Bill > S0560

This bill amends Florida law to update the licensing requirements for physical therapist assistants by removing the specific enumeration of accrediting agencies that must approve their educational programs, such as the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Instead, the bill requires that the school offering the physical therapist assistant program must be approved by the appropriate accrediting agency recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation or the United States Department of Education at the time of the applicant's graduation. This change aims to provide more flexibility in recognizing accredited programs while still ensuring that applicants meet the necessary educational standards to practice as a physical therapist assistant.