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90_HB2590

      225 ILCS 90/2             from Ch. 111, par. 4252
          Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act.  Provides  that
      the Act does not prohibit the practice of physical therapy by
      a  physical therapy student or a physical therapist assistant
      student under the  on-site  supervision  (instead  of  direct
      personal  supervision)  of  a  licensed  physical  therapist.
      Requires  the  physical therapist to be readily available for
      direct supervision and instruction to insure the  safety  and
      welfare of the patient.  Effective immediately.
                                                     LRB9008985NTsb
                                               LRB9008985NTsb
 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Illinois Physical Therapy Act by
 2    changing Section 2.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.  The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended
 6    by changing Section 2 as follows:
 7        (225 ILCS 90/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 4252)
 8        Sec.  2.   Licensure  requirement;   exempt   activities.
 9    Practice  without a license forbidden - exception.  No person
10    shall after the date of August 31,  1965  begin  to  practice
11    physical  therapy  in this State or hold himself out as being
12    able to practice this profession, unless he  is  licensed  as
13    such in accordance with the provisions of this Act. After the
14    effective  date  of  this  amendatory  Act of 1990, no person
15    shall practice or hold himself out as  a  physical  therapist
16    assistant unless he is licensed as such under this Act.
17        This Act does not prohibit:
18             (1)  Any  person  licensed  in  this State under any
19        other Act from engaging in the practice for which  he  is
20        licensed.
21             (2)  The  practice  of  physical  therapy  by  those
22        persons,  practicing  under the supervision of a licensed
23        physical  therapist  and   who  have  met  all   of   the
24        qualifications  as  provided in Sections 7, 8.1, and 9 of
25        this  Act,  until  the  next  examination  is  given  for
26        physical therapists or physical therapist assistants  and
27        the  results have been received by the Department and the
28        Department has determined the applicant's eligibility for
29        a license. Anyone failing to pass said examination  shall
30        not again practice physical therapy until such time as an
31        examination has been successfully passed by such person.
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 1             (3)  The  practice  of physical therapy for a period
 2        not exceeding 6 months by a person who is in  this  State
 3        on  a  temporary  basis  to  assist  in a case of medical
 4        emergency or to engage  in  a  special  physical  therapy
 5        project,  and who meets the qualifications for a physical
 6        therapist as set forth in Sections 7 and 8  of  this  Act
 7        and is licensed in another state as a physical therapist.
 8             (4)  Practice   of  physical  therapy  by  qualified
 9        persons who have filed for endorsement for no longer than
10        one  year  or  until  such  time  that  notification   of
11        licensure has been granted or denied, whichever period of
12        time is lesser.
13             (5)  One  or  more licensed physical therapists from
14        forming a  professional  service  corporation  under  the
15        provisions of the "Professional Service Corporation Act",
16        approved September 15, 1969, as now or hereafter amended,
17        and  licensing  such  corporation  for  the  practice  of
18        physical therapy.
19             (6)  Physical  therapy aides from performing patient
20        care  activities  under  the  on-site  supervision  of  a
21        licensed  physical   therapist   or   licensed   physical
22        therapist  assistant. These patient care activities shall
23        not  include  interpretation  of  referrals,   evaluation
24        procedures,  the  planning  of or major modifications of,
25        patient programs.
26             (7)  Physical Therapist Assistants  from  performing
27        patient  care activities under the general supervision of
28        a licensed physical therapist.   The  physical  therapist
29        must   maintain   continual  contact  with  the  physical
30        therapist   assistant   including    periodic    personal
31        supervision  and  instruction  to  insure  the safety and
32        welfare of the patient.
33             (8)  The practice of physical therapy by a  physical
34        therapy student or a physical therapist assistant student
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 1        under  the  on-site  direct  personal  supervision  of  a
 2        licensed  physical  therapist.    The  physical therapist
 3        shall be readily available  for  direct  supervision  and
 4        instruction  to  insure  the  safety  and  welfare of the
 5        patient.
 6             (9)  The practice of physical therapy as part of  an
 7        educational  program  by a physical therapist licensed in
 8        another state or country for a period  not  to  exceed  6
 9        months.
10    (Source: P.A. 86-1396.)
11        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
12    becoming law.

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