October 30
9am – 2pm
MA State House: Great Hall
The Massachusetts General Court session runs from January 2025 through July 2026 in formal session and informal session through the end of 2026. We count on our members using their individual and collective voices to make a difference in health care policy initiatives on Beacon Hill.
S. 215, An Act Relative to Physical Therapy (Support) – Enact legislation to modernize the PT Practice Act to explicitly recognize diagnostic imaging, electrodiagnostic testing, and durable medical equipment (DME) prescription within the practice of physical therapy.
S.1506/H.2490, An Act Establishing a Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (Support): – Enact legislation for Massachusetts to join 38 states plus Washington, DC, in the interstate PT Compact.
H2415, An Act Relative to Safer Treatment (Oppose) – Our Opposition is aimed at stopping attempts by acupuncturists to artificially reduce the scope of PT through arbitrarily restricting the practice of dry needling.
H.2362/S.1491: An Act Relative to Chaperones for Medical Exams (Oppose): Our opposition to this bill is specifically regarding the requirement for physician oversight in the room with a licensed PT during an internal pelvic exam.
National Advocacy Dinners are an annual event, usually held locally by programs and student groups, to learn about the importance of APTA advocacy and how students can get involved and stay involved throughout their careers.
