PHYSICAL THERAPY-DEFINED-MISC Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Rich Brauer) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 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. 4279Amends 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, determining a treatment diagnosis for these disorders and 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. Provides that a majority of Board members then appointed constitutes a quorum and that a majority vote of the quorum is required for a Board decision. 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 until such time as the applicant has passed the appropriate examination (now, an applicant who fails to take the next-scheduled examination forfeits his fee and right to practice). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "physical therapy" means classifying certain disorders and determining a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention (rather than determining a treatment diagnosis for certain disorders and a rehabilitation prognosis and plan of therapeutic intervention). Provides that physical therapy does not include chiropractic technique or determination of a differential diagnosis (rather than a differential medical diagnosis), provided that the limitation on determining a differential diagnosis (rather than a differential medical diagnosis) shall not in any manner limit a physical therapist licensed under the Act from performing an evaluation pursuant to the license. Removes the provision that provides that a majority of Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board members then appointed constitutes a quorum and that a majority vote of the quorum is required for a Board decision.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Physical Therapy Act. Removes provisions concerning the initial terms and appointments of members of the Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Committee. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/10/2005SenateHeld in Licensed Activities 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-005-000 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rich Brauer 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die