Allows patients up to ten visits with an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner
Summary
Allows patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner; requires the occupational therapist to inform the patient of certain potential insurance issues; relates to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment under coverage provided by certain motor vehicle insurance policies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2021
Last action May 24, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5663A
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Tim Kennedy
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
JG
James Gaughran
DDemocratic
Co
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
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