Bill Text: SC H3703 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Physical Therapy Examiners Board, licensure

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-05 - Act No. 64 [H3703 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H3703-Amended.html

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1A (3703C001.NBD.DG19)

May 9, 2019

H. 3703

Introduced by Reps. Lowe, Moore, Rose, Rutherford, Willis, Sottile and Hill

S. Printed 5/7/19--S.

Read the first time April 10, 2019.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES A PERSON MAY ATTEMPT TO PASS LICENSURE BY THE BOARD FROM TWO TO SIX; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-260, RELATING TO LIMITS ON ATTEMPTS TO PASS LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUCH ATTEMPTS FROM TWO TO SIX.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 40-45-230(G) and (H) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(G)    If an applicant fails the examination, whether or not taken in South Carolina, the applicant may take the examination a second time on up to six times, each time upon payment of the examination fee and completion of an official application. If the applicant fails the examination for a second fifth time, the applicant, in addition to the requirements for the previous examination, must take courses the board may require and furnish evidence of completing these courses before taking the examination for the sixth time.

(H)    No person may be licensed under this chapter if the person has failed the examination three six or more times, whether or not the exam was taken in South Carolina."

SECTION    2.    Section 40-45-260(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(D)    The board must not issue a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license to an applicant who has failed to achieve a passing score three six or more times on a board-approved licensure examination."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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