04/11/1994 01:55 PM Senate HES

 CHAIRMAN RIEGER introduced  SB 195  (PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY            
 BOARDS EXT.) as the next order of business before the committee.              
                                                                               
 SENATOR MILLER moved to adopt the Lauterbach CS, version 8-LS1023\E           
 in lieu of the original bill.  Hearing no objection, the CS was               
 adopted.                                                                      
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN RIEGER informed the committee that a problem had arisen in           
 physical therapy licensing.  A person was denied licensure,                   
 although, the hearing officer and the board felt the person was               
 well qualified.  This was due to a statutory restriction requiring            
 that an applicant must have received professional instruction from            
 schools approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals            
 of the American Medical Association or the American Physical                  
 Therapy Association.  He explained that even if the board felt that           
 an applicant with different professional instruction was                      
 acceptable, the board still could not approve that applicant.                 
                                                                               
 SENATOR MILLER moved CSSB 195 (HES) out of committee with                     
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.