Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2132
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2132
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Physical therapy: means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. See
- Practice of physical therapy: means :
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
[Section 2132 effective July 1, 2024.]
§ 2132. Purpose
(a) The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.
(b) This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Increase public access to physical therapy services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses;
(2) Enhance the states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety;
(3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multi-state physical therapy practice;
(4) Support spouses of relocating military members;
(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states; and
(6) Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that state’s practice standards. (Added 2023, No. 35, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)