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Measure to expand therapists’ authority for DOE services fails after lawmakers and professional groups raise concerns
Summary
The Education committee rejected SB1389, a proposal to let DOE-employed or contracted occupational, physical and speech therapists diagnose conditions treatable by their services, after professional boards and senators raised legal and scope-of-practice concerns.
A bill to expand the scope of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language pathologists working for or contracted by the Department of Education failed in the Education committee after a contentious hearing and disagreement among members.
SB1389 sought to allow those therapy professionals to diagnose medical conditions that could be treated with their services so the DOE could seek reimbursement and better provide services. DOE representatives said the change was intended to create conditions that would allow the department to claim reimbursement for…
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