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Bill 4697

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4697
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000229
Primary Sponsor:                  Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee H3M 27
All Sponsors:                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\21016ac00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Regulation No. 2377, Physical Therapy 
                                  Examiners Board, Definitions, code of ethics, 
                                  etc.; Physical Therapists


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000307  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   20000302  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000301  Read second time
House   20000229  Introduced, read first time


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Revised on February 29, 2000 - Word format

INTRODUCED

February 29, 2000

H. 4697

Introduced by Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

S. Printed 2/29/00--H.

Read the first time February 29, 2000.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, MEETINGS, LICENSING PROVISIONS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, FEES, STANDARDS OF PRACTICE, CODE OF ETHICS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2377, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, relating to definitions, officers of the board, meetings, licensing provisions, continuing education, fees, standards of practice, code of ethics, designated as Regulation Document Number 2377, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The Board of Physical Therapy Examiners is considering drafting regulations to supplement its recently enacted practice act. The proposed regulations include, but are not limited to, deleting repetitious language that is in the statute, establishing fees, establishing guidelines for continuing education, and establishing requirements for licensure as a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant.

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