SENATE BILL 363

Sponsored By:

Senator Collins

Entitled:

Licensed Physical Therapist, etc - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents

Synopsis:

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

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/26

First Reading Environmental Matters

4/1

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHIROPRACTORS

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 , 3-307 , 12-102 , 12-602 , 13-101 , 13-310.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 034916/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)