SB63 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Physical Therapy, Board of, eligibility requirements, Sec. 34-24-192 am'd.; Act 2009-27, 2009 Reg. Sess.

Summary

SB63 would tighten eligibility for appointments to the Alabama Board of Physical Therapy by requiring no disciplinary action in the prior three years for nominees.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 34-24-192 to add a rule that a person appointed to the Board must not have had any disciplinary action within the three years before appointment, in addition to being a practicing physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in Alabama. This change would exclude individuals with recent disciplinary actions from board service. The governor and the Board would apply this rule when nominating and appointing members.

Who It Affects

• Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Alabama who want to serve on the Board, as they must have had no disciplinary action in the last three years to be eligible.
• The Governor and the Board of Physical Therapy, who would need to screen and appoint nominees who meet the new no-discipline requirement.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 34-24-192 of the Code of Alabama to change eligibility criteria for appointment to the Board of Physical Therapy.
• Adds the requirement that to be eligible, a person must not have had any disciplinary action within the three years preceding appointment, in addition to being a practicing physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in Alabama.
• Preserves the general board structure and nomination process as described in existing law, with seven members (five appointed by the Governor from licensees' nominees and two additional members) and related appointment procedures.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Physical Therapy, Board of