Existing law, the Physical Therapy Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of physical therapists by the Physical Therapy Board of California, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs, and defines physical therapy as the art and science of physical or corrective rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or mental condition of any person by the use of the physical, chemical, and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound, massage, and active, passive, and resistive exercise. Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians and the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That act makes it unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine in this state without a license and provides that the practice of veterinary medicine includes, among other things, the treatment of whatever nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture, bodily injury, or disease of an animal. This bill would authorize a licensed physical therapist with a certificate in animal physical rehabilitation to provide animal physical rehabilitation to an animal if certain requirements are met, including that the animal physical rehabilitation is performed in certain settings and under the supervision of a supervising veterinarian. The bill would authorize an animal physical rehabilitation assistant to assist with delegated animal physical rehabilitation tasks if certain conditions are met. The bill would require the Veterinary Medical Board to create an application form and determine the application process for the certificate. The bill would require the Veterinary Medical Board and the Physical Therapy Board of California, in cooperation, to determine the qualifications necessary for a physical therapist to receive a certificate issued by the Veterinary Medical Board, as provided, and would authorize the Veterinary Medical Board to charge a fee for issuance and renewal of a certificate. The bill would provide that a physical therapist with a certificate in animal physical rehabilitation or an animal physical rehabilitation assistant is solely liable for any delegated animal physical rehabilitation tasks provided under a direct order. The bill would authorize the Veterinary Medical Board to discipline a physical therapist with a certificate in animal physical rehabilitation. The bill would also define various terms for these purposes
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This measure would declare the support of the Legislature for the expansion of sensory-friendly movie screenings and similar programs for people with autism, and would encourage families to attend a sensory-friendly movie screening during April 2018, which is National Autism Awareness Month.
This measure would, among other things, designate the year 2018 as "State of California Year of Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," would designate April 24, 2018, as "State of California Day of Commemoration of the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," and would call upon the President of the United States and the United States Congress to formally and consistently reaffirm the historical truth that the atrocities committed against the Armenian people constituted genocide.
This measure would proclaim April 16, 2018, as California Holocaust Memorial Day and would urge all Californians to observe this day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.
This measure would urge the Congress of the United States to implement revised dam safety and inspection requirements, with specified components, for all federally operated and regulated dams and reservoirs for the purpose of ensuring public safety.
This measure would recognize September 20, 2018, and every year on that date thereafter, as California Surfing Day to celebrate the California surfing lifestyle, would commend all those who honor the history, culture, and future of surfing, as well as the sport of surfing and the protection of our beach and ocean environments, would express support for future surfers and encourage potential surfing Olympians to work diligently, and would encourage all Californians to enjoy California Surfing Day.
Existing law establishes the Money Transmission Act for the purpose of protecting the interests of persons in this state who use money transmission services. This bill would require a money transmitter to provide a consumer fraud warning on all money transmittal forms used by consumers to send money to an individual, to provide consumer fraud prevention training for its agents' to monitor its agents, activities relating to consumer transmittals, and to establish a toll-free number for consumers to call to report fraud or suspected fraud. The bill would make a failure to implement the fraud prevention measures established by the bill subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, or if the violation is willful, a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.