AB942,12,53 (j) “Investigative information” means information, records, and documents
4received or generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant to an
5investigation.
AB942,12,76 (k) “Jurisprudence requirement” means the assessment of an individual's
7knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of physical therapy in a state.
AB942,12,108 (L) “Licensee” means an individual who currently holds an authorization from
9the state to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical therapist
10assistant.
AB942,12,1111 (m) “Member state” means a state that has enacted the compact.
AB942,12,1312 (n) “Party state” means any member state in which a licensee holds a current
13license or compact privilege or is applying for a license or compact privilege.
AB942,12,1514 (o) “Physical therapist” means an individual who is licensed by a state to
15practice physical therapy.
AB942,12,1816 (p) “Physical therapist assistant” means an individual who is licensed/certified
17by a state and who assists the physical therapist in selected components of physical
18therapy.
AB942,12,2119 (q) “Physical therapy,” “physical therapy practice,” and “the practice of physical
20therapy” mean the care and services provided by or under the direction and
21supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
AB942,12,2422 (r) “Physical therapy compact commission” or “commission” means the national
23administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the
24compact.
AB942,13,3
1(s) “Physical therapy licensing board” or “licensing board” means the agency
2of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of physical therapists
3and physical therapist assistants.
AB942,13,54 (t) “Remote state” means a member state other than the home state, where a
5licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege.
AB942,13,76 (u) “Rule” means a regulation, principle, or directive promulgated by the
7commission that has the force of law.
AB942,13,98 (v) “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United
9States of America that regulates the practice of physical therapy.
AB942,13,11 10(3) State participation in the compact. (a) To participate in the compact, a
11state must do all of the following:
AB942,13,1312 1. Participate fully in the commission's data system, including using the
13commission's unique identifier as defined in rules.
AB942,13,1514 2. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about
15licensees.
AB942,13,1816 3. Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and
17rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding
18a licensee.
AB942,13,2219 4. Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time
20frame established by rule, by receiving the results of the federal bureau of
21investigation record search on criminal background checks and use the results in
22making licensure decisions in accordance with par. (b).
AB942,13,2323 5. Comply with the rules of the commission.
AB942,13,2524 6. Utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for licensure
25pursuant to the rules of the commission.
AB942,14,2
17. Have continuing competence requirements as a condition for license
2renewal.
AB942,14,63 (b) Upon adoption of this statute, the member state shall have the authority
4to obtain biometric-based information from each physical therapy licensure
5applicant and submit this information to the federal bureau of investigation for a
6criminal background check in accordance with 28 USC 534 and 42 USC 14616.
AB942,14,97 (c) A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee holding a
8valid unencumbered license in another member state in accordance with the terms
9of the compact and rules.
AB942,14,1010 (d) Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege.
AB942,14,12 11(4) Compact privilege. (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms
12and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall satisfy all of the following:
AB942,14,1313 1. Hold a license in the home state.
AB942,14,1414 2. Have no encumbrance on any state license.
AB942,14,1615 3. Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with
16pars. (d), (g), and (h).
AB942,14,1817 4. Have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege
18within the previous 2 years.
AB942,14,2019 5. Notify the commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege
20within a remote state(s).
AB942,14,2121 6. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege.
AB942,14,2322 7. Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the remote state(s) in
23which the licensee is seeking a compact privilege.
AB942,14,2524 8. Report to the commission adverse action taken by any nonmember state
25within 30 days from the date the adverse action is taken.
AB942,15,3
1(b) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home license.
2The licensee must comply with the requirements of par. (a) to maintain the compact
3privilege in the remote state.
AB942,15,54 (c) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state under the compact
5privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.
AB942,15,126 (d) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state is subject to that
7state's regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and
8that state's laws, remove a licensee's compact privilege in the remote state for a
9specific period of time, impose fines, and/or take any other necessary actions to
10protect the health and safety of its citizens. The licensee is not eligible for a compact
11privilege in any state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are
12paid.
AB942,15,1413 (e) If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact
14privilege in any remote state until all of the following occur:
AB942,15,1515 1. The home state license is no longer encumbered.
AB942,15,1616 2. Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
AB942,15,1917 (f) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing,
18the licensee must meet the requirements of par. (a) to obtain a compact privilege in
19any remote state.
