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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.30 - Application for Examination

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
			 applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator shall file an
			 application on forms supplied by the Department, at least 60 days prior to an
			 examination date, together with:
1)
			 Certification of graduation from high school or a GED;
2) Certified records of education and
			 experience of any one of the following:
A)
			 Graduation from an accredited college or university with the minimum of a
			 Baccalaureate Degree;
B)
			 Satisfactory completion of an approved course of instruction in nursing home
			 administration as outlined in Section
			 1310.40;
C) Graduation from a three year diploma nurse
			 program and an Employer's Affidavit certifying two years of qualifying
			 experience as described in Section
			 1310.50;
			 or
D) An associate degree or a
			 minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of credit earned from an accredited
			 college or university and an Employer's Affidavit certifying to the applicant's
			 qualifying experience as described in Section 1310.50;
3) Certification, for those applying pursuant
			 to Section 3(3) of the Act, that the applicant is certified by a recognized
			 church or religious denomination which teaches reliance on spiritual means
			 alone for healing, as having been approved to administer institutions certified
			 by such church or denomination for the care and treatment of the sick in
			 accordance with its teaching. Such applicant upon successful completion of the
			 examination set forth in Section
			 1310.60(f)
			 of this Part, will be issued a Limited Nursing Home Administrator License which
			 will allow the individual to be an administrator in an institution of the
			 certifying church or denomination;
4) A statement of sound physical and mental
			 health, dated within one year preceding application, signed by a currently
			 licensed physician, (nothing in this subsection shall require a physical or
			 mental examination for any applicant who is a member of a recognized church or
			 religious denomination which teaches reliance on spiritual means alone for
			 healing (Section 3(3) of the Act));
5) A complete work history since completion
			 of education set forth in subsection (a) above; and
6) The required fee set forth in Section
			 1310.65 of this
			 Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.40 - Approved Nursing Home Administration Courses

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department, upon the recommendation of the Nursing Home
				Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Board (the "Board"), shall approve
				courses of instruction in nursing home administration offered by an accredited
				college or university which include instruction in the following areas:
a) Nursing Home Administration; including
			 planning, organization, operations and services, resource development,
			 supervision of staff, and control and evaluation of facility performance.
			 Government Relations; including state and federal laws (i.e., Social Security
			 Act (
			 42 USC
			 301 et seq.) and Nursing Home Care Act [210
			 ILCS 45 ]) and rules and regulations for both programs and physical plants
			 which relate to the nursing home profession.
b) Personnel Management; including managing
			 people for the specific needs of the long-term care facility, recruitment and
			 selection, orientation, training and development of employees, development of
			 employee appraisal programs, communications, wage and salary administration,
			 union procedures, and employee-management relations, discipline and
			 morale.
c) Accounting and Financial
			 Management; including basic accounting, adjustment of accounts, preparation of
			 financial statements, financial management planning, effective use of
			 resources, financial performance evaluation, cost analysis, and
			 budgeting.
d) Social Gerontology
			 and/or Geriatrics; including biology of aging, psychology of aging, changing
			 social roles of aging, personal adjustment to aging, programs for health
			 improvement and rehabilitation, financial aspects of aging, retirement,
			 independency and dependency of aging persons, societal disengagement, impact of
			 living arrangements, and interaction between the institution and the needs of
			 patients.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.50 - Qualifying Experience

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Qualifying experience for applicants under Sections
				1310.20(a)(3)(C) and
				(D) and
				1310.30(a)(2)(C) and
				(D) shall include one of the
				following:
a) Two years of full-time
			 employment as an assistant nursing home administrator or director of nursing in
			 a facility licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health pursuant to the
			 Nursing Home Care Act;
b) Two years
			 of management experience in a corporation which owns and operates licensed
			 nursing home facilities. This experience shall include direct contact with the
			 nursing home administrator in the implementing, coordinating, supervising, and
			 evaluating the daily operations of the nursing homes under his charge and
			 ensuring that the laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for nursing home
			 facilities or related facility were implemented and followed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.60 - Examination

