State Advocacy

Kentucky Physical Therapy Practice Act Update (Draft – BR 1125)

• Updates and modernizes several sections of KRS Chapter 327
• Clarifies definitions and scope of physical therapy practice
• Revises licensure and provisional licensure requirements
• Expands responsibilities and structure of the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy
• Strengthens disciplinary and reporting provisions
• Adds safeguards and requirements for telehealth services
• Creates new enforcement tools and fine structures

Kentucky Motor Vehicle Reparations (PIP) Amendments (Draft – BR 296)

• Updates definitions within KRS 304.39 related to PIP benefits
• Increases certain benefit limits (e.g., work-loss weekly maximums)
• Revises what qualifies as “medical expense” and how fees are capped
• Establishes new billing timelines and prohibits over-charging
• Updates claims payment deadlines and interest rules for overdue benefits
• Clarifies fraud, recovery, and insurer rights
• Applies to policies issued or renewed after the law’s effective date