Committee Advances Physical‑Therapist Compact and Podiatry Collaborative‑Practice Clarifications
Representative Justin Boyd presented a package of bills including a physical‑therapist compact (HB 1422) and a bill clarifying podiatrists may employ APRNs under collaborative practice agreements limited to podiatry; the Department of Health said it had no formal position on the podiatry bill and members discussed billing and scope questions.
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A package of professional‑licensing bills moved through the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee after presentations by Representative Justin Boyd. The measures included House Bill 1422, a companion to a compact allowing Arkansas‑licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants to practice in other compact states, and related language (HB 1421) to implement compact mechanics. Boyd said the compact requires applicants who join to undergo FBI background checks and that the compact is supported by physical‑therapy professional associations.
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