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a) The first
			 portion of the examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall
			 be the national examination of the National Association of Boards of Examiners
			 for Nursing Home Administrators. The passing score shall be 75 prior to July
			 1993. Beginning in July 1993, the passing score shall be a scale score of
			 113.
b) The second portion of the
			 examination shall be the Illinois Supplemental examination which will cover the
			 Nursing Home Care Act and the rules promulgated by the Illinois Department of
			 Public Health for the administration of this Act (77 Ill. Adm. Code 300, 350
			 and 390) and the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act and
			 the rules set forth in this Part for the administration of the Act. The passing
			 score on this portion of the examination shall be 75.
c) An applicant who fails either portion of
			 the examination shall be required to retake only that portion in which a
			 passing score was not achieved. The applicant shall have 3 years from the date
			 of application to pass both portions of the examination.
d) If an applicant fails to pass either
			 portion of the examination for licensure within three years after filing the
			 application, the application shall be denied. However, each applicant may make
			 a new application for examination, accompanied by the required fee and meeting
			 the education and experience requirements for licensure at the time of
			 application. Such applicant will be required to take both portions of the
			 examination on the first examination attempt. If an applicant fails either
			 portion, he/she shall be required to retake the examination in accordance with
			 subsection (c) above.
e) For those
			 individuals who are applying as members of a recognized church or religious
			 denomination, which teaches reliance on spiritual means alone for healing
			 (Section 3(3) of the Act), an examination will be administered which will not
			 require the individual to demonstrate proficiency in any medical
			 techniques.
f) An applicant for a
			 license by examination, who has taken the National Association of Boards of
			 Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators examination in another jurisdiction,
			 shall have the examination scores submitted to the Department by the reporting
			 entity. The passing score shall be 75 prior to July 1993. Beginning in July
			 1993, the passing score shall be a scale score of 113 as set forth in
			 subsection (a) above.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.65 - Fees

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The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not
				refundable:
a) Application Fees.
1) The fee for application for a license as a
			 nursing home administrator is $100. In addition, applicants for an examination
			 shall be required to pay, either to the Department or to the designated testing
			 service, a fee covering the cost of determining an applicant's eligibility and
			 providing the examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
			 scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the applicant's
			 application for examination has been received and acknowledged by the
			 Department or the designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of
			 the examination fee.
2) The
			 application fee for a license as a nursing home administrator certified or
			 licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction is $150.
3) The application fee for a temporary
			 license as provided for in the Act is $75.
4) The application fee for a continuing
			 education sponsor is $500. State agencies, State colleges and State
			 universities in Illinois shall be exempt from this fee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.70 - Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An applicant for
			 a license as a nursing home administrator who is licensed under the laws of
			 another jurisdiction of the United States shall file an application with the
			 Department, together with:
1) Certification
			 of graduation from high school or a GED;
2) Verification, on forms provided by the
			 Department, of education and/or qualifying experience of any one of the
			 following:
A) Graduation from an accredited
			 college or university with the minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree;
B) Completion of an approved course of
			 instruction in nursing home administration as outlined in Section
			 1310.40;
C) Graduation from a three year diploma nurse
			 program and an Employer's Affidavit certifying to two years of qualifying
			 experience as described in Section
			 1310.50;
D) An associate degree or a minimum of 60
			 semester or 90 quarter hours of credit earned from an accredited college or
			 university and an Employer's Affidavit certifying to the applicant's qualifying
			 experience as described in Section 1310.50; or
E) Certification of completion of the
			 Professional Certification Program for Nursing Home Administrators developed by
			 the Foundation of the American College of Health Care Administrators;
3) Certification, for those
			 applying pursuant to Section 3(3) of the Act, that the applicant is certified
			 by a recognized church or religious denomination which teaches reliance on
			 spiritual means alone for healing, as having been approved to administer
			 institutions certified by such church or denomination for the care and
			 treatment of the sick in accordance with its teaching. Such applicant will be
			 issued a Limited Nursing Home Administrator License which will allow the
			 individual to be an administrator in an institution of the certifying church or
			 denomination;
4) A certification
			 from the U.S. jurisdiction of original licensure, stating:
A) The time during which the applicant was
			 licensed in that state;
B) Whether
			 the file on the applicant contains any record of any disciplinary actions taken
			 or pending pursuant to Section 17 of the Act; and
C) Examination(s) taken and examination
			 scores received;
5) A
			 statement of sound physical and mental health, dated within one year preceding
			 application, signed by a currently licensed physician (nothing in this
			 subsection (a)(3) shall require a physical or mental examination for any
			 applicant who is a member of a recognized church or religious denomination
			 which teaches reliance on spiritual means alone for healing) (Section 3(3) of
			 the Act);
6) A work history since
			 completion of education as set forth in subsection (a)(1) above;
7) Successful completion of the Illinois
			 Supplemental examination in accordance with Section
			 1310.60(c)
			 of this Part; and
8) The required
			 fee as set forth in Section
			 1310.65 of this
			 Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.75 - Renewals

