Physical Therapy Board of California.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill extends the authority of the Physical Therapy Board of California to enforce and administer its regulations and to employ an executive officer until 2031. It also increases the fees associated with physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licenses, doubling the maximum issuance and renewal fees. Furthermore, the bill modifies the process for petitioners seeking reinstatement of their licenses, specifically prohibiting consideration of petitions if the applicant is required to register as a sex offender or if the underlying conduct involved certain sexual misconduct.
Key provisions
- Extends the Physical Therapy Board’s authority and employment powers until January 1, 2031.
- Doubles the maximum license issuance and renewal fees for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
- Prohibits the board from considering reinstatement petitions if the applicant is required to register as a sex offender.
- Prohibits the board from considering reinstatement petitions if the conduct underlying the petitioner’s conviction involved certain sexual misconduct.
- Makes nonsubstantive changes to the provisions prescribing fees for licenses issued by the board.
- Specifies that the protection of the public is the highest priority in the board’s functions.
- Establishes a requirement for administrative law judges to provide a proposed decision to the board when hearing reinstatement petitions.
- Allows the board to deny reinstatement petitions within a two-year period from the date of a prior decision.
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Primary sponsors
Committee on Business and Professions
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