AB942,15,2220 (g) If a licensee's compact privilege in any remote state is removed, the
21individual shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until all of the
22following occur:
AB942,15,2423 1. The specific period of time for which the compact privilege was removed has
24ended.
AB942,15,2525 2. All fines have been paid.
AB942,16,1
13. Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
AB942,16,32 (h) Once the requirements of par. (g) have been met, the license must meet the
3requirements in par. (a) to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.
AB942,16,6 4(5) Active duty military personnel or their spouses. A licensee who is active
5duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may
6designate one of the following as the home state:
AB942,16,77 (a) Home of record.
AB942,16,88 (b) Permanent change of station (PCS).
AB942,16,109 (c) State of current residence if it is different than the PCS state or home of
10record.
AB942,16,12 11(6) Adverse actions. (a) A home state shall have exclusive power to impose
12adverse action against a license issued by the home state.
AB942,16,1513 (b) A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative
14information of a remote state, so long as the home state follows its own procedures
15for imposing adverse action.
AB942,16,2216 (c) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that
17participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and
18that such participation shall remain nonpublic if required by the member state's
19laws. Member states must require licensees who enter any alternative programs in
20lieu of discipline to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term
21of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member
22state.
AB942,17,223 (d) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the
24statutes and rules authorizing the practice of physical therapy in any other member

1state in which a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a license or
2compact privilege.
AB942,17,33 (e) A remote state shall have the authority to do all of the following:
AB942,17,54 1. Take adverse actions as set forth in sub. (4) (d) against a licensee's compact
5privilege in the state.
AB942,17,146 2. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the
7attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas
8issued by a physical therapy licensing board in a party state for the attendance and
9testimony of witnesses, and/or the production of evidence from another party state,
10shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
11to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in
12proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees,
13travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state
14where the witnesses and/or evidence are located.
AB942,17,1715 3. If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the licensee the costs of
16investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken
17against that licensee.
AB942,17,1818 (f) Joint investigations:
AB942,17,2119 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective
20physical therapy practice act or other applicable state law, a member state may
21participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.
AB942,17,2422 2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance
23materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the
24compact.
AB942,18,3
1(7) Establishment of the physical therapy compact commission. (a) The
2compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as
3the physical therapy compact commission:
AB942,18,44 1. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states.
AB942,18,95 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall
6be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the
7principal office of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and
8jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative
9dispute resolution proceedings.
AB942,18,1110 3. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign
11immunity.
AB942,18,1212 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings:
AB942,18,1413 1. Each member state shall have and be limited to one delegate selected by that
14member state's licensing board.
AB942,18,1715 2. The delegate shall be a current member of the licensing board, who is a
16physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, public member, or the board
17administrator.
AB942,18,1918 3. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the
19law of the state from which the delegate is appointed.
AB942,18,2020 4. The member state board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the commission.
AB942,18,2321 5. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation
22of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate
23in the business and affairs of the commission.
AB942,19,3
16. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the
2bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates' participation in meetings by
3telephone or other means of communication.
AB942,19,54 7. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
5Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.
AB942,19,66 (c) The commission shall have all of the following powers and duties:
AB942,19,77 1. Establish the fiscal year of the commission.
AB942,19,88 2. Establish bylaws.
AB942,19,99 3. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.
AB942,19,1110 4. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this
11compact and the bylaws.
AB942,19,1412 5. Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and
13administration of this compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law and
14shall be binding in all member states.
AB942,19,1715 6. Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the
16commission, provided that the standing of any state physical therapy licensing board
17to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected.
AB942,19,1818 7. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
AB942,19,2019 8. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not
20limited to, employees of a member state.
AB942,19,2521 9. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties,
22grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
23compact, and to establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating
24to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
25matters.
AB942,20,4
110. Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment,
2supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same;
3provided that at all times the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety
4and/or conflict of interest.
AB942,20,75 11. Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to
6own, hold, improve, or use, any property, real, personal, or mixed; provided that at
7all times the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety.
AB942,20,98 12. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise
9dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed.
AB942,20,1010 13. Establish a budget and make expenditures.
AB942,20,1111 14. Borrow money.
AB942,20,1512 15. Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members,
13state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer
14representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
15compact and the bylaws.
AB942,20,1716 16. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement
17agencies.
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