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Senate Bill 317 |
Senate Author: Nichols et al. |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Burkett et al. |
Senate Bill 317 amends the Occupations Code to continue and revise the duties of the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, and Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. The bill also revises certain licensing requirements. Effective September 1, 2019, the bill authorizes both boards to require that a license holder provide current, accessible information regarding the license holder's place of employment as a physical therapist or occupational therapist or a physical therapist assistant or occupational therapy assistant, as applicable, repeals provisions relating to the registration of a physical therapy facility or occupational therapy facility, and establishes each board's duty to establish a process to expunge any record of disciplinary action taken against a license holder before that date for practicing in a facility that failed to meet repealed registration requirements as they previously existed. The bill provides for the adoption of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Except as otherwise provided, the bill takes effect September 1, 2017.