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90_SB1271enr
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.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Health Care Worker Background Check
2 Act by changing Section 15.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Health Care Worker Background Check Act
6 is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 46/15)
8 Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, the
9 following definitions apply:
10 "Applicant" means an individual seeking employment with a
11 health care employer who has received a bona fide conditional
12 offer of employment.
13 "Conditional offer of employment" means a bona fide offer
14 of employment by a health care employer to an applicant,
15 which is contingent upon the receipt of a report from the
16 Department of State Police indicating that the applicant does
17 not have a record of conviction of any of the criminal
18 offenses enumerated in Section 25.
19 "Direct care" means the provision of nursing care or
20 assistance with meals, dressing, movement, bathing, or other
21 personal needs or maintenance, or general supervision and
22 oversight of the physical and mental well-being of an
23 individual who is incapable of managing his or her person
24 whether or not a guardian has been appointed for that
25 individual.
26 "Health care employer" means:
27 (1) the owner or licensee of any of the following:
28 (i) a community living facility, as defined in the
29 Community Living Facilities Act;
30 (ii) a life care facility, as defined in the Life
31 Care Facilities Act;
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1 (iii) a long-term care facility, as defined in the
2 Nursing Home Care Act;
3 (iv) a home health agency, as defined in the Home
4 Health Agency Licensing Act;
5 (v) a full hospice, as defined in the Hospice
6 Program Licensing Act;
7 (vi) a hospital, as defined in the Hospital
8 Licensing Act;
9 (vii) a community residential alternative, as
10 defined in the Community Residential Alternatives
11 Licensing Act;
12 (viii) a nurse agency, as defined in the Nurse
13 Agency Licensing Act;
14 (ix) a respite care provider, as defined in the
15 Respite Program Act;
16 (x) a supportive living program, as defined in the
17 Illinois Public Aid Code;
18 (2) a day training program certified by the Department
19 of Human Services; or
20 (3) a community integrated living arrangement operated
21 by a community mental health and developmental service
22 agency, as defined in the Community-Integrated Living
23 Arrangements Licensing and Certification Act.
24 "Initiate" means the obtaining of the authorization for a
25 record check from a student, applicant, or employee. The
26 educational entity or health care employer or its designee
27 shall transmit all necessary information and fees to the
28 Illinois State Police within 10 working days after receipt of
29 the authorization.
30 (Source: P.A. 89-197, eff. 7-21-95; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97;
31 89-674, eff. 8-14-96; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)