Physical therapists; allows patients to seek treatment therefrom. (SB1305)
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Passed Senate |
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Description
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 relevant 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. Read the Bill »
Status
02/19/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072477776 |
| 01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/16/2007 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 01/18/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1305) |
| 01/26/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2007 | Read second time |
| 01/29/2007 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 01/29/2007 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/29/2007 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1305E |
| 01/29/2007 | Printed as engrossed 072477776-E |
| 01/30/2007 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2007 | Communicated to House |
| 02/02/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1305E) |
| 02/03/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/03/2007 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2007 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/08/2007 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2007 | Read second time |
| 02/12/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/12/2007 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2007 | Enrolled |
| 02/14/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER) |
| 02/14/2007 | Signed by President |
| 02/14/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/16/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1305ER) |
| 02/19/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 9 (effective 7/1/07) |
| 03/13/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0009) |