2020 Legislation To Watch
Athletic Trainer Practice Act Update | HB141 | SB93 |
Physical Therapist Direct Access | HB145 | SB104 |
Opiate Risk Education Act | SB86 |
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Physical Therapy Direct Access legislation has been re-introduced for the 2020 legislative session: HB145 in the House Boards Agencies and Commissions Committee and SB104 in the Senate Healthcare Committee. Once again we are asking you to contact your legislator and ask them to oppose these bills. Preview both bills by clicking the links below.
We ask when making contact with these committee members that you also:
1.Email the ASCA a list of any of the members that you know personally
2.Email the ASCA to let us know that you have made contact with and any response you received.
This information can be emailed to [email protected]
It is extremely important that anyone in these legislator’s districts make contact immediately.
A few talking points when you contact the committee members:
- Physical Therapists do not receive the level of training needed to recognize potentially life threatening disorders, and Public Safety dictates that only health care professionals educated and clinically trained to recognize these disorders should be allowed to act in the capacity of a first contact, portal of entry care giver
- Access to treatment by a Physical Therapist is easy and simple due to 2012 legislation which expanded the pool of medical professionals with diagnostic training who can refer to Physical Therapist
- This legislation could financially harm a patient by allowing their health insurance benefits to be drained with unnecessary treatment. This could be economically crippling to a patient once a proper diagnosis and treatment is begun but health care benefits have run out
PTs say that this is a turf battle. We say this is a patient safety issue. It is our position that only a provider trained to differentially diagnose should determine when PT treatment is indicated.
BELOW IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION for the HOUSE BOARDS, AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE and SENATE HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE MEMBERS!
CONTACT TODAY!
House Board, Agencies and Commissions Committee Committee member's name links to their email address | |
Howard Sanderford (Chair)334-261-0444 Madison County |
John W. Rogers (Ranking Minority Member)334-261-0387 Jefferson County |
Napoleon Bracy334-261-0556 Mobile County |
Mike Holmes334-261-0595 Elmore County |
Steve Hurst334-261-0415 Calhoun County, Clay County, Talladega County |
Parker Moore334-261-0579 Limestone County, Morgan County |
Proncey Robertson334-261-0454 Franklin County, Lawrence County Morgan County, Winston County | Jeff Sorrells 334-261-0542 Geneva County, Houston County |
Scott Stadthagen334-261-0436 Cullman County, Marshall County, Morgan County |
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Senate Health CommitteeCommittee member's name links to their email address | |
Jim McClendon (Chair) 334-261-0789 Shelby County, St. Clair County, Talladega County | Larry Stutts (Vice Chair) 334-261-0862 Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Marion County |
Linda Coleman-Madison (Ranking Minority Member) 334-261-0864 Jefferson County | William M. Beasley 334-261-0868 Barbour County, Bullock County, Henry County, Houston County, Macon County, Russell County |
Tom Butler 334-261-0884 Limestone County, Madison County | Donnie Chesteen 334-261-0890 Dale County, Geneva County, Houston County |
Tim Melson 334-261-0773 Lauderdale County, Limestone County, Madison County | Greg J. Reed 334-261-0894 Fayette County, Jefferson County, Tuscaloosa County, Walker County, Winston County |
Dan Roberts 334-261-0851 Jefferson County, Shelby County, Talladega County | Cam Ward 334-261-0886 Bibb County, Chilton County, Shelby County |
Tom Whatley 334-261-0865 Lee County, Russell County, Tallapoosa County | Jack W. Williams 334-261-0829 Mobile County |