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Senate Passes SB 137, Expanding Licensing and Oversight for Physical Therapy Assistants
Summary
Lawmakers approved SB 137 to add physical therapy assistants to the Physical Therapy Practice Act, require licensing, testing and supervision, and adopt Amendment No. 4 to offset a fiscal note through fee adjustments and a one-year transition period.
The Utah Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 137 on Day 30 after the sponsor introduced an amendment intended to address fiscal concerns and provide a transition period for physical therapy assistants.
Senator Niederhauser, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the bill brings physical therapy assistants into the licensing framework for the first time, requiring education, testing and supervision by licensed physical therapists. He said the change responds to longstanding disputes over…
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