2021 Montana Legislature
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INTRODUCED
BY _________________________________________________
By Request of the ****
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT allowing application for physical therapy examination prior to graduation; and AMENDING SECTION 37-11-303, MCA."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 37-11-303, MCA, is amended to read:
"37-11-303. Qualifications of applicants for license. (1) To be eligible for a license as a physical therapist, an applicant must:
(a) be of good moral character and at least 18 years of age;
(b) have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapy approved by the board; and
(c) pass to the satisfaction of the board a written or computerized examination prescribed by the board and, if considered necessary, an oral interview to determine the fitness of the applicant to practice as a physical therapist. An applicant may apply to take the examination up to 150 days prior to graduation.
(2) To be eligible for a physical therapist assistant license, an applicant must:
(a) be of good moral character and at least 18 years of age;
(b) have graduated from an accredited physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by the board; and
(c) have passed a written or computerized examination prescribed by the board."