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HB 1469 Board of Physical Therapy.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Health professions; Board of Physical Therapy. Establishes a Board of Physical Therapy separate from the Board of Medicine and transfers the powers and duties to the new board. The bill also includes licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants under the definitions for professional service under professional corporations and limited liability corporations in Title 13.1. Physical therapy continues to be practiced under the referral and direction of a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, or dental surgery. A physical therapist assistant acts under the direction and control of a physical therapist and the patient's physician. The bill contains technical amendments.


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