SB104 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
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
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
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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2020 | S | Healthcare first Substitute Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Healthcare with 1 substitute |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 11, 2020 | ROOM 304 ***SB268 ADDED*** at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 11, 2020 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB104 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Healthcare first Substitute Offered |