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Committee backs bill letting physical therapists certify temporary handicap placards
Summary
The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee approved House Bill 3842 as amended, allowing physical therapists to certify temporary disability placards for up to 30 days; longer temporary placards would require physician involvement under existing practice-act referrals.
At a meeting of the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, members voted to report House Bill 3842 favorably as amended, a measure that would allow physical therapists to certify temporary disability placards for motorists.
The amendment approved by the committee removes language that would have authorized permanent certification by physical therapists and limits their authority to issue temporary placards for up to 30 days. Under the amendment, if a patient needs an extended…
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