Ghazala Hashmi
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 15
Primary
Department of Health Professions; practice ofphysical therapy. Extends from 30 days to 60 days the time allowedfor a physical therapist who has completed a doctor of physical therapyprogram approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical TherapyEducation or who has obtained a certificate of authorization to evaluate and treat patients after an initial evaluation without areferral under certain circumstances. The bill also provides thatafter discharging a patient a physical therapist shall not performan initial evaluation of a patient without a referral if the physicaltherapist has performed an initial evaluation of the patient forthe same condition within the immediately preceding 60 days.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 481 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled
Impact statement from DPB (SB1187ER)
Read third time
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Impact statement from DPB (SB1187)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101168D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101168D | HTML |
| SB1187ER | HTML |
| CHAP0481 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1187F122.PDF |
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