1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 796

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegate Kach
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Physical Therapists - Licensure and Regulation

Synopsis:

Expanding the authority of a physical therapy aide to practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy under specified circumstances; altering the English proficiency requirements for licensure; altering certain education requirements; and limiting the number of physical therapy aides a physical therapy assistant may supervise.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCIPLINE
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LANGUAGE
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
NOTICES
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 13-301 , 13-302 , 13-303 , 13-306 , 13-310 , 13-313 , 13-316 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)