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Committee pauses debate on bill to let physical therapists certify handicap placards for temporary cases
Summary
House Bill 3,842 would allow a physical therapist to certify a person is handicapped and indicate whether the impairment is temporary or permanent for DMV placard or plate applications; medical associations and PT groups signaled willingness to negotiate limits for permanent certifications.
House Bill 3,842 would add physical therapists to the list of providers who may certify that an individual is handicapped and indicate whether the impairment is temporary or permanent for purposes of applying for a handicap placard or license plate, committee staff summarized.
Ann Margaret McCraw, CEO of Midlands Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, speaking for the South Carolina Orthopedic Association, said the association is willing to consider limited authority for physical therapists but has reservations about allowing PTs to certify permanent disability. “We do think the ability to certify permanent disability is a much different (question) and speaks to an underlying medical condition that we think those…
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