Gov. Affairs

2020 Legislation To Watch

Athletic Trainer Practice Act UpdateHB141 SB93
Physical Therapist Direct AccessHB145 SB104
Opiate Risk Education ActSB86

 

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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.

View HB145     View SB104

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 Bracy

334-261-0556

Mobile County

 

Mike Holmes

334-261-0595

Elmore County

 

Steve Hurst

334-261-0415

Calhoun County, Clay County, Talladega County

 

Parker Moore

334-261-0579

Limestone County, Morgan County

 

Proncey Robertson

334-261-0454

Franklin County, Lawrence County

Morgan County, Winston County

 Jeff Sorrells

334-261-0542

Geneva County, Houston County

 

Scott Stadthagen

334-261-0436

Cullman County, Marshall County, Morgan County

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Senate Health Committee

Committee 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


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