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SB 156: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Physical Therapy Licensure Compact; Creating the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact; specifying requirements for state participation in the compact; authorizing member states to obtain biometric-based information from and conduct criminal background checks on licensees applying for a compact privilege; specifying circumstances under which licensees are ineligible for a compact privilege; establishing the Physical Therapy Compact Commission; providing for implementation and administration of the compact and associated rules, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/19/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • SB 156, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2023 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 158 Public Records and Meetings/Department of Health or the Board of Physical Therapy Harrell Linked Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    H 281 Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Stevenson Similar Last Action: 2/24/2023 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    H 283 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Physical Therapist Licensure Compact Stevenson Compare Last Action: 2/24/2023 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 30 (pdf)
    456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 32 (pdf)
    486.023 Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Page 33 (pdf)
    486.025 Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Page 42 (pdf)
    486.028 License to practice physical therapy required. Page 33 (pdf)
    486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements. Page 33 (pdf)
    486.0715 Physical therapist; issuance of temporary permit. Page 43 (pdf)
    486.081 Physical therapist; issuance of license without examination to person passing examination of another authorized examining board; fee. Page 35 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 36 (pdf)
    486.1065 Physical therapist assistant; issuance of temporary permit. Page 43 (pdf)
    486.107 Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license without examination to person licensed in another jurisdiction; fee. Page 37 (pdf)
    486.112 Page 4 (pdf)
    486.125 Refusal, revocation, or suspension of license; administrative fines and other disciplinary measures. Page 38 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 42 (pdf)

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