HB 107: Physical Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Cummings ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Jenne ; Pigman ; Stevenson
Physical Therapy; Revises definition of term "practice of physical therapy"; provides that licensed physical therapist who holds specified doctoral degree may use specified letters in connection with her or his name or place of business; prohibits physical therapist with specified doctoral degree from using title "doctor" without informing public of his or her profession as physical therapist; revises terms prohibited from being used by certain unlicensed persons; provides criminal penalty; prohibits unlicensed person from using specified letters.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/1/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 450 (Ch. 2016-70) -HJ 610
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/1/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 450 (Ch. 2016-70) -HJ 610
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 9/10/2015 | House |
• Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 15 |
| 10/13/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 10/20/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB |
| 10/20/2015 | House |
• Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 157 • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 157 |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 15 • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/14/16, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 1/14/2016 | House |
• Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 218 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 218 |
| 2/26/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16 |
| 3/1/2016 | House |
• Substituted SB 450 -HJ 610 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 450 (Ch. 2016-70) -HJ 610 |
