HB 24-1327 CO

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The act continues the regulation of physical therapists and physical therapy assistants until September 1, 2035. The act also authorizes physical therapists to recommend and prescribe durable medical equipment to patients without a prescription from a physician. The act updates the definition of the practice of "physical therapy" to include wound debridement and also adds to the definition the ongoing review, integration, and understanding of a patient's or client's prescription and nonprescription medication regimen. The act also updates the titles and abbreviations that only a person licensed as a physical therapist or a physical therapy student may use. Currently, a physical therapist is authorized to perform wound debridement under the order of a physician or a physician's assistant. The act authorizes physical therapists to perform wound debridement under the order of an advanced practice nurse. The act clarifies that a physical therapist assistant may not perform sharp wound debridement, but may perform general wound care and nonsharp debridement. The act changes the term "foreign-trained" in reference to internationally educated applicants for licensure to instead describe an applicant who is educated by a program that is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or a comparable organization. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brandi Bradley Republican · primary
• Monica Duran Democratic · primary
• Kyle Mullica Democratic · primary

1. Jun 5, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 2, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 1, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 1, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 29, 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 24, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
10. Apr 24, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 23, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
12. Apr 23, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Apr 15, 2024 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
14. Apr 9, 2024 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance · lower
15. Feb 21, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower