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| 1 | - | 89R22439 GP-F | |
| 2 | 1 | By: Harris Davila H.B. No. 4099 | |
| 3 | - | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4099: | |
| 4 | - | By: VanDeaver C.S.H.B. No. 4099 | |
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| 9 | 4 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 10 | 5 | AN ACT | |
| 11 | 6 | relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist | |
| 12 | 7 | without a referral. | |
| 13 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 14 | 9 | SECTION 1. Sections 453.301(a-1) and (b), Occupations Code, | |
| 15 | 10 | are amended to read as follows: | |
| 16 | 11 | (a-1) A [Except as provided by Subsection (a-2), a] physical | |
| 17 | 12 | therapist may treat a patient under Subsection (a) for not more than | |
| 18 | - | 30 [10] consecutive | |
| 13 | + | 30 [10] consecutive calendarbusiness days. | |
| 19 | 14 | (b) The physical therapist must obtain a referral from a | |
| 20 | 15 | referring practitioner before the physical therapist may continue | |
| 21 | 16 | treatment that exceeds treatment authorized under Subsection (a-1) | |
| 22 | 17 | [or (a-2), as applicable]. | |
| 23 | 18 | SECTION 2. Section 453.301(a-2), Occupations Code, is | |
| 24 | 19 | repealed. | |
| 25 | 20 | SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas Board | |
| 26 | 21 | of Physical Therapy Examiners shall adopt rules necessary to | |
| 27 | 22 | implement Section 453.301, Occupations Code, as amended by this | |
| 28 | 23 | Act. | |
| 29 | 24 | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |