SENATE BILL 364

Sponsored By:

Senator Collins

Entitled:

Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

Synopsis:

Altering English language proficiency requirements for physical therapy licensure; specifying educational requirements for physical therapy licensure; 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 conditions; authorizing specified judicial actions to enjoin the unauthorized practice of physical therapy or other specified conduct; 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.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/3

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 767

House Action

3/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/25

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/31

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-2)

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 (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 484115/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 1998   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 489089/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 1998   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 17, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 3, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 31, 1998: Third Reading Passed (133-2)