School Based Physical Therapy 2021
March 2021
APTA RI provided testimony to the RI House Health and Human Services committee March 30 regarding
H6129:
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Authorizes a licensed physical therapist to perform physical therapy services to a student while in school without a prescription or referral, in accordance with the student's IEP or IFSP.)
Testimony was provided by Natalie Masson, DPT and Rick McAuliffe, our lobbyist with the Mayforth Group
Testimony begins at 1:15:22 and ends at 1:23:25 at this link: http://ritv.devosvideo.com/show?video=d81b98224f4d&apg=6aae3d42
Senate Bill 235: RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: School based PT.
History of this Bill
2019
This act would authorize a licensed physical therapist to perform physical therapy services to a student while in school without a prescription or referral, in accordance with the student's IEP or IFSP
The Senate Bill hearing was held on May 29. Click to view the hearing. Go to the 33 minute point.
http://ritv.devosvideo.com/show?video=fb6bea5d01d0&apg=c71b3a14
Senate Bill No. 817