The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 291 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Mills
Present law provides that except under certain circumstances as specified in present law, physical
therapy treatment may only be implemented based on the prescription or referral of a person licensed
to practice medicine, surgery, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic.
Proposed law revises present law to provide that a physical therapist may render physical therapy
treatment with or without a type of prescription or referral provided for in present law.
Proposed law repeals provisions of present law which become inapplicable pursuant to proposed
law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 37:2418(B); repeals R.S. 37:2418(C) and (D))