Physical therapy; extends time allowed for a therapist to evaluate and treat patients. (SB1187)
Introduced By
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Health Professions; practice of physical therapy. Extends from 30 days to 60 days the time allowed for a physical therapist who has completed a doctor of physical therapy program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or who has obtained a certificate of authorization to evaluate and treat patients after an initial evaluation without a referral under certain circumstances. The bill also provides that after discharging a patient a physical therapist shall not perform an initial evaluation of a patient without a referral if the physical therapist has performed an initial evaluation of the patient for the same condition within the immediately preceding 60 days. Read the Bill »
Status
03/31/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101168D |
01/10/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/13/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1187) |
01/13/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
01/21/2021 | Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/26/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/02/2021 | Read first time |
02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/11/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2021 | Read second time |
02/16/2021 | Read third time |
02/16/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2021 | Enrolled |
02/19/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1187ER) |
02/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1187ER) |
02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
02/22/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021 |
02/24/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/31/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 481 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/31/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0481) |