Bill Text: TX HB1363 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB1363 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB1363-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Minjarez (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 1363
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2021;
April 20, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Business & Commerce; May 4, 2021, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 4, 2021, sent to printer.)
Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a
referral.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 453.301(a-2), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a-2) A physical therapist may treat a patient under
Subsection (a) for not more than 15 consecutive business days if the
physical therapist:
(1) [who] possesses a doctoral degree described by
Subsection (a)(3)(A); and
(2) either:
(A) has completed a residency or fellowship; or
(B) is certified by an entity approved by the
board [may treat a patient under Subsection (a) for not more than 15
consecutive business days].
SECTION 2. Not later than November 1, 2021, the Texas Board
of Physical Therapy Examiners shall adopt rules necessary to
implement Section 453.301(a-2), Occupations Code, as amended by
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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