H.B. No. 3717
AN ACT
relating to exemptions from the requirement to hold a license to
practice physical therapy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 453.004(b), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a physical therapy aide;
(2) a physical therapy student or physical therapist
assistant student:
(A) participating in an accredited physical
therapy or physical therapist assistant educational program; and
(B) being supervised by a license holder under
this chapter;
(3) a student:
(A) participating in an accredited allied health
science program leading to licensure by another state agency; and
(B) being supervised by properly licensed,
certified, or registered personnel;
(4) a physical therapist who is licensed in another
jurisdiction of the United States if the person is engaging, for not
more than 90 days in a 12-month period and under the supervision of
a physical therapist licensed in this state, in a special project or
clinic required for completion of a post-professional degree in
physical therapy from an accredited college or university, and the
person notifies the board of the person's intent to practice in this
state [person practicing physical therapy and engaging in a special
project in patient care while working toward an advanced degree
from an accredited college or university]; or
(5) a person who practices physical therapy or as a
physical therapy assistant and who is:
(A) practicing physical therapy in the United
States armed services, United States Public Health Service, or
Veterans Administration in compliance with federal regulations for
licensure of health care providers;
(B) licensed in another jurisdiction of the
United States or credentialed to practice physical therapy in
another country if the person:
(i) is teaching, demonstrating, or
practicing physical therapy in an educational seminar in this state
for not more than 60 days in a 12-month period, and the person
notifies the board of the person's intent to practice in this state;
or
(ii) by contract or employment, is
practicing physical therapy in this state for not more than 60 days
in a 12-month period for an athletic team or organization or a
performing arts company temporarily competing or performing in this
state; or
(C) licensed in another jurisdiction of the
United States, if the person notifies the board of the person's
intent to practice in this state, and:
(i) is practicing physical therapy for not
more than 60 days during a declared local, state, or national
disaster or emergency; or
(ii) is displaced from the person's
residence or place of employment due to a declared local, state, or
national disaster and is practicing physical therapy in this state
for not more than 60 days after the date the disaster is declared [a
physical therapist who does not live in this state, is licensed by
the appropriate authority, and is in this state for a period not to
exceed six months to attend an educational activity].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3717 was passed by the House on May 6,
2009, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 3717 on May 29, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0,
2 present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3717 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor