Legislation - SB0047

Clarifying the definition of "physical therapist assistant" as used in the Maryland Physical Therapy Act to mean an individual licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; increasing the membership of the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners from 8 to 9; and requiring the Board to send renewal notices to licensees by electronic means, rather than first-class mail, unless the licensee requests to receive the renewal notice by first-class mail.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0003

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/04/2024 Legislative Date 10/04/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/04/2024	10/04/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Favorable Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Second Reading Passed	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Senate	2/06/2025	1/31/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	23 Click to view Recorded Media

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