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Bill to allow physical therapists as workers' comp treating physicians draws mixed testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 109 would add licensed physical therapists to Montana’s statutory list of workers’ compensation treating physicians, allowing injured workers to seek PT care directly for appropriate workplace musculoskeletal injuries.
Senate Bill 109, sponsored in the House by Sen. Greg Hertz, would add licensed physical therapists to the statutory list of treating physicians under Montana’s workers' compensation law, allowing PTs to serve as initial treating providers for appropriate workplace injuries.
Supporters — including the Montana chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and firefighter and labor representatives — said the change would reduce delays in care and help injured workers return to work sooner. Sam Schmidt (APTA‑MT) described a case in which a patient waited almost two months for physical therapy under the current…
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