SB1005
Physical therapy; practice.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Practice of physical therapy.
Eliminates the requirement that treatment by a licensed physical therapist for more than 60 consecutive days after evaluation of the patient occurs only upon the referral and direction of a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, or dental surgery, a licensed nurse practitioner, or a licensed physician assistant acting ... (More) under the supervision of a licensed physician. The bill also allows licensed physical therapists to practice dry needling without a referral if they are licensed to practice dry needling. Additionally, the bill clarifies that a licensed physical therapist may provide, without referral or supervision, physical therapy services to infants and toddlers who require physical therapy services to fulfill the provisions of their individualized services plans and students with disabilities who require physical therapy services to fulfill the provisions of their individualized education plans or physical therapy services provided under § 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The bill directs the Board of Physical Therapy to report, by December 1, 2024, to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions a summary of disciplinary actions taken against physical therapists whose conduct resulted in physical harm to a patient when such patient received dry needling treatment or more than 60 consecutive days of physical therapy treatment without a physician referral. This bill is identical to HB 2359. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2023 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103928D
- 01/06/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/10/2023 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1005)
- 01/11/2023 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/19/2023 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/19/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/20/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2023 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2023 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/23/2023 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/23/2023 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1005E
- 01/23/2023 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 23103928D-E
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1005E)
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2023 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/2023 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/14/2023 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/14/2023 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2023 - House: Read second time
- 02/17/2023 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2023 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/2023 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/2023 - House: Read third time
- 02/22/2023 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/22/2023 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/22/2023 - House: Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2023 - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2023 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2023 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2023 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1005ER)
- 03/08/2023 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1005ER)
- 03/08/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/08/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2023 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
- 03/13/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/21/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 137 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/21/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0137)
