HOUSE BILL 454

Sponsored By:

Delegate Owings

Entitled:

Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

Synopsis:

Altering specified English language proficiency requirements for physical therapy licensure; specifying educational requirements for physical therapy licensure for specified applicants; altering specified grounds for disciplinary action by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; providing for specified medical or psychological evaluation of physical therapy licensees under specified circumstances; authorizing specified judicial actions to enjoin the unauthorized practice of physical therapy and other conduct; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

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

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (134-2)

4/2

Return Passed

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 768

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGENTS AND BROKERS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISCIPLINE

EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LANGUAGE

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

MENTAL HEALTH

NOTICES

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 13-302 , 13-303 , 13-306 , 13-313 , 13-316 , 13-316.1 , 13-318.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 409589/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1998   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)