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SB 517

EnactedCrossfile HB 210
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State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Temporary Licenses to Practice Physical Therapy and Limited Physical Therapy

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 474 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to issue a temporary license to practice physical therapy and limited physical therapy to applicants who meet certain education and experience requirements but have not passed a certain examination; providing that a temporary license authorizes individuals to practice limited physical therapy or physical therapy under direct supervision and is valid for 90 days after issuance, until the board issues a full license, or the Board revokes the temporary license; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 4Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWoolford, EnjeenMD Board of Physical Therapy ExaminersOral
FAVBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Klausmeier, Senator KlausmeierlegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics