SB 254 — REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS-TECH

093_SB0254SB254 Engrossed LRB093 05750 LRD 05843 b AN ACT in relation to the regulation of professions.

The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended by changing SectionSections 348 and 8.1 as follows:

(225 ILCS 90/34)90/8) (from Ch.

4284)4258) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) Sec.

34.8.

ShortQualifications title.for licensure as a Physical Therapist.

This(a) ActA mayperson beis k------a---qualified citedto receive a license as a physical therapist if that person has applied in writing, on forms prescribed by the -IllinoisDepartment, Physicalhas Therapypaid Act"the -.required fees, and meets all of the following requirements:

(1) He or she is at least 18 years of age and of good moral character.

In determining moral character, the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction shall not operate automatically as a complete bar to a license.

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(3) He or she has passed an examination approved by the Department to determine his fitness for practice as a physical therapist, or is entitled to be licensed without examination as provided in Sections 10 and 11 of this Act.

A person who graduated from a physical therapy program outside the United States or its territories and whose first language is not English shall submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) as defined by rule prior to taking the licensure examination.

(b) The Department reserves the right and may request a personal interview of an applicant before the Committee to further evaluate his or her qualifications for a license.

85-342.)91-357, eff.

7-29-99.) (225 ILCS 90/8.1) (from Ch.

111, par.

4258.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) Sec.

8.1.

Qualifications for licensure as a physical therapist assistant.

A person is qualified to receive a license as a physical therapist assistant if that person has applied in writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, SB254 Engrossed -3- LRB093 05750 LRD 05843 b has paid the required fees and:

(1) Is at least 18 years of age and of good moral character.

In determining moral character, the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction shall not operate automatically as a complete bar to a license;

(2) Has graduated from a 2 year college-level physical t_________ ---r---- assistant program __________ _y_____________________n______________________s_____________ _d_______________________w______________________a___________ _h_____________________r______________________d_____________ _t_______________________s____________________a_____________ _d______________________i_____________________v_____________ _o_____________________a______________________a_____________ _r______________________b_____________________d_____________ _r______________________U_______________ ----o------------- -e---------------------o----------------------a------------- -s---------------------e----------------------s------------- -e---------------------t----------------------m------------- -c---------------------i----------------------.------------- -h---------------------h----------------------t------------- -u---------------------t----------------------e------------- -i---------------------d------------------------a----------- -h---------------------e----------------------a------------- -c---------------------u----------------------i------------- The Department may establish by rule a method for the completion of course deficiencies;

and (3) Has successfully completed the examination authorized by the Department.

A person who graduated from a physical therapy assistant program outside the United States or its territories and whose first language is not English shall submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) as defined by rule prior to SB254 Engrossed -4- LRB093 05750 LRD 05843 b taking the licensure examination.

(Source:

P.A.

89-387, eff.

1-1-96.)