HB50 Alabama 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2019 | H | Rereferred from Insurance to Health |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Rereferred from Health to INS |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB50 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |