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Committee hears SB 430 to let physical therapists perform limited CLIA‑waived tests to aid treatment planning
Summary
Supporters told the Public Health and Welfare committee that limited point‑of‑care testing (notably lactate and glucose) would help physical therapists monitor geriatric and rehabilitating patients, while medical and chiropractic witnesses warned about test validity, duplication of services, insurance coverage, and regulatory burden.
The Public Health and Welfare Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 430, a proposal to allow licensed physical therapists to perform certain CLIA‑waived point‑of‑care laboratory tests to support evaluation and treatment planning.
Jenna, presenting the bill brief to the committee, said SB 430 would add a statutory section permitting a licensed physical therapist to perform CLIA‑waived tests, require the facility to hold a CLIA certificate of waiver, and prohibit the tests from serving as an independent authority to diagnose medical conditions. The bill would also bar physical therapists from billing third‑party payers for those tests as a standalone service, while allowing them to charge patients for the reasonable cost of tests and supplies; it is written to take effect upon publication of the statute book (07/01/2026).
Proponents said the tests would improve patient…
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