INAPTA Members, On May 1, 2019, Governor Holcomb signed SB 586 into law, and the updates to the Indiana Physical Therapy Practice Act will go into effect on July 1, 2019. You can see the updates with the language HERE. The bold areas represent the new language and the strike through removes language. The key
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that SB 586 was signed into law by Governor Holcomb on May 1, 2019. The updates to the IN Physical Therapy Practice Act will go into effect July 1, 2019. Please look for an e-mail from INAPTA with further updates on what to expect with these changes.
Read moreINAPTA Members, This is a heartfelt message of tremendous gratitude to all of you who helped make history happen this past week! On Tuesday, April 2, SB 586 received a House vote of 92:0, which solidified the update of our 60+ year old Physical Therapy Practice Act. This is an incredible outcome for this 2019
Read moreINAPTA Members, Thank you to all who responded to our requests over the past few weeks to contact your Senators to support Senate Bill 586. Senate Bill 586 was first heard in the Senate Health and Service Providers Committee on Wednesday, February 13. Senator Messmer, the author of SB 586, and Pauline Flesch, PT, MPS,
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‘No Bigger Fan’: US Surgeon General Believes the Physical Therapy Profession is a Key Player in the Fight Against Opioid Misuse
Read moreINAPTA Members, Flying home, after attending the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) of the American Physical Therapy Association, I reflected on the energy that more than 16,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students of physical therapy brought to the meeting in Washington, DC. We truly are better together and can accomplish more to support our
Read moreINAPTA Members, As we approach the end of 2018, I want to thank each of you for your support of INAPTA. Your dedication to the profession, whether by being a member of INAPTA or taking a role in the leadership of our association, has helped us move the profession forward in 2018. Much has been
Read moreHistorically, the APTA Indiana Political Action Committee (PAC) has been considerably underfunded. The PAC is important as it drives support for different legislative efforts, protecting our profession. One common misunderstanding is that Chapter dues can be allocated to help fund the PAC.
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