CS/CS/HB 515 (2015) -  Physical Therapy

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Health Quality Subcommittee and Cummings (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Perry; Rogers
Physical Therapy: Revising the definition of the term "practice of physical therapy"; providing that a licensed physical therapist who holds a specified doctoral degree may use specified letters in connection with her or his name or place of business; prohibiting a physical therapist with a specified doctoral degree from using the title "doctor" without informing the public of his or her profession as a physical therapist; prohibiting an unlicensed person from using specified letters, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 3:18 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 710 Subject: Physical Therapy Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • D 793381 , Cummings Date Filed: 04/23/15, Line#: 0 House: Adopted as Amended 04/24/2015 03:18 PM
    • AA 226817 , Cummings Date Filed: 04/23/15, Line#: 35 House: Adopted 04/24/2015 03:18 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 951359 , Cummings (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 04/01/2015 02:18 PM
    • AA 665099 , Renuart (HHSC) Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 36 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/01/2015 02:18 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 585585 , Cummings (HQS) Date Filed: 03/11/15, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted as Amended 03/13/2015 02:01 PM
    • AA 418047 , Hutson (HQS) Date Filed: 03/11/15, Line#: 27 House(c): Adopted 03/13/2015 02:01 PM
    • AA 180587 , Gaetz (HQS) Date Filed: 03/12/15, Line#: 41 House(c): Adopted 03/13/2015 02:01 PM
    • AA 037307 , Gaetz (HQS) Date Filed: 03/12/15, Line#: 75
    • AA 875295 , Gonzalez (HQS) Date Filed: 03/13/15, Line#: 75 House(c): Adopted 03/13/2015 02:01 PM
    • AA 814427 , Gaetz (HQS) Date Filed: 03/12/15, Line#: 105 House(c): Adopted 03/13/2015 02:01 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/3/2015 3:22:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/30/2015 6:27:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 3/16/2015 11:35:50 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 3/11/2015 11:14:56 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2015 03:19 PM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 4 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 354] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 682 Time: 04/27/2015 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 682 Time: 04/27/2015 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2015 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2015 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 4 Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 793381 adopted as amended Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 226817 adopted Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 226817 filed Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 793381 filed Time: 04/23/2015 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2015) Time: 04/22/2015 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/06/2015 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/06/2015 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/03/2015 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/01/2015 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 03/30/2015 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2015 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2015 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/16/2015 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/16/2015 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/16/2015 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/16/2015 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee(Amended) Time: 03/13/2015 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2015 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/10/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/27/2015 - 11:12 AM Member: Cummings Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
486.021 CS/HB 547, CS/SB 710
486.081 CS/SB 710
486.135 CS/SB 710
486.151

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