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a) Every license
			 issued under the Act shall expire on November 30 of each odd numbered year. The
			 holder of a license may renew the license during the month preceding the
			 expiration date by paying the required fee and certifying to fulfilling the
			 continuing education requirements set forth in Section
			 1310.85 of
			 this Part.
b) It is the
			 responsibility of each licensee to notify the Department of any change of
			 address. Failure to receive a renewal form from the Department shall not
			 constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee or to renew one's
			 license.
c) Practicing or offering
			 to practice on a license which has expired shall be considered unlicensed
			 activity and shall be grounds for discipline pursuant to Section 17 of the
			 Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.80 - Restoration

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a) A person seeking
			 restoration of a license which has expired for 5 years or less shall have the
			 license restored upon payment of $20 plus all lapsed renewal fees required by
			 Section
			 1310.65 of this Part and
			 proof of the successful completion of 36 hours of continuing education or 3
			 semester hours of completed college level course work in accordance with
			 Section
			 1310.85
			 during the 2 years prior to restoration.
b) A person seeking restoration of a license
			 which has been placed on inactive status for 5 years or less shall have the
			 license restored upon payment of the current renewal fee and proof of the
			 successful completion of 36 hours of continuing education or 3 semester hours
			 of completed college level course work in accordance with Section
			 1310.85
			 during the 2 years prior to restoration.
c) A person applying for restoration of a
			 license as a nursing home administrator which has been expired or on inactive
			 status for more than 5 years shall file an application with the Department,
			 together with proof of 36 hours of continuing education or 3 semester hours of
			 completed college level course work in accordance with Section
			 1310.85
			 during the 2 years prior to restoration and the fee required by Section
			 1310.65 of this Part. The
			 applicant shall also:
1) Submit certification
			 of licensure as a nursing home administrator in another jurisdiction and active
			 practice for 3 of the last 5 years prior to application. Such certification of
			 licensure shall include a statement from the appropriate board of licensing
			 authority in another jurisdiction that the licensee was licensed and in good
			 standing; or
2) Submit an affidavit
			 attesting to military service as provided in Section 11 of the Act;
			 or
3) Submit proof of an additional
			 36 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section
			 1310.85
			 completed within 2 years prior to restoration application; or
4) Pass both portions of the examination
			 provided for in Section
			 1310.60.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.85 - Continuing Education

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a)
			 Continuing Education Hour Requirements
1)
			 Every renewal applicant shall complete 36 hours of continuing education (CE)
			 relevant to the practice of nursing home administration required during each
			 prerenewal period. The Department shall conduct random audits to verify
			 compliance with this Section. The prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding
			 the expiration date of the license.
2) A renewal applicant is not required to
			 comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original
			 issuance of the license.
3) Nursing
			 home administrators licensed in Illinois but residing and practicing in another
			 states must comply with the CE requirements set forth in this
			 Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.90 - Granting Variances

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a) The
			 Director may grant variances from these rules in individual cases where he/she
			 finds that:
1) the provision from which the
			 variance is granted is not statutorily mandated;
2) no party will be injured by the granting
			 of the variance; and
3) the rule
			 from which the variance is granted would, in the particular case, be
			 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1310 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT › Section 1310.100 - Professional Conduct Standards

