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SB 450: Physical Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clemens ; Joyner

Physical Therapy; Revising the definition of 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; revising the terms and specified letters prohibited from being used by certain unlicensed persons, etc.

Effective Date: 3/23/2016
 Last Action: 3/23/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-70
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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
10/6/2015 Senate • Filed
10/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 34
10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/02/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
11/2/2015 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
11/3/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 125
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
11/18/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
• Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 128
11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
12/3/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 34
1/13/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/15/16
1/15/2016 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
1/21/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/28/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 267
• Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 267
2/2/2016 House • In Messages
2/25/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 596
• Received -HJ 596
2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
3/1/2016 House • Substituted for HB 107 -HJ 610
• Read 2nd time -HJ 610
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 646
• Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 646
3/2/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 593
3/8/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 839
3/23/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-70