(225 ILCS 90/0.05)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 0.05.
Legislative Intent.
This Act is enacted for the purpose of
protecting the public health, safety, and welfare, and for providing for State
administrative control, supervision, licensure, and regulation of the practice
of physical therapy. It is the legislature's intent that only individuals who
meet and maintain prescribed standards of competence and conduct may engage in
the practice of physical therapy as authorized by this
Act. This Act shall be liberally construed to promote the public
interest and to accomplish the purpose stated herein. This Act does not
prohibit a person licensed under any other Act in this State from engaging in
the practice for which he or she is licensed or from delegating services as
provided for under that other Act.
(Source: P.A. 92-350, eff. 8-15-01.)
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