recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation.
"Recreational therapy." A service designed to treat an
individual affected by an illness or disabling condition in
order to accomplish any of the following:
(1) Restore, remediate or rehabilitate the individual's
level of functioning and independence in play, leisure,
recreation and community activities.
(2) Promote health and wellness through engagement in
play, leisure, recreation and community activities.
(3) Reduce or eliminate limitations and restrictions to
participation in play, leisure, recreation and community
activities.
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Section 2. Section 3(a), (b) and (f) of the act, amended
July 4, 2008 (P.L.580, No.45) and December 22, 2011 (P.L.572,
No.124), are amended to read:
Section 3. State Board of Medicine.
(a) Establishment.--The State Board of Medicine shall
consist of the commissioner or his designee, the Secretary of
Health or his designee, two members appointed by the Governor
who shall be persons representing the public at large and seven
members appointed by the Governor, six of whom shall be medical
doctors with unrestricted licenses to practice medicine and
surgery in this Commonwealth for five years immediately
preceding their appointment and one who shall be a nurse
midwife, physician assistant, certified registered nurse
practitioner, respiratory therapist, licensed athletic trainer
[or], perfusionist or recreational therapist licensed or
certified under the laws of this Commonwealth. All professional
and public members of the board shall be appointed by the
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