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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