Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3824: Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date.
Status: Chaptered, August 13, 2025
Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws that govern physical therapy in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). [ Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals. ] Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling. Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [ Oregon Board of Physical Therapy ] board . Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 28, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3824 Sponsored by Representative WALLAN; Representatives DIEHL, LEVY B CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to physical therapy; creating new provisions; amending ORS 688.010, 688.015, 688.020, 688.030, 688.050, 688.055, 688.080, 688.100, 688.110, 688.135, 688.140, 688.160, 688.435, 742.400 and 811.604; repealing ORS 688.040 and 688.090; and prescribing an effective date. SECTION 1. Sections 2 to 6 of this 2025 Act are added to and made a part of ORS 688.010 to 688.201. SECTION 2. (1) The Oregon Board of Physical Therapy may approve by rule a national examination to determine the fitness of a person to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. The physical therapist examination must test entry-level competence related to physical therapy theory, patient examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment intervention, prevention and consultation. The physical therapist assistant examination must test for requisite knowledge and skills in the technical application of physical therapy services. (2) In order to sit for an examination described in this section, an applicant shall: (a) Meet nationally recognized requirements approved by