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department may suspend or revoke a license, refuse to issue
				or renew a license or take other disciplinary action, based upon its finding of
				"unethical, unauthorized, or unprofessional conduct" within the meaning of
				Section 17 of the Act, which is interpreted to include, but is not limited to,
				the following acts or practices:
a)
			 Practicing, condoning, facilitating or collaborating with any form of
			 discrimination against any person or group on the basis of race, color, sex,
			 sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, political
			 belief, mental or physical handicap, or any other preference or personal
			 characteristic, condition or status.
b) Engaging in the sexual exploitation of
			 clients.
c) Engaging in or
			 condoning sexual harassment, which is defined as deliberate or repeated
			 comments, gestures or physical contacts of a sexual nature.
d) Failing to take appropriate steps to
			 protect the privacy of a client and avoid unnecessary disclosures of
			 confidential information.
e)
			 Performing, or claiming to be able to perform, professional services beyond
			 one's scope of practice and one's competency.
f) Submission of fraudulent claims for
			 services to any person or entity including, but not limited to, health
			 insurance companies or health service plans or third party payors.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.100 - Approved Programs

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a) The
			 Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional
			 Regulation (Division) shall approve a program of occupational therapy education
			 as reputable and in good standing if it meets the following minimum criteria:
1) Is from an institution legally recognized
			 and authorized by the jurisdiction in which it is located to confer either a
			 masters or doctoral degree in occupational therapy, or its equivalent, or an
			 associate degree as an occupational therapy assistant, or its
			 equivalent.
2) Has a faculty that
			 consists of a sufficient number of full-time instructors to ensure educational
			 obligations to the student are fulfilled. The faculty must have demonstrated
			 competence in their area of teaching as evidenced by appropriate degrees from
			 reputable professional colleges or institutions.
3) Has a curriculum of sufficient content for
			 the achievement of entry level competencies, including liberal and technical
			 education. Documentation shall include instructional objectives, outlines,
			 methods and learning experiences.
4) Accepts only those persons who have
			 graduated from an accredited high school or its equivalent.
5) Maintains permanent student records that
			 summarize the credentials for admission, attendance, grades and other records
			 of performance.
6) Maintains or is
			 formally affiliated with a field work education center that provides a
			 sufficient number and variety of occupational therapy cases for the student's
			 practical instruction.
7) Publishes
			 the requirements for graduation and degrees in a regularly issued
			 catalog.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.110 - Application for Licensure

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a) Any
			 person seeking licensure as a registered occupational therapist shall file an
			 application with the Division, on forms supplied by the Division, along with
			 the following:
1) Certification that the
			 applicant has completed an approved program of occupational therapy as set
			 forth in Section
			 1315.100;
2) Verification of the successful completion
			 of the Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, which shall be
			 received directly from the designated testing service;
3) Verification of approval to sit for the
			 examination if an applicant wishes to practice prior to passing the examination
			 pursuant to Section 3(6) of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Act [225 ILCS 75
			 ] (Act);
4) The required fee set
			 forth in Section
			 1315.130(a)
			 of this Part; and
5) Certification,
			 on forms provided by the Division, from the jurisdiction in which the applicant
			 was originally licensed and is currently licensed, if applicable, stating:
A) The time during which the applicant was
			 licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of the original issuance of
			 the license;
B) A description of
			 the examination in that jurisdiction; and
C) Whether the file on the applicant contains
			 any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.120 - Examination

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a) The examination
			 for licensure as a registered occupational therapist shall be the certification
			 examination for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy,
			 Inc. (Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist,
			 Registered).
b) The examination for
			 licensure as a certified occupational therapy assistant shall be the
			 certification examination for the National Board for Certification in
			 Occupational Therapy, Inc. (Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy
			 Assistants).
c) Candidates shall
			 make application for the examination and pay the appropriate examination fee
			 directly to the designated testing service.
d) Unsuccessful candidates may retake the
			 examination as many times as they wish.
e) Passage of the certification examination
			 according to testing service standards shall be required for
			 licensure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.130 - Fees for the Administration of the Act

