Introduced
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To allow a licensed physical therapist to treat a patient without a prescription from another licensed health professional. The bill would increase license fees, and add a legal definition of "physical therapist assistant," but not require licensure for assistants. It would also impose a continuing education requirement on physical therapists.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which clarifies that it does not create a new mandate for insurers to cover physical therapy, and does not prohibit a health insurer from including in a policy conditions for receiving physical therapy services.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require physical therapists to hold a doctoral level degree in the practice. Existing practitioners would be exempt.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To explicitly require in statute a physical therapist to consult with a doctor if the therapy provided to a patient does not work.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 65 to 33 (details)
To allow a licensed physical therapist to treat a patient without a prescription from another licensed health professional. The bill would increase license fees, and add a legal definition of "physical therapist assistant," but not require licensure for assistants. It would also impose a continuing education requirement on physical therapists, and require existing practitioners to hold a doctoral level degree in the practice. The bill does not create a new mandate for insurers to cover physical therapy, and does not prohibit a health insurer from including in a policy conditions for receiving physical therapy services.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
