mandates are included.

Timeline / Procedural status

  • Introduced: Feb 6, 2025 (Rep. Janet Yang Rohr). Chief co‑sponsor: Rep. Kevin Schmidt.
  • Passed both chambers, enrolled, and signed by the Governor: June 20, 2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.
  • Companion bill: SB 2190.

Statutory citations

  • Amends: 105 ILCS 5/22‑80 and 105 ILCS 5/27‑8.1 (School Code).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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