REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine-Emil Jones, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Angelo Saviano-Aaron Schock) 8/22/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0651 225 ILCS 5/2from Ch. 111, par. 7602Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 5/2Adds reference to:5 ILCS 80/4.165 ILCS 80/4.26 new225 ILCS 90/1from Ch. 111, par. 4251225 ILCS 90/6from Ch. 111, par. 4256225 ILCS 90/8from Ch. 111, par. 4258225 ILCS 90/8.1from Ch. 111, par. 4258.1225 ILCS 90/12from Ch. 111, par. 4262225 ILCS 90/15from Ch. 111, par. 4265225 ILCS 90/17from Ch. 111, par. 4267225 ILCS 90/19from Ch. 111, par. 4269225 ILCS 90/20from Ch. 111, par. 4270225 ILCS 90/22from Ch. 111, par. 4272225 ILCS 90/23from Ch. 111, par. 4273225 ILCS 90/25from Ch. 111, par. 4275225 ILCS 90/26from Ch. 111, par. 4276225 ILCS 90/27from Ch. 111, par. 4277225 ILCS 90/29from Ch. 111, par. 4279Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Illinois Physical Therapy Act to January 1, 2016. Amends the Physical Therapy Act. Changes all references from the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Committee and the Physical Therapy Examining Committee to the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board. Changes the definition of "physical therapy" to mean and include (A) examining, evaluating, and testing individuals who may have mechanical, physiological, or developmental impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or other health and movement-related conditions, classifying these disorders, determining a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention, and assessing the on-going effects of the interventions, (B) alleviating impairments, functional limitations, or disabilities by designing, implementing, and modifying therapeutic interventions for the purposes of preventing, correcting, or alleviating a physical or mental impairment, functional limitation, or disability, (C) reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation, or disability, including the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health, and wellness, and (D) engaging in administration, consultation, education, and research. Removes provisions concerning the initial terms and appointments of members of the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Committee. Changes references to a physical therapy assistant program to a physical therapist assistant program. Provides that a person must have graduated from and attained an associate's degree from an approved physical therapist assistant program in order to be qualified to receive a license as a physical therapist assistant (now, a person is required to have graduated from a 2-year college level physical therapy assistant program). Provides that following notification of eligibility for examination, an applicant who fails to take the examination for a license under the Act within 60 days of the notification shall forfeit his or her fee and right to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant (now, an applicant who fails to take the next-scheduled examination forfeits his fee and right to practice) until such time as the applicant has passed the appropriate examination. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 005-004-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 5/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 5/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 5/25/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 5/26/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 5/26/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine 5/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/26/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/27/2005HouseArrived in House 5/27/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/27/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 5/27/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelo Saviano 5/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 5/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 5/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/28/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/28/2005HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 5/28/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 024-000-000 5/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/31/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/22/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0651