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Physical therapy board asks only small salary adjustments after filling vacancies
Summary
The Mississippi Board of Physical Therapy, which licenses about 4,120 practitioners, told the subcommittee it is seeking modest salary progression authority and an additional $440 to cover per diem shortfalls after recent hires; revenue from licensing supports its budget.
The Mississippi Board of Physical Therapy told the appropriations subcommittee it oversees about 4,120 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and seeks only modest salary progression authority for FY26.
Executive Director Stephanie Boyette said the board received 27 complaints last fiscal year and has a small staff with three full-time employees and one contract worker. The board recently filled a customer-service representative vacancy and plans to fill a long-tenured licensing investigator position that resigned after 13 years.
Budget staff said the board requests level funding except for salary progressions, and asked for $440 to cover per diem shortfalls for board members who meet more frequently for special-called meetings and hearings. The board emphasized that revenue from licensing fees fully supports its operations.
Ending: Senators thanked the board and had no further questions.
