HB50 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Physical therapy, eliminate requirement for referral from physician or other health care practitioner to perform physical therapy, Secs. 34-24-191, 34-24-210.1, 34-24-217 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, physical therapy may
only be performed based on a referral from a
licensed physician, dentist, chiropractor,
physician assistant, or certified registered nurse
practitioner, except in limited, enumerated
circumstances that allow a licensed physical
therapist to perform an initial evaluation or
consultation of a screening nature without a
referral</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would eliminate the requirement
that a licensed physical therapist may only perform
physical therapy, except in limited circumstances,
based on a referral from a licensed health care
practitioner</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to physical therapy; to amend Sections
34-24-191, 34-24-210.1, and 34-24-217, Code of Alabama 1975;
to remove the prohibition against practicing physical therapy
without a referral from a licensed health care practitioner.
</p>
Subjects
Physical Therapists
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2019 | H | Rereferred from Insurance to Health |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Rereferred from Health to INS |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB50 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |