NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/31/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-099
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Hodge, Aguilar, Guzman, Kefalas, Newell, Nicholson,
      Steadman, Tochtrop, Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) May, Conti, Gerou, Ginal, Hullinghorst,
      Pabon, Primavera, Schafer, Young.
      
      
      Concerning a provisional physical therapist license, and, in
           connection therewith, making an appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 12-41-107.5 as
      follows:
      
           12-41-107.5.  Provisional license - fee. (1)  The board may issue
      a provisional license to practice as a physical therapist to a
      person who:
      
           (a)  Submits an application and pays a fee as determined by
      the director; and
      
           (b)  Successfully completes a physical therapy program
      that meets the educational requirements in section 12-41-107 (1)
      (a).
      
           (2)  A person who holds a provisional license may only
      practice under the supervision of a physical therapist actively
      licensed in this state.
      
           (3)  A provisional license issued pursuant to this section
      expires no later than one hundred twenty days after the date it
      was issued. A provisional license may only be issued one time and
      is not subject to section 12-41-112.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-41-115, amend (1)
      (e) as follows:
      
           12-41-115.  Grounds for disciplinary action. (1)  The board may
      take disciplinary action in accordance with section 12-41-116 against a
      person who has:
      
           (e)  Failed to provide adequate or proper supervision when utilizing
      unlicensed persons or persons with a provisional license in a physical
      therapy practice;
      
           SECTION 3.  Appropriation. (1)  In addition to any other
      appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the
      division of professions and occupations cash fund created in section
      24-34-105 (2) (b) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, not otherwise
      appropriated, to the department of regulatory agencies, for the fiscal year
      beginning July 1, 2014, the sum of $18,336, or so much thereof as may be
      necessary, to be allocated to the division of professions and occupations for
      the implementation of this act as follows:
      
           (a)  $120 for operating expenses; and
      
           (b)  $18,216 for the purchase of legal services.
      
           (2)  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
      appropriated to the department of law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
      2014, the sum of $18,216 and 0.1 FTE, or so much thereof as may be
      necessary, for the provision of legal services for the department of
      regulatory agencies related to the implementation of this act. Said sum is
      from reappropriated funds received from the department of regulatory
      agencies out of the appropriation made in paragraph (b) of subsection (1)
      of this section.
      
      
           SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO