Bill Summary

HB 107 Physical Therapy (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Cummings Co Sponsors: Campbell, Jenne, Pigman, Stevenson
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Summary
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
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committees of reference
   H Health Quality Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
08/26/15
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Filed
09/10/15
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
09/10/15
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
10/13/15
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 10/20/15, 9:00 am, 306 H
10/20/15
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Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nay
10/20/15
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/12/16
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 01/14/16, 8:00 am, 17 H
01/14/16
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
03/01/16
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0450; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0450
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 08/26/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
486.021
486.081
486.135
486.151
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