Indiana Senate Bill 224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Allows a physical therapist to evaluate a patient without a referral, but requires the physical therapist to contact the patient's appropriate provider and obtain a referral before providing treatment. Allows a physical therapist to provide treatment to a patient who was previously referred to the physical therapist for the same condition if: (1) the referral was given not more than three months before the request for the later treatment; and (2) the physical therapist consults with the referring provider within three days. Requires a physical therapist to have additional specified education in order to perform a spinal manipulation. Prohibits a physical therapist from performing sharp debridement unless acting on the order of a physician or podiatrist.

Physical therapists.

Sen. Patricia Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-05		First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2011-01-05		Authored by Senator Miller

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0224
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0224.1.html