HB 3639
AN ACT relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Increases the number of consecutive business days a physical therapist can treat a patient without a referral from 10 to 20 days. After the initial 20-day period, the physical therapist must obtain a referral from a referring practitioner to continue treatment. The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners will adopt implementing rules by December 1, 2025, with the act taking effect on September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 453.301(a-1) and (b), Occupations Code, are amended to read as follows: (a-1) A [Except as provided by Subsection (a-2), a] physical therapist may treat a patient under Subsection (a) for not more than 20 [10] consecutive business days. (b) The physical therapist must obtain a referral from a referring practitioner before the physical therapist may continue treatment that exceeds treatment authorized under Subsection (a-1) SECTION 2. Section 453.301(a-2), Occupations Code, is SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 453.301, Occupations Code, as amended by this SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist
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