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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 148A.2, Code 2001, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 1 3 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. A person or business entity, 1 4 including the employees, agents, or representatives of the 1 5 business entity, shall not use in connection with that 1 6 person's name or the name or activity of the business entity, 1 7 the words "physical therapy", "physical therapist", 1 8 "physiotherapy", "licensed physical therapist", 1 9 "physiotherapist", "registered physical therapist", "physical 1 10 therapist assistant", "physiotherapist assistant", "licensed 1 11 physical therapist assistant", "registered physical therapist 1 12 assistant", or the letters "P.T.", "L.P.T.", "R.P.T.", 1 13 "P.T.A.", "L.P.T.A.", "R.P.T.A.", or any other words, 1 14 abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying directly or 1 15 indirectly that physical therapy or physiotherapy is provided 1 16 or supplied, including the billing of services labeled as 1 17 physical therapy or physiotherapy, unless such services are 1 18 provided by or under the direction of a physical therapist 1 19 licensed pursuant to this chapter. A person or entity that 1 20 violates this paragraph is guilty of a serious misdemeanor, 1 21 and a license to practice shall be revoked or suspended by the 1 22 issuing board upon a finding by that board of fraud, 1 23 misrepresentation, or use of untruthful or improbable 1 24 statements in advertisements pursuant to section 147.55. 1 25 Sec. 2. Section 148A.3, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 1 26 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 1 27 thereof the following: 1 28 1. Persons licensed under any other chapter who are 1 29 engaged in the practice of their profession if that person 1 30 does not represent, imply, or claim that the person is a 1 31 physical therapist, physiotherapist, physical therapist 1 32 assistant, physiotherapist assistant, or a provider of 1 33 physical therapy or physiotherapy. 1 34 Sec. 3. Section 148A.3, subsection 5, Code 2001, is 1 35 amended by striking the subsection. 2 1 EXPLANATION 2 2 This bill provides title restrictions relating to the 2 3 practice of physical therapy. The bill provides that a person 2 4 or business entity, including the employees, agents, or 2 5 representatives of the business entity, shall not use in 2 6 connection with their name or business activity a specified 2 7 list of titles and abbreviations indicating that physical 2 8 therapy or physiotherapy is provided or supplied, including 2 9 the billing of services labeled as physical therapy or 2 10 physiotherapy, unless such services are provided by or under 2 11 the direction of a physical therapist licensed pursuant to 2 12 Code chapter 148A. The bill provides that a person or entity 2 13 that violates this provision is guilty of a serious 2 14 misdemeanor, and that a license to practice shall be revoked 2 15 or suspended pursuant to Code section 147.55 for certain 2 16 violations. 2 17 The bill also provides that persons licensed under any 2 18 other chapter who are engaged in the practice of their 2 19 profession are not restricted by the provisions of Code 2 20 chapter 148A if the person does not represent, imply, or claim 2 21 that they are a physical therapist, physiotherapist, physical 2 22 therapist assistant, physiotherapist assistant, or a provider 2 23 of physical therapy or physiotherapy. The bill additionally 2 24 provides for the deletion of a provision which currently 2 25 specifically exempts massage therapists, massage technicians, 2 26 masseurs and masseuses who administer body massage by Swedish 2 27 or other massage technique, including modalities, in a massage 2 28 establishment, health club, athletic club, or school athletic 2 29 department, from the requirements of Code chapter 148A, 2 30 provided such individuals do not designate themselves to be 2 31 physical therapists. 2 32 LSB 2530HC 79 2 33 rn/gg/8
Text: HSB00187 Text: HSB00189 Text: HSB00100 - HSB00199 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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