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March 22, 2024
The APTA CT Public Policy committee has been busy testifying at the state Capitol. One of the most significant proposals, H.B. No. 5245 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING COPAYMENT-ONLY HEALTH PLANS, would have lifted our statutory $30 co-pay limit for co-pay only plans. Public Policy chair Maryclaire Capetta testified in opposition to the proposal. The bill was put forward by Surest, a United Healthcare affiliated plan. Despite support from the Committee chair and the Governor, the bill failed in Committee, as the Insurance and Real Estate Committee failed to pass any bills before its reporting deadling. We will remain diligent in monitoring amendments until the session adjourns on May 8th as it is clear that advocates will attempt to resurrect some of the bills that failed.
August 17, 2023
PT Compact Bill passes in CT in 2023.
It will take several months to implement this however if you would like more information on how the PT Compact works, visit www.ptcompact.org
Senate Bill 9 (SB-9) pass and was signed into law in late June
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS.
To equalize access to physical, mental and behavioral health care in the state and to strengthen the state’s response to the fentanyl and opioid epidemic.
This bill was brought forward by the public health committee after our internal and external stakeholders expressed the opportunity to improve the staffing capacity and access to PT services. In short, a PT who is licensed in another state will no longer have to go through the lengthy process of obtaining a CT license. Although this bill has been signed into law, it will take several months for the state to be accepting digital applications though this new mechanism.
This was the joint effort of our members who were reached out to their representatives, our lobbying firm Capital Consulting and in particular our lobbyist Mike Dugan. Mike was able to get the APTACT audience with the public health committee for your BOD representatives to make the case for this updated process to ease staffing delays given the current process.
May 5, 2022
Provided by Joe Grabicki
8/3/21
Provided by Tom Kassan
Telehealth- We testified in support of Telehealth and got it extended by 2 additional years to allow PTs to continue to provide care due to barriers that prevent them from attending in person.
State Compact- We testified in support and have cleared the 1st stage of PTs being added to the list of professions being considered to join the State Compact. We are hopeful next year the DPH will finalize this. This would allow PTs to practice in ANY state that is also part of the State Compact and reduce barriers to practice.
Dry Needling- We have passed the initial review and are pending an appeal that is still being decided. But we are hopeful that the DPH will rule that Dry Needling is within the Scope of Practice of PTs.
We are also working on other updates to our Scope of Practice to further improve the practice of Physical Therapy in Connecticut!
Useful links to the State of CT:
Administration of Governor
General Assembly
Constitutional Officers
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