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Top PT Issues in the Statehouse
Athletic Trainers
APTA Dismisses NATA Study Promotion - 9/22/05
NATA Endorsed Model Legislative Definitions/Terms (.pdf) - 1/15/05
NATA Regulation in the States (.pdf) - 1/15/05

Direct Access
Direct Access Article: PT Magazine, 02/2001 (.pdf) Restricted
Direct Access at the State Level: FAQ
Direct Access Brochure: 'Your Constituents Deserve It' (.pdf) Restricted
Direct Access Laws by State (.pdf) - 5/09
Direct Access Map (.pdf) - 2/09
Direct Access to Physical Therapy Services: An Overview
Direct Access: The Challenge from Orthopaedic Surgeons (.pdf)
Direct Access: Where's The Beef? The Challenge from Chiropractors
Mitchell Study: Cost-Effectiveness of Direct Access
National Endorsements of Direct Access

DPT
Changing the Regulatory Designation for Physical Therapists

EMG
APTA Letter to the AMA on EMG 8/28/06 (.pdf) Restricted
Brochure: Physical Therapists and Electromyography (.pdf) Restricted
EMG Claims Letter from CNA Restricted
EMG Congress Brochure Restricted
EMG Does Not Constitute a Diagnosis (Word) Restricted
EMG Talking Points Restricted
HOD Position on EMG (.pdf)
Information on the Specialist Certification in Clinical Electrophysiology
Sample Fax to Legislators (from MI) (Word) Restricted
Sample Opposition Letter and Talking Points Restricted

Manipulation/Mobilization
American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual PTs Restricted
Arkansas Supreme Court Case: 09/2003
Manipulation Education Manual (.pdf)
No You Don't, Yes We Do, No You Don't…The Challenge from Chiropractors
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Chiropractors May Not Use Term 'Physical Therapy'(4/30/99) Restricted
Spinal Manipulation - A Guide for PT Educatorsnew
Who's Judging Whom? The Challenge From Chiropractors

PTAs
PTA Licensure Pack (.pdf) - 2/1/08 Restricted
PTA Regulation in the States (courtesy of FSBPT)
PTA Resource Center
PTA Supervision in the States Summary (.pdf) - 10/1/05 Restricted

Referral for Profit (including POPTS)
POPTS Survival Guide (.pdf) Restricted

APTA Strategic Plan on POPTs Restricted
APTA White Paper - Reactions from Members on POPTS (.pdf) Restricted
APTA White Paper: Position on POPTS Restricted
Brochure: Referral for Profit and Physical Therapy (.pdf) - updated 3/08 Restricted
Delaware Attorney General Opinion on POPTS Restricted
Economic Foundations for Professional Autonomy (.pdf) Restricted
South Carolina Attorney General Opinion on POPTS Restricted
South Carolina Prohibits POPTS Restricted
Statement to Federal Trade Commission Joint Hearing on Health Care Competition Law & Policy (.pdf) Restricted

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