Hawaii Senate Bill 2225 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies the scope of practice for licensed physical therapists to include the practice of dry needling. Requires the board of physical therapists to certify qualified licensed physical therapists to perform dry needling and designate requirements to perform dry needling. Allows the board of physical therapists to revoke or suspend a physical therapist's license for performing dry needling incorrectly, without proper training or certification, or in a manner that would likely harm a patient. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To The Physical Therapy Practice Act.

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]
Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]
Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-13	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2020-02-13	Senate	Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2644) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2020-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman, L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.
2020-01-24	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-20 9:00AM in conference room 229.
2020-01-21	Senate	Referred to CPH, JDC.
2020-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

HB1807 (Same As) 2020-01-21 - Referred to HLT/IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2225&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2225_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2225_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2225&year=2020