HOUSE BILL 444

Sponsored By:

Delegate Owings

Entitled:

Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents

Synopsis:

Authorizing licensed physical therapists and licensed physical therapist assistants to apply to the skin of a patient specified topical pharmaceutical agents in accordance with standards specified in the Act; providing that the Act may not be construed to authorize physical therapy licensees to prescribe or to dispense topical pharmaceutical agents; requiring the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, in consultation with the State Board of Pharmacy, to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 1-101 , 12-102 , 12-602 , 13-101 , 13-310.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered