An Act to Establish the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1749
Committee Amendment CA_A_S372 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ,4-" to S P 694, L D 1749, "An Act to Establish the 
Physical Therapy Licensure Compact" 
Amend the bill m the first lme after the enactmg clause (page 1, lme 2 m L D ) by 
stnkmg out the followmg "PART A" 
Amend the bill m Part A by msertmg after section 1 the followmg 
'Sec. A-2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnations and 
allocat10ns are made 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Adm1mstrative Services - Professional and Fmanc1al Regulation 0094 
Imtiatlve Provides ongomg funds for the technology and other admmistratlve costs 
associated with addmg one Comprehensive Health Planner II position to support the 
anticipated mcrease m workload associated with Jommg the Physical Therapy Licensure 
Compact 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 0352 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$2,245 
$2,245 
Imtlatlve Provides ongomg funds for one Comprehensive Health Planner II position and 
related All Other costs to support the anticipated mcrease m workload associated with 
JOmmg the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2023-24 
000 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
000 
$49,297 
$12,539 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AlvIENDMENT "/}" to SP 694, L D 1749 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
Sec. A-3. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of Part B 
$61,836 
2024-25 
$64,081 
$64,081 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that Part A of this legislation, which establishes the Physical 
Therapy Li censure Compact, takes effect January 1, 2026 
The amendment strikes Part B of the bill because the substantive provisions are also 
mcluded m L D 1453, An Act to Amend the Physical Therapist Practice Laws 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations sect10n 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Revised 06/14/23 ::tPae.. 
LD 1749 
LR429(02) 
An Act to Estabhsh the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment "A'l.s '!:>7W 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Fmancial Services 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Future bienmum revenue mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
ProJections 
FY 2025-26 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
\propnat10ns/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$64,081 
$113,890 
$120,222 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
This bill mcludes ongomg Other Special Revenue Funds allocat10ns totalmg $64,081 m fiscal year 2024-25 to the 
Department of Profess10nal and Fmancial Regulat10n to support the addit10nal costs to the Board of Exammers m 
Physical Therapy associated withJommg the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact effective January 1, 2026 Of that 
amount, ongomg Other Special Revenue Funds allocat10ns of $61,836 are to the Office of Profess10nal and 
Occupat10nal Regulat10n withm the department for one Comprehensive Health Planner II posit10n and related All 
Other costs to support the anticipated mcrease m workload associated withJommg the compact This assumes the 
posit10n will begm on January 1, 2025 Addit10nally, ongomg Other Special Revenue Funds allocat10ns of $2,245 m 
fiscal year 2024-25 are provided to the Admmistrative Services - Professional and Fmancial Regulat10n program for 
the technology and other adtmmstrative costs associated with addmg the posit10n 
The department has mdicated that the revenue generated from current hcensmg and other fees will not be sufficient to 
support the addit10nal costs associated with this bill and hcensmg fees will need to be mcreased The amount and 
timmg of any fee mcrease cannot be detennmed at this time 
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