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following fees shall be paid to the Department for the
				functions performed by the Division under the Act and shall be
				non-refundable:
a) Application Fees
1) The fee for application for a license as
			 an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant is $25. In
			 addition, applicants for an examination shall be required to pay, either to the
			 Department or to the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of
			 determining an applicant's eligibility and providing the examination. Failure
			 to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
			 specified, after the applicant's application for examination has been received
			 and acknowledged by the Division or the designated testing service, shall
			 result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.
2) The fee for application as a continuing
			 education sponsor is $250. State colleges, universities, and State agencies are
			 exempt from payment of this fee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.140 - Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Every license
			 issued under the Act shall expire on December 31 of each odd numbered year. The
			 holder of the license may renew such license during the month preceding the
			 expiration date by paying the required fee. Beginning with the December 31,
			 2005 renewal and every renewal thereafter, a renewal applicant will be required
			 to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education as set forth in Section
			 1315.145 of
			 this Part.
b) It is the
			 responsibility of each licensee to notify the Division of any change of
			 address. Failure to receive a renewal form from the Division shall not
			 constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee or to renew one's
			 license.
c) Practicing on an
			 expired license shall be considered unlicensed practice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.145 - Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Continuing Education (CE) Hour Requirements
Continuing education requirements under this Section are
				intended to help safeguard public health, safety, welfare, and quality
				outcomes. CE must be related to a licensee's current or anticipated roles and
				responsibilities in occupational therapy and must directly or indirectly serve
				to protect the public by enhancing the licensee's continuing competence.
1) Every occupational therapist and
			 occupational therapy assistant shall complete 24 contact hours of CE relevant
			 to the practice of occupational therapy during each prerenewal period as a
			 condition of renewal. A prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding December
			 31 in the year of the renewal. 24 contact hours of CE is equivalent to 12 units
			 of Continued Competency Activities (CCA) (2 contact hours = 1 unit).
2) In each renewal period, one contact hour
			 shall include a course in ethics.
3) In each renewal period, one contact hour
			 shall include a course in sexual harassment prevention training (see
			 20 ILCS
			 2105/2105-15.5 and 68 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1130.400).
4) In each renewal period, one contact hour
			 shall include a course on implicit bias awareness training (see
			 20 ILCS
			 2105/2105-15.7 and 68 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1130.500).
5) In each renewal period, one contact hour
			 shall include a course on dementia recognition training, which shall only apply
			 to licensees
who provide health care services to, and have direct
			 patient interactions with, adult populations age 26 or older in the practice
			 of
the licensee's
profession.
[20 ILCS
			 2105/2105-365]
6) A CE contact hour equals 50 minutes. After
			 completion of the initial CE hour, credit may be given in one-half hour
			 increments.
7) Courses that are
			 part of the curriculum of an accredited university, college or other
			 educational institution shall be allotted CE credit at the rate of 15 CE hours
			 for each semester hour or 10 CE hours for each quarter hour of school credit
			 awarded. There is no restriction on the amount of CE hours that can be earned
			 in this manner per renewal period.
8) A renewal applicant is not required to
			 comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original
			 issuance of the license.
9)
			 Individuals licensed in Illinois but residing and practicing in other states
			 must comply with the CE requirements set forth in this Section.
10) CE credit hours used to satisfy the CE
			 requirements of another state may be submitted for approval for fulfillment of
			 the CE requirements of the State of Illinois if they meet the requirements for
			 CE in Illinois.
11) Credit shall
			 not be given for courses taken in Illinois from unapproved sponsors.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.150 - Endorsement

