Introduced January 7, 2026
HB48
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Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 327, relating to the practice and regulation of physical therapy, to state legislative findings; 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 5 years; permit the Board of Physical Therapy to purchase professional liability insurance; authorize the board to convene committees…
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill updates the rules governing how physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are licensed and overseen in Kentucky. It adds new requirements such as mandatory reporting of criminal convictions, a ban on sexual contact between practitioners and their patients or patients' guardians, and guidelines for handling misconduct allegations. It also expands the powers of the Board of Physical Therapy to set fees, create committees, purchase liability insurance, and manage its own funding. Who it may affect: licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, their employers, patients receiving physical therapy, and members of the Board of Physical Therapy.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Amy Neighbors
Representative · House District 021
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