2009 General Session - Bill Title - SF0054 - Physical therapist licensure.

AN ACT relating to physical therapists; providing for criminal background checks of physical therapist applicants; amending the physical therapist practice act; providing exemptions to licensing requirements; amending qualifications for board membership and board powers as specified; amending application requirements for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and foreign trained applicants; providing for licensure or certification by endorsement; amending the types of discipline and grounds for discipline as specified; providing civil immunity for board members and board investigations as specified; revising and providing definitions; authorizing injunctive relief; granting rulemaking authority; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.