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a) An applicant who
			 is licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction shall file an application
			 with the Division, along with the following:
1) Certification that the applicant has
			 completed an approved program of occupational therapy as set forth in Section
			 1315.100;
2) Verification of the successful completion
			 of the Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered or
			 Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants, which shall be
			 received directly from the designated testing service;
3) Certification, on forms provided by the
			 Division, from the state or territory of the United States in which the
			 applicant was originally licensed and the state in which the applicant
			 predominantly practices and is currently licensed, if applicable, stating:
A) The time during which the applicant was
			 licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of the original issuance of
			 the license;
B) A description of
			 the examination in that jurisdiction; and
C) Whether the file on the applicant contains
			 any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.160 - Restoration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A person seeking
			 restoration of a license that has expired or been placed on inactive status for
			 5 years or more shall file an application with the Division, on forms supplied
			 by the Division, along with the required fees specified in Section
			 1315.130 and proof of 12 hours
			 of continuing education in accordance with Section
			 1315.145 for each year the
			 license was lapsed or inactive up to a maximum of 24 hours. All 24 hours must
			 have occurred within 24 months prior to the restoration application. Three
			 hours of continuing education must include attaining relevant updates to core
			 knowledge of the occupational therapy profession consistent with material found
			 in guiding practice in occupational therapy. In addition, the applicant shall
			 also submit one of the following:
1) Sworn
			 evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction. The evidence shall include
			 a statement from the appropriate board or licensing authority in the other
			 jurisdiction that the licensee was authorized to practice during the term of
			 said active practice; or
2) An
			 affidavit attesting to military service as provided in Section 11 of the Act
			 (no fee is required when restoring from a period of military service if
			 application is made within 2 years after termination of the service);
			 or
3) Verification of successful
			 completion of the Certification Examination of the NBCOT for licensure as a
			 registered occupational therapist or certified occupational therapy assistant
			 within the last 5 years prior to applying for restoration; or
4) Evidence of successful completion of a
			 re-entry program through an accredited college or university that provides an
			 approved program for OTs or OTAs. The re-entry program will be clearly labeled
			 as such and may include courses from an accredited entry level OT or OTA
			 program. The certificate of completion or transcript will be submitted to the
			 Division. After receipt of the license, the applicant shall complete 30 hours
			 of supervised work and keep documentation of the supervised work.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.162 - Modalities in Occupational Therapy

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Occupational therapy services include the use of physical agent
				modalities for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who
				have the training, skill and competency to apply these modalities.
a) Physical agent modalities:
1) refer to those modalities that produce a
			 response in soft tissue through the use of light, water, temperature, sound,
			 electricity, or pressure;
2) are
			 characterized as adjunctive methods used in conjunction with or in immediate
			 preparation for: patient involvement in purposeful occupation or daily life
			 activity; the use of ergonomic principles; the adaptation of environments and
			 processes to enhance functional performance; or the promotion of health and
			 wellness; and
3) include but are
			 not limited to the following:
A) modalities
			 using electricity. These would cover pain control, edema reduction, and muscle
			 reeducation. Examples include, but are not limited to, biofeedback,
			 neuromuscular electrical stimulation/functional electrical stimulation
			 (NMES/FES), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), high volt
			 pulsed stimulation (HVPS), interferential, and iontophoresis;
B) thermal modalities, including superficial
			 and deep heat and cryotherapy. Examples include, but are not limited to, hot
			 and cold packs, ice massage, fluidotherapy, warm whirlpool, cool whirlpool,
			 ultrasound, phonophoresis, paraffin and contrast baths, and lasers;
C) modalities using mechanical forces
			 including touch, pressure, traction, stretch, stroke, petrissage, friction,
			 vibration, oscillating and/or translating in different vectors/planes. Examples
			 include, but are not limited to, soft tissue mobilization such as manual lymph
			 drainage, elastic taping application, joint mobilization and tool assisted
			 fascial remodeling such as assisted soft tissue mobilization (ASYM), dynamic
			 cupping or pneumatic compression; and
D) dry needling/Intramuscular Manual
			 Therapy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.163 - Supervision of an Occupational Therapy Assistant

