03/27/2023 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

            SB 74-PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:33:57 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration  of SENATE BILL NO. 74                                                               
"An  Act relating  to an  interstate  physical therapy  licensure                                                               
compact;  relating  to  the  licensure  of  physical  therapists,                                                               
physical  therapist  assistants,   occupational  therapists,  and                                                               
occupational therapy  assistants; and providing for  an effective                                                               
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
He  asked the  sponsor to  provide  a recap  of SB  74 which  was                                                               
introduced to the committee on March 8.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:34:51 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  DAVID  WILSON,  District N,  Alaska  State  Legislature,                                                               
Juneau, Alaska,  sponsor of SB 74,  gave a recap of  the bill. He                                                               
said SB 74 is an  act establishing an interstate physical therapy                                                               
compact. The  compacts established in SB  74 and SB 75  allow the                                                               
state to retain its autonomy  and continue to set the regulations                                                               
and fee  structures for the  interstate compact piece as  well as                                                               
for   those  that   would  apply   for   licensure  under   state                                                               
regulations.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:36:06 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DUNBAR joined the meeting.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:36:25 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  opened public testimony  on SB 74;  finding none,                                                               
he closed public testimony.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:37:12 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BISHOP  moved to  report SB  74, work  order 33-LS0138\S,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:37:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  found no  objection and SB  74 was  reported from                                                               
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.