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Committee hears testimony for expanding physical therapists’ authority to order advanced imaging
Summary
Senate Bill 2273 would allow trained physical therapists to order diagnostic imaging beyond flat‑film x‑rays, including MRIs and CTs. Supporters said the change would reduce delays and costs, especially for rural patients; the committee took neutral and supportive testimony but did not vote.
Senate Bill 2273, which would expand diagnostic imaging privileges for physical therapists beyond plain radiographs to include advanced imaging such as MRI and CT, received broad favorable testimony at a Senate Human Services Committee hearing.
Sponsor Sen. Brad Beckertall, R‑Williston, said the bill would build on 2021 legislation that allowed some physical therapists to order flat‑film x‑rays, and that expanding authority would reduce treatment delays. “What this bill seeks to do is remove that time lag in the treatment so that you can … order the image, they can get the scans read by the radiologist, they can get the review back to them, and they can…
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