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a) A certified occupational therapy assistant
			 shall practice only under the supervision of a registered occupational
			 therapist. Supervision is a process in which 2 or more persons participate in a
			 joint effort to establish, maintain and elevate a level of performance and
			 shall include the following criteria:
1) To
			 maintain high standards of practice based on professional principles,
			 supervision shall connote the physical presence of the supervisors and the
			 assistant at regularly scheduled supervision sessions.
2) Supervision shall be provided in varying
			 patterns as determined by the demands of the areas of patient/client service
			 and the competency of the individual assistant. Such supervision shall be
			 structured according to the assistant's qualifications, position, level of
			 preparation, depth of experience and the environment within which he/she
			 functions.
3) The supervisors shall
			 be responsible for the standard of work performed by the assistant and shall
			 have knowledge of the patients/clients and the problems being discussed.
			 Co-signature does not reflect supervision.
4) A minimum guideline of formal supervision
			 is as follows:
A) The occupational therapy
			 assistant who has less than one year of work experience or who is entering new
			 practice environments or developing new skills shall receive a minimum of 5%
			 on-site face-to-face supervision from a registered occupational therapist per
			 month. On-site supervision consists of direct, face-to-face collaboration in
			 which the supervisor must be on the premises. The remaining work hours shall be
			 supervised by a combination of telephone, electronic communication,
			 telecommunication, technology or face-to-face consultation.
B) The occupational therapy assistant with
			 more than one year of experience in his/her current practice shall have a
			 minimum of 5% direct supervision from a registered occupational therapist per
			 month. The 5% direct supervision shall consist of 2% direct, face-to-face
			 collaboration. The remaining 3% of supervision shall be a combination of
			 telephone, electronic communication, telecommunication technology or
			 face-to-face consultation. The remaining work hours will be supervised in
			 accordance with subsection (a)(2).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.164 - Supervision of an Aide in Occupational Therapy

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a) An aide in occupational therapy may also
			 be called an occupational therapy technician (tech) or occupational therapy
			 paraprofessional. This is a person who is not licensed by the Board and
			 provides supportive services to occupational therapists and occupational
			 therapy assistants that may include client-related and non-client related
			 duties and that do not require the knowledge, skills or judgment of an
			 occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant. An aide in
			 occupational therapy works under the direct on-site supervision of an
			 occupational therapist and/or occupational therapy assistant who is ultimately
			 responsible for the use of aides in occupational therapy.
b) An occupational therapist and/or
			 occupational therapy assistant may delegate to an aide in occupational therapy
			 only specific tasks, which are neither evaluative, selective nor recommending
			 in nature, only after insuring that the aide has been appropriately trained for
			 the performance of the task.
c) Any
			 duties assigned to an aide in occupational therapy must be determined and
			 appropriately supervised by an occupational therapist and/or occupational
			 therapy assistant and must not exceed the level of training, knowledge, skill
			 and competence of the individual being supervised.
d) Duties and/or functions that aides in
			 occupational therapy may perform include, but are not limited to:
1) Under supervision:
A) routine department maintenance
			 work;
B) transportation of
			 individuals/patients/clients;
C)
			 preparation or setting up of treatment equipment and work areas;
D) taking care of
			 individuals'/patients'/clients' personal needs during treatment that are not
			 part of occupational therapy treatment;
E) clerical, secretarial, administrative
			 activities; and
F) assisting in the
			 construction of adaptive equipment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.165 - Professional Conduct Standards

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All licensed occupational therapists or occupational therapy
				assistants shall comply with the standards of professional conduct set forth in
				this Section. Any violation of these conduct rules may be considered unethical,
				unauthorized or unprofessional conduct. The Division may suspend or revoke a
				license, refuse to issue or renew a license, or take other disciplinary action,
				based upon the finding of "unethical, unauthorized or unprofessional conduct"
				within the meaning of Section 19 of the Act.
a) Individuals licensed under the Act shall
			 be required, when signing official patient records, to designate licensure by
			 including the notation OT/L (Occupational Therapist, Licensed) or OTR/L
			 (Occupational Therapist, Registered/Licensed) or COTA/L (Certified Occupational
			 Therapy Assistant/Licensed) after the licensee's signature.
b) Occupational therapy practitioners shall
			 respect the rights of the recipients of their services.
1) Occupational therapy practitioners should
			 act to prevent and eliminate discrimination against any person or group on the
			 basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin,
			 marital status, political belief, mental or physical handicap, or any other
			 preference or personal characteristic, condition or status.
2) Occupational therapy practitioners shall
			 avoid those relationships or activities that interfere with professional
			 judgment and objectivity. Occupational therapy practitioners shall not have
			 relationships that exploit the recipient of services sexually, physically,
			 emotionally, financially, socially or in any other manner.
3) Occupational therapy practitioners shall
			 strive to ensure that fees are fair, reasonable and commensurate with the
			 service performed and are set with due regard for the service recipient's
			 ability to pay.
4) Occupational
			 therapy practitioners shall collaborate with service recipients or their
			 surrogates in determining goals and priorities throughout the intervention
			 process.
5) Occupational therapy
			 practitioners shall fully inform the service recipients of the nature, risks
			 and potential outcomes of any interventions.
6) Occupational therapy practitioners shall
			 obtain informed consent from subjects involved in research activities
			 indicating they have been fully advised of the potential risks and
			 outcomes.
7) Occupational therapy
			 practitioners shall respect the individual's right to refuse professional
			 services or involvement in research or educational activities.
8) Occupational therapy practitioners shall
			 protect the confidential nature of information gained from educational,
			 practice and research activities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.166 - Confidentiality

