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Illinois Physical Therapy FAQs

24 Jun 2019 12:42 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

FAQs

Continuing Education

  • How many continuing education hours are required during a reporting period?
  • How is credit hour defined?
  • How long is the reporting period?
  • Can CE credits be carried over into the next reporting period?
  • Are there any specific requirements for continuing education?
  • What types of activities can be used for the continuing education requirements?
  • What type of approval is needed for the courses?
  • CE Earned in Other Jurisdictions
  • What type of courses or activities are not allowed?
  • What are the reporting requirements?
  • How long must continuing education records be retained?
  • Waiver
  • Audit

Scope of Practice

  • How is the practice of Physical Therapy defined in Illinois?
  • What does the practice of physical therapy include?
  • What services are expressly prohibited?
  • Does state allow PTs to practice dry needling?
  • Does state allow PTs to administer topical medications?
  • Does state allow PTs to practice electromyography?
  • Does state allow PTs to practice wound care?
  • Can PTs practice through telehealth?

Dry Needling

  • How does Illinois define dry needling?
  • What are the education requirements for practicing dry needling?
  • Are there specific rules for practicing dry needling?

Referrals and Direct Access

  • Is a referral required to provide PT services?
  • Which professions can issue the referral?
  • When does a PT have to refer a patient to a physician?

Assistants

  • How does Illinois define PTAs?
  • Which services are PTAs allowed to practice?
  • Are there specific services that PTAs are prohibited from practicing?
  • What type of supervision is required?
  • Does the supervising physical therapist need to co-sign documentation created by the PTA?
  • What is the ratio between supervising PTs and PTAs?
  • Required designation for assistants

Aides

  • What can an aide do?
  • What is an aide expressly prohibited from doing?
  • What are the responsibilities of the PT when delegating to an aide?
  • What type of supervision is required?
  • What is the ratio between supervising PTs and aides?
  • Required designation for aides

Advertising

  • What must be included in the advertisement?
  • What may be included?
  • What cannot be included in the advertisement?
  • What is considered to be advertising misconduct?
  • Do I need to keep a record of the ad?

Graduate Practice

  • Who is eligible for a temporary permit?
  • What type of supervision is required for a temporary permit holder?
  • How long is the permit valid for?

License Exemptions

  • Graduate Education Programs
  • Short Term Practice or Emergency

Reciprocity 

  • What must be included in the application?

License Reinstatement

  • More than Five Years
  • Less than Five Years
  • Military Service Exception

Inactive Status

  • Switching to inactive status
  • Restoration from inactive status

About Me

Zachary Edgar JD, LLM is the managing partner for Therapy Comply.  Zachary is a healthcare attorney that specializes in federal and state healthcare regulatory issues particularly for physical, occupational, and speech therapy practices.  

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