04/20/1994 06:50 PM Senate RLS

 CHAIRMAN HALFORD brought  SB 195  (PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY              
 BOARDS EXT.) before the committee as the next order of business.              
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved that CSSB 195(RLS) be adopted.  He then                  
 explained that the HES version passed out earlier allowed the Board           
 of Occupational Licensing to incorporate alternative methods of               
 certifying a physical therapist (courses of instruction which were            
 completed to the satisfaction of the board).  The Rules CS will               
 reduce to only allowing the Board to amend their existing                     
 regulations to allow assistant physical therapists to be licensed             
 with a resident course of study and professional instruction, which           
 is equivalent to that which was otherwise provided in statute.                
 This will allow more flexibility for people to become licensed as             
 assistant physical therapists.                                                
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN HALFORD asked if there were any objections to the adoption           
 of CSSB 195(RLS).  Hearing no objection, the motion.                          
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved that CSSB 195(RLS) be passed out of committee            
 with individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so             
 ordered.                                                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 195 be               
 approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion.  Hearing no               
 objection, it was so ordered.