SB237 Alabama 2021 Session

In Committee

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1 Bill Summary
2 Bill Actions
3 Bill Text
4 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Jim McClendon

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Physical therapy, practice without referral by a physician or other health care practitioner further provided for, Secs. 34-24-210.1 am'd.

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

This bill would further provide for a licensed physical therapist to perform physical therapy without a referral

Relating to physical therapy; to amend Section 34-24-210.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for the delivery of physical therapy services.

Subjects

Physical Therapists

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 23, 2021	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare

Bill Text