South Carolina Code 40-45-610. Date of implementation of the interstate commission for physical therapy practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment
(B) Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission’s initial adoption of the rules must be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-45-610
- Adverse action: means disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance, or a combination of both. See South Carolina Code 40-45-520
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Board: means the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. See South Carolina Code 40-45-20
- Commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. See South Carolina Code 40-45-520
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See South Carolina Code 40-45-520
- physical therapy: as used in this chapter , and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a physical therapist to prescribe medications or order laboratory or other medical tests. See South Carolina Code 40-45-20
- Rule: means a regulation, principle, or directive promulgated by the commission that has the force of law. See South Carolina Code 40-45-520
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of physical therapy. See South Carolina Code 40-45-520
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(C) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
(1) A member state’s withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.
(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s physical therapy licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
(D) Nothing contained in this compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
(E) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact may become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.