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HI SB1074

Bill

Status

Passed

7/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Donna Kim

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires physical therapist assistants to obtain licensure to practice in Hawaii, making Hawaii compliant with all other states in regulating this profession.

  • Allows physical therapist assistants to be licensed without examination if they meet certain qualifications and provides exemptions to licensure requirements under specified criteria.

  • Adds a licensed physical therapist assistant as a member of the Board of Physical Therapy.

  • Appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund to implement the licensure program and requires a surcharge assessed to reimburse the fund.

  • Addresses Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues that arise from Hawaii's current lack of physical therapist assistant regulation.

Legislative Description

Physical Therapy; Physical Therapist Assistants; Required Licensure; Board of Physical Therapy; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 220, 6/27/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323).

7/2/2013

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce4/16/2013
Finance3/20/2013
Health3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/12/2013
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/24/2013

Full Bill Text

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