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2007 SESSION
SB 1305 Physical therapists; allows patients to seek treatment therefrom.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health professions; direct access to physical therapists. Allows patients to seek treatment from a licensed physical therapist, who also holds a certain certificate, without a referral when the following conditions are met: (i) the patient, at the time of presentation to a physical therapist, is not under the care of a physician; (ii) the patient identifies a practitioner from whom he intends to seek treatment if his condition does not improve; (iii) the patient gives written consent for the physical therapist to release all personal health information and treatment records to the identified practitioner; and (iv) the physical therapist notifies the identified practitioner no later than three days after treatment commences and provides the practitioner with a copy of the initial evaluation along with a copy of the patient history obtained by the physical therapist. The bill also contains requirements for a certificate allowing physical therapists to provide such services. This bill is identical to HB 2087.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072477776 pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 072477776-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/14/07 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072477776
- 01/10/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/16/07 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/25/07 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/07 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/07 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/29/07 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/29/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1305E
- 01/29/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 072477776-E
- 01/30/07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/07 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/03/07 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/07 House: Read first time
- 02/03/07 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/08/07 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/07 House: Read second time
- 02/12/07 House: Read third time
- 02/12/07 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/07 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/14/07 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER)
- 02/14/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/14/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/19/07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (effective 7/1/07)
- 03/13/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009)