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HI SB1074
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires physical therapist assistants to obtain licensure to practice in Hawaii, making Hawaii compliant with all other states in regulating this profession.
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Allows physical therapist assistants to be licensed without examination if they meet certain qualifications and provides exemptions to licensure requirements under specified criteria.
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Adds a licensed physical therapist assistant as a member of the Board of Physical Therapy.
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Appropriates funds from the Compliance Resolution Fund to implement the licensure program and requires a surcharge assessed to reimburse the fund.
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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