Mississippi House Bill 37

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 73-23-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Circumstances And Criteria Under Which A Physical Therapist May Implement Physical Therapy Treatment Without A Referral From Another Health Care Provider; To Amend Section 73-23-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Name Of The Physical Therapy Association That Submits Lists Of Nominees For Appointments To The State Board Of Physical Therapy; To Amend Section 73-23-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Against A Physical Therapist For Implementing Physical Therapy Treatment Without A Referral To The Amendment To Section 73-23-35 In This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Physical therapists; revise circumstances and criteria under which they may implement treatment without a referral.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

2024-03-06 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 106 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-02	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-03-20	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2024-03-11	House	Transmitted To Senate
2024-03-06	House	Passed As Amended
2024-03-06	House	Amended
2024-02-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2024-01-17	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
73	23	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	23	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	23	59	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0037.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0037IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0037PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/ham/HB0037_H_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/votes/house/0650057.pdf