Abstract:Background: In Israel, physical therapy (PT) services for clients with developmental disabilities (DD) and with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) are based on several laws. Similar to other health services, they are provided to children 0–3 years provided at ambulatory Child Developmental Centers, at ages 3–21 years provided at special-education settings, or at the residential centers in which they live. At ages 21 years and older, clients residing in supported living centers, are treated at their … Show more
“…Their positions and affiliation have been described previously [8]. The testimonies provided by the managers regarding the implementation of the NHIL (13/13) revealed the following issues [8][9][10]. The main results are shown in Table 2.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…In neither of these ministries is the national physical therapist authorized to manage or enforce regulations. Furthermore, no positions are allocated for regional support of that role [9]. In addition, there is no auditing mechanism to oversee the PT services provided by private clinics.…”
Section: Mechanisms For Controlling the Quality Of Service (10/13)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For more details, see Table 1. A comprehensive study examining the implications of the two laws mentioned was performed in 2012 [8][9][10]. This issue is interesting particularly in light of the Law Regulating the Practice of Healthcare Professions of 2008, which partially addressed some of the less clear aspects of the NHIL.…”
“…Their positions and affiliation have been described previously [8]. The testimonies provided by the managers regarding the implementation of the NHIL (13/13) revealed the following issues [8][9][10]. The main results are shown in Table 2.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…In neither of these ministries is the national physical therapist authorized to manage or enforce regulations. Furthermore, no positions are allocated for regional support of that role [9]. In addition, there is no auditing mechanism to oversee the PT services provided by private clinics.…”
Section: Mechanisms For Controlling the Quality Of Service (10/13)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For more details, see Table 1. A comprehensive study examining the implications of the two laws mentioned was performed in 2012 [8][9][10]. This issue is interesting particularly in light of the Law Regulating the Practice of Healthcare Professions of 2008, which partially addressed some of the less clear aspects of the NHIL.…”
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