Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 792 — Physical Therapy Practice

Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 467

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Physical Therapy Practice; Revising the powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice; requiring the board to establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical therapists; requiring the Department of Health to submit a report detailing certain information to the Legislature on or before a specified date, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 792 By the Committees on Banking and Insurance;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 792 By the Committee on Health Policy;
and Health Policy;
and Senators Albritton and Harrell 588-02403-20 2020792c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to physical therapy practice;
and Senators Albritton and Harrell 597-03514-20 2020792c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to physical therapy practice;
(11) “Practice of physical therapy” means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of human beings, or the prevention of such disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of health, and the rehabilitation of such disability, injury, disease, or other health condition as related thereto by alleviating impairments, functional movement limitations, and disabilities by designing, implementing, and modifying treatment interventions through therapeutic exercise;
(11) “Practice of physical therapy” means the performance of physical therapy assessments and the treatment of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of human beings, or the prevention of such disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of health, and the rehabilitation of such disability, injury, disease, or other health condition as related thereto by alleviating impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities by designing, implementing, and modifying treatment interventions through therapeutic exercise;
functional movement training in self-management and in-home, community, or work integration or reintegration;
functional training in self-care and in-home, community, or work integration or reintegration;
massage;
therapeutic massage;
486.021, including, but not limited to, standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical therapists, and adopt rules pursuant to ss.
486.021, including, without limitation, standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical therapists, and adopt rules pursuant to ss.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 467

  2. Substituted CS/HB 467

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  10. CS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time

  11. Now in Rules

  12. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  14. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  15. CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  16. Now in Banking and Insurance

  17. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  18. CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  19. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/21/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  20. Introduced

  21. Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 3000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 792 do?
Physical Therapy Practice; Revising the powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice; requiring the board to establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical therapists; requiring the Department of Health to submit a report detailing certain information to the Legislature on or before a specified date, etc.
Who sponsors SB 792?
SB 792 is sponsored by Albritton, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 792?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 792?
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