Senate Bill 1267 Summary

• Changes physical therapist assistants from "certification" to "licensure" status, with existing certified assistants able to retain certification until renewal, then receiving a license

• Adds definitions for "student physical therapist" and "student physical therapist assistant" and requires they practice under on-site supervision of a licensed physical therapist

• Removes assistive personnel exclusion language and allows other trained healthcare providers to perform delegated physical therapy tasks under supervision at the discretion of the supervising therapist

• Updates board membership to include one physical therapist assistant member who must possess an unrestricted license (changed from certificate) with at least five years of experience

• Expands "general supervision" definition to explicitly include supervision provided through telehealth, while maintaining on-site supervision requirements for physical therapy aides and interim permit holders