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Physical‑therapy licensing bill advances amid late‑floor dispute over chiropractic amendment
Summary
Senate continued consideration of SB 110 (Physical Therapists Practice Act) after a last‑minute amendment on chiropractic practice language triggered disagreement; a motion to remove the late amendment failed and the bill was circled for further work.
Senate Bill 110, which would repeal and reenact Utah’s Physical Therapists Practice Act to clarify scope and licensing, drew significant floor attention after a late amendment addressing chiropractic practitioners was introduced on the floor.
Sponsors said SB 110 is the product of more than a year of work by licensing boards, professional associations and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to define narrowly the duties of physical therapists and to clarify prohibitions such as diagnosis of disease, surgery and dispensing drugs. The session also incorporated an amendment intended to clarify overlapping duties between chiropractors and physical therapists; sponsors said the amendment had been vetted with some parties and the division.
Several senators objected that the chiropractic‑related amendment had not been considered in committee and expressed concern it might expand chiropractic privileges or create confusing double negatives in statutory language. Senator Richards moved to delete the late amendment; the motion failed on a standing count after a lengthy exchange. The bill was circled (held) for further consideration, and sponsors said they would continue discussions between affected professional groups and the division to resolve outstanding language issues before third reading.
