Bill Text: OR HB2678 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Oregon House Bill 2678 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the practice of physical therapy.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Chapter 79, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014. [HB2678 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2678-Enrolled.html



     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2678

Sponsored by Representative HOYLE; Representatives GREENLICK,
  MATTHEWS, NATHANSON (Presession filed.)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to the practice of physical therapy; amending ORS
  688.030.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 688.030 is amended to read:
  688.030. ORS 688.010 to 688.201 do not apply to:
  (1) A person engaging in the domestic application of any
activity included in the definition of the practice of physical
therapy, if the person does not represent to anyone receiving
services or to the public that the person is a physical therapist
or a physical therapist assistant.
  (2) A person using any procedure included in the practice of
physical therapy if the procedure is within the scope of practice
of the person and the person:
  (a) Is licensed under a health care licensing law of this
state; and
  (b) Does not represent or imply that the person is a physical
therapist or a physical therapist assistant.
  (3) A person who is enrolled in an accredited physical therapy
education program that leads to a degree as a physical therapist
or a physical therapist assistant and who is satisfying
supervised clinical education requirements under the direct
supervision of a physical therapist.
  (4) A   { - physical therapist - }   { + person + } licensed
 { + in the practice of physical therapy + } in another
jurisdiction who is, for a period not to exceed 60 days in each
calendar year:
  (a) Providing consultation from the other jurisdiction by means
of telecommunications to a physical therapist in this state;
    { - (b) Providing physical therapy services to a touring
theater company, a performing arts company or an athletic team;
or - }
   { +  (b) Providing physical therapy services to an individual
employed by or affiliated with a touring theater company, a
performing arts company, an athletic team or an athletic
organization; or + }
  (c) Performing physical therapy while teaching or participating
in an educational conference in this state.
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Enrolled House Bill 2678 (HB 2678-A)                       Page 1

Passed by House March 6, 2013

    .............................................................
                             Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                     Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 1, 2013

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

Enrolled House Bill 2678 (HB 2678-A)                       Page 2

Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2013

Approved:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

Enrolled House Bill 2678 (HB 2678-A)                       Page 3