California AB2497 amends the Business and Professions Code to regulate the practice of physical therapy and the use of physical therapy titles.

California AB2497 amends the Business and Professions Code to clarify the scope of physical therapy practice, including the use of electrode needles for tissue penetration. It specifies that only licensed physical therapists can provide physical therapy services and use related titles and abbreviations. Licensed physical therapists with doctoral degrees can use specific initials and titles in written and spoken communications. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of physical therapists, including managing patient care, supervising assistants, and referring patients when necessary.

California AB2497 amends the Business and Professions Code to regulate the practice of physical therapy and the use of physical therapy titles.

California AB2497 amends the Business and Professions Code to clarify the scope of physical therapy practice, including the use of electrode needles for tissue penetration. It specifies that only licensed physical therapists can provide physical therapy services and use related titles and abbreviations. Licensed physical therapists with doctoral degrees can use specific initials and titles in written and spoken communications. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of physical therapists, including managing patient care, supervising assistants, and referring patients when necessary.