SB2217 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2217

Introduced 2/14/2008, by Sen. Carole Pankau

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 75/2	from Ch. 111, par. 3702
225 ILCS 75/8	from Ch. 111, par. 3708

Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Provides for the issuance of a specialty occupational therapist license by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to a person who seeks to practice music therapy, as that term is defined by rule of the Department, and who meets certain other qualifications.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 8 as follows:

(225 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 3702)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)

Sec. 2. Definitions. In this Act:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Professional Regulation.

(2) "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.

(3) "Board" means the Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board appointed by the Director.

(4) " Occupational therapist" means a person initially registered and licensed to practice occupational therapy as defined in this Act, and whose license is in good standing. "Occupational therapist" includes a person who possesses a current valid specialty occupational therapist license issued under this Act.

(5) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person initially registered and licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, and to implement the occupational therapy treatment program as established by the licensed occupational therapist. Such program may include training in activities of daily living, the use of therapeutic activity including task oriented activity to enhance functional performance, and guidance in the selection and use of adaptive equipment.

(6) "Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of purposeful and meaningful occupations or goal-directed activities to evaluate and provide interventions for individuals and populations who have a disease or disorder, an impairment, an activity limitation, or a participation restriction that interferes with their ability to function independently in their daily life roles and to promote health and wellness. Occupational therapy intervention may include any of the following:

(a) remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological, psychological, or neurological processes;

(b) adaptation of task, process, or the environment or the teaching of compensatory techniques in order to enhance performance;

(c) disability prevention methods and techniques that facilitate the development or safe application of performance skills; and

(d) health promotion strategies and practices that enhance performance abilities.

The licensed occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant may assume a variety of roles in his or her career including, but not limited to, practitioner, supervisor of professional students and volunteers, researcher, scholar, consultant, administrator, faculty, clinical instructor, and educator of consumers, peers, and family.

(7) "Occupational therapy services" means services that may be provided to individuals and populations including, without limitation, the following:

(a) evaluating, developing, improving, sustaining, or restoring skills in activities of daily living, work, or productive activities, including instrumental living and play and leisure activities;

(b) evaluating, developing, remediating, or restoring sensorimotor, cognitive, or psychosocial components of performance;

(c) designing, fabricating, applying, or training in the use of assistive technology or temporary, orthoses and training in the use of orthoses and prostheses;

(d) adapting environments and processes, including the application of ergonomic principles, to enhance performance and safety in daily life roles;

(e) for the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant possessing advanced training, skill, and competency as demonstrated through examinations that shall be determined by the Department, applying physical agent modalities as an adjunct to or in preparation for engagement in occupations;

(f) evaluating and providing intervention in collaboration with the client, family, caregiver, or others;

(g) educating the client, family, caregiver, or others in carrying out appropriate nonskilled interventions; and

(h) consulting with groups, programs, organizations, or communities to provide population-based services; and .

(i) for the occupational therapist who possesses a current valid specialty occupational therapy license, engaging in the practice of music therapy, as that term is defined by rule of the Department.

(8) "An aide in occupational therapy" means an individual who provides supportive services to occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants but who is not certified by a nationally recognized occupational therapy certifying or licensing body.

(Source: P.A. 92-297, eff. 1-1-02; 92-366, eff. 1-1-02; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 93-461, eff. 8-8-03.)

(225 ILCS 75/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 3708)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)

Sec. 8. Qualifications; specialty license.

(a) A person shall be qualified for licensure as an occupational therapist if that person:

(1) has applied in writing in form and substance to the Department;

(2) (blank);

(3) has completed an occupational therapy program of at least 4 years in length, leading to a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, approved by the Department; and

(4) has successfully completed the examination authorized by the Department within the past 5 years.

(b) The Department shall issue a specialty occupational therapist license to a person who seeks to practice music therapy, as that term is defined by rule of the Department, and who:

(1) has applied in writing in form and substance to the Department; and

(2) in lieu of the requirements set forth in items (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of this Section, provides proof to the Department of music therapy certification from an approved certifying entity.

(Source: P.A. 93-461, eff. 8-8-03.)