Senate Bill 2147

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE" OR "PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICIAN" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CRITERIA UNDER WHICH A PHYSICAL THERAPIST MAY IMPLEMENT PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT WITHOUT A REFERRAL FROM ANOTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE PERMITTED TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THIS STATE WITHOUT OBTAINING A MISSISSIPPI LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON BEING APPOINTED FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS ON THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE AND COLLECT, AT THE TIME OF NEW LICENSURE AND LICENSURE RENEWAL, A CORE SET OF DATA ELEMENTS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKFORCE PLANNING; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING THE LICENSING OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS BY RECIPROCITY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS OR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS LICENSED IN OTHER STATES DURING A DISASTER OR EMERGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-23-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A PHYSICAL THERAPIST FOR IMPLEMENTING PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT WITHOUT A REFERRAL TO THE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 73-23-35 IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Kevin Blackwell

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In the Senate Jan 10 – Jan 31

1. Jan 10Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate