Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1340 - ILLINOIS PHYSICAL THERAPY ACT
Section 1340.65 - Unprofessional Conduct
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1340.65
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Pursuant to Section 17(l)(H) of the Act, unprofessional conduct in the practice of physical therapy shall include, but not be limited to:
1) The promotion of the sale of services,
goods, appliances or drugs in such manner as to exploit the patient or client
for the financial gain of the practitioner or of a third party.
2) Directly or indirectly offering, giving,
soliciting, or receiving, or agreeing to receive any fee or other consideration
to or from a third party for the referral of a patient or client.
3) Revealing of personally identifiable
facts, data or information about a patient or client obtained in a professional
capacity without the prior consent of the patient or client, except as
authorized or required by law.
4)
Practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law, or
accepting and performing professional responsibilities which the licensee knows
or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform.
5) Delegating professional responsibilities
to a person when the licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has
reason to know that the person to whom the responsibilities were delegated is
not qualified by training, experience, or licensure to perform them.
6) Failing to exercise appropriate
supervision over persons who are authorized to practice only under the
supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
7) Overutilizing services by providing
excessive evaluation or treatment procedures not warranted by the condition of
the patient or by continuing treatment beyond the point of possible
benefit.
8) Making gross or
deliberate misrepresentations or misleading claims as to professional
qualifications or of the efficacy or value of the treatments or remedies given
or recommended, or those of another practitioner.
9) Gross and willful and continued
overcharging for professional services, including filing false statements for
collection of fees for which services are not rendered.
10) Failing to maintain a record for each
patient that accurately reflects the evaluation and treatment of the
patient.
11) Advertising or
soliciting for patronage in a manner that is fraudulent or misleading. Examples
of advertising or soliciting which is considered fraudulent or misleading, for
example advertising that contains false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading
materials, warranties or guarantees of success, statements that play upon
vanities or fears of the public, or statements that promote or produce unfair
competition.
b) The Division hereby incorporates by reference the "Code of Ethics", July 2010, approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria VA 22314, with no later amendments or editions.
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