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All information collected by the Department in the
				course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant,
				including, but not limited to, any complaint against a licensee filed with the
				Department and information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
				be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and shall not be
				disclosed. The Department may not disclose the information to anyone other than
				law enforcement officials, other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate
				regulatory interest as determined by the Secretary, or to a party presenting a
				lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents disclosed to a
				federal, State, county, or local law enforcement agency shall not be disclosed
				by the agency for any purpose to any other agency or person. A formal complaint
				filed against a licensee by the Department against a licensee or applicant
				shall be a public record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
(Section 19.2 a of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.170 - Advertising

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a) Persons licensed
			 to practice occupational therapy in the State of Illinois may advertise in any
			 medium or other form of public communication in a manner that is truthful and
			 is not fraudulent, deceptive, inherently misleading or proven to be misleading
			 in practice. Advertising shall contain all information necessary to make the
			 communication not misleading and shall not contain any false or misleading
			 statement or otherwise operate to deceive. The form of communication shall be
			 designed to communicate the information to the public in a direct, dignified
			 and readily comprehensible manner.
b) Information that may be contained in
			 advertising shall include:
1) Licensee's
			 name, address, office hours and telephone number;
2) Schools attended;
3) Announcement of the opening of, change of,
			 or return to practice;
4)
			 Announcement of additions to or deletions from professional staff;
5) Licensee's hospital
			 affiliation(s);
6) Areas of
			 specialization, including Board certification, professional society memberships
			 and any limitations or concentration of practice;
7) Credit arrangements and/or acceptance of
			 Medicare/Medicaid patients and credit cards;
8) Foreign language ability;
9) Usual and customary fees for routine
			 professional services which must include a statement that fees may be adjusted
			 due to complications or unforeseen circumstances;
10) Description of offices in which licensee
			 practices (e.g., accessibility to the disabled, laboratory facilities on the
			 premises, convenience of parking); and
11) Other information about the licensee, the
			 licensee's practice, or the types of practice in which the licensee will accept
			 employment, which a reasonable person might regard as relevant in determining
			 whether to seek the licensee's service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1315 - ILLINOIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT › Section 1315.200 - Granting Variances

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The Director may grant variances from this Part in individual
				cases, when the Director finds that:
a)
			 The provision from which the variance is granted is not statutorily
			 mandated;
b) No party will be
			 injured by the granting of the variance;
c) The rule from which the variance is
			 granted would, in the particular case, be unreasonable or unnecessarily
			 burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1316 - MUSIC THERAPY LICENSING AND PRACTICE ACT › Section 1316.10 - Definitions

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"Act" means the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act
				[225 ILCS
				56 ].
"Board" means the Music Therapy Advisory Board.
"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional
				Regulation of the State of Illinois.
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Professional
				Regulation with the authority delegated by the Secretary.
"Division" means the Department of Financial and Professional
				Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Financial
				and Professional Regulation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1316 - MUSIC THERAPY LICENSING AND PRACTICE ACT › Section 1316.15 - Application for Licensure

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a) An
			 applicant for licensure as a licensed professional music therapist shall file
			 an application on forms provided by the Division. Applicants must be at least
			 18 years of age and be of good moral character. The application shall include:
1) An official transcript and diploma or
			 official transcript and certification of graduation evidencing that the
			 applicant has received a baccalaureate degree or higher in music therapy from
			 an accredited educational institution that meets the standards provided in
			 Section 1316.20;
2) Certification of successful completion of
			 an examination as provided in Section
			 1316.25. The certification shall
			 be forwarded to the Division from the testing entity; and
3) The fee required in Section
			 1316.55.