Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820 & 17824 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & repeals sec. 17819 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17819).

This bill modifies Michigan's physical therapy laws to require that most treatment plans be prescribed by a licensed healthcare professional, such as a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse. It allows physical therapists and their assistants to provide care without a prescription only for short-term cases lasting up to 21 days or 10 visits, or when the goal is injury prevention and fitness promotion. The legislation also clarifies that physical therapists cannot diagnose medical conditions or prescribe treatments that fall outside their specific scope of practice. By updating these rules, the bill aims to define more clearly the roles and limitations of physical therapists within the state's healthcare system.