AN ACT relating to physical therapy.

Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 327, relating to the practice and regulation of physical therapy, to state legislative findings; allow a physical therapist to refer a patient for tests or examination; require a practitioner or employer to report a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor; require potential board members to not have been under any disciplinary action in the past five years; permit the Board of Physical…

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Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: March 27, 2025

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This bill updates the rules governing licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in Kentucky. It expands what physical therapists can do, such as referring patients for tests, while adding new protections including a ban on sexual contact with patients and a requirement that practitioners report colleagues convicted of misdemeanors. It also gives the state Board of Physical Therapy new administrative tools, such as the ability to set fees, purchase liability insurance, and develop guidelines for handling misconduct allegations. Who it may affect: Kentuckians receiving physical therapy, licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and employers of those practitioners.

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