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7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Business and Labor Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10 General Description:
11 This bill amends the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ permits an individual in the final term of a program of study in physical therapy to
15 take a licensing exam before graduation.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 58-24b-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 318
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 58-24b-302 is amended to read:
26 58-24b-302. Licensure.
27 (1) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist shall:
28 (a) be of good moral character;
29 (b) complete the application process, including payment of fees;
30 (c) submit proof of graduation from a professional physical therapist education
31 program that is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency;
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33 (i) after complying with Subsection (1)(c); or
34 (ii) if the applicant is in the final term of a professional physical therapist education
35 program that is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency;
36 (e) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
37 and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board;
38 (f) if the applicant is applying to participate in the Physical Therapy Licensure
39 Compact under Chapter 24c, Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, consent to a criminal
40 background check in accordance with Section 58-24b-302.1 and any requirements established
41 by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
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43 (g) meet any other requirements established by the division, by rule made in
44 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
45 (2) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist assistant shall:
46 (a) be of good moral character;
47 (b) complete the application process, including payment of fees set by the division, in
48 accordance with Section 63J-1-504, to recover the costs of administering the licensing
49 requirements relating to physical therapist assistants;
50 (c) submit proof of graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program
51 that is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency;
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53 division rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
54 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act[
55 (i) after the applicant complies with Subsection (2)(c); or
56 (ii) if the applicant is in the final term of a physical therapist assistant education
57 program that is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency;
58 (e) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
59 and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board;
60 (f) submit to, and pass, a criminal background check, in accordance with Section
61 58-24b-302.1 and standards established by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
62 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
63 (g) meet any other requirements established by the division, by rule made in
64 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
65 (3) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist who is educated outside of the
66 United States shall:
67 (a) be of good moral character;
68 (b) complete the application process, including payment of fees;
69 (c) (i) provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant graduated from a professional
70 physical therapist education program that is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency; or
71 (ii) (A) provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant graduated from a physical
72 therapist education program that prepares the applicant to engage in the practice of physical
73 therapy, without restriction;
74 (B) provide satisfactory evidence that the education program described in Subsection
75 (3)(c)(ii)(A) is recognized by the government entity responsible for recognizing a physical
76 therapist education program in the country where the program is located; and
77 (C) pass a credential evaluation to ensure that the applicant has satisfied uniform
78 educational requirements;
79 (d) after complying with Subsection (3)(c), pass a licensing examination;
80 (e) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
81 and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board;
82 (f) if the applicant is applying to participate in the Physical Therapy Licensure
83 Compact under Chapter 24c, Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, consent to a criminal
84 background check in accordance with Section 58-24b-302.1 and any requirements established
85 by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
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87 (g) meet any other requirements established by the division, by rule made in
88 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
89 (4) The division shall issue a license to a person who holds a current unrestricted
90 license to practice physical therapy in a state, district, or territory of the United States of
91 America, other than Utah, if the person:
92 (a) is of good moral character;
93 (b) completes the application process, including payment of fees;
94 (c) is able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
95 and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board;
96 (d) if the applicant is applying to participate in the Physical Therapy Licensure
97 Compact under Chapter 24c, Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, consents to a criminal
98 background check in accordance with Section 58-24b-302.1 and any requirements established
99 by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;
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101 (e) meets any other requirements established by the division, by rule made in
102 accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
103 (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 58-1-307(1)(c), an individual may not engage in an
104 internship in physical therapy, unless the person is:
105 (i) certified by the division; or
106 (ii) exempt from licensure under Section 58-24b-304.
107 (b) The provisions of Subsection (5)(a) apply, regardless of whether the individual is
108 participating in the supervised clinical training program for the purpose of becoming a physical
109 therapist or a physical therapist assistant.