HARRY HUGHES, Governor

709

CHAPTER 147

(Senate Bill 384)

AN ACT concerning

State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

FOR the purpose of altering the qualifications of the licensed
physical therapist members of the State Board of Physical
Therapy Examiners; and generally relating to the State
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health Occupations
Section 13-202(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

13-202.

(a)  (1) The Board consists of six members.

(2)  Of the six Board members:

(i) Five shall be licensed physical therapists,
OF WHICH A MINIMUM OF FOUR SHALL BE ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN THE
CLINICAL PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THIS STATE; and

(ii) One shall be a consumer member.

(3)  The Governor shall appoint the licensed physical
therapist members, with the advice of the Secretary, from a list
of names of qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary and
the Governor by the American Physical Therapy Association of
Maryland. The number of names on the list shall be at least
three times the number of vacancies.

(4)  The Governor shall appoint the consumer member
with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of
the Senate.

(b)  Each licensed physical therapist member: [shall be
engaged actively in the practice of physical therapy in this
State.]