Bill
Number: H.B. 2504
Biggs Floor Amendment
Reference to: House engrossed bill
Amendment drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
· Prohibits an employer from requiring a physical therapist to seek licensure through the Compact as a condition of initial or continued employment.
· Outlines requirements of closed meetings of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission (Commission).
· Prohibits the Board of Physical Therapy (Board) from spending fees received from non-Compact physical therapists or applicants on any activities required by the Compact.
· Requires certain information be posted on the Board’s website notifying licensees of any Commission action that may affect a physical therapist’s license.
Second Regular Session H.B. 2504
BIGGS FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2504
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 3, strike "section" insert "sections"; after "32-2053" insert ", 32‑2054, 32-2055 and 32-2056"
Page 15, after line 28, insert:
32-2054. Participation in compact as condition of employment; prohibition
"An employer may not require a physical therapist to seek licensure through the physical therapy licensure compact enacted by section 32‑2053 as a condition of initial or continued employment as a physical therapist in this state. An employer may require that a physical therapist obtain and maintain a license to practice physical therapy in multiple states, if the physical therapist is free to obtain and maintain the licenses by any means authorized by the laws of the respective states.
32-2055. Open meeting requirements
If a meeting, or a portion of a meeting, of the physical therapy compact commission is closed pursuant to section 32‑2053, section 7, subsection E, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision consistent with title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1.
32-2056. Board of physical therapy; notice of commission actions; expenditure of certain monies prohibited
The board of physical therapy:
1. Within thirty days after a physical therapy compact commission action shall post on the board's public website notice of any commission action that may affect a physical therapist's license.
2. May not spend any monies received from physical therapists or applicants for licensure who are not applying for licensure through this compact on any activities, obligations or duties required by this compact."
Amend title to conform