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CS/SB 710: Physical Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ring

Physical Therapy; Redefining the term “practice of physical therapy”; providing that a licensed physical therapist who holds a specified doctoral degree may use specified letters in connection with her or his name or place of business; prohibiting a physical therapist with a specified doctoral degree from using the title “doctor” without informing the public of his or her profession as a physical therapist, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 80
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 80
    4/2/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/7/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 372
    4/8/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 374
    4/9/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 372
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

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  • CS/SB 710, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2015 at 12:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 515 (e1) Physical Therapy Cummings Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    486.021 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    486.081 Physical therapist; issuance of license without examination to person passing examination of another authorized examining board; fee. Page 3 (pdf)
    486.135 False representation of licensure, or willful misrepresentation or fraudulent representation to obtain license, unlawful. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 710, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2015 at 8:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/6/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy PCS 873230 (Pre-Meeting) 4/6/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 515 (c2) Physical Therapy Cummings Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    873230 - Proposed Committee Substitute Health Policy 4/6/2015
    1:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/7/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 418508 - Amendment (873230)
    Delete line 49 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Grimsley)
    4/7/2015
    11:07 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/7/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2015 1:30 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    486.021 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    486.025 Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Page 5 (pdf)
    486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements. Page 8 (pdf)
    486.081 Physical therapist; issuance of license without examination to person passing examination of another authorized examining board; fee. Page 6 (pdf)
    486.135 False representation of licensure, or willful misrepresentation or fraudulent representation to obtain license, unlawful. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.385 Florida personal learning scholarship accounts. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 8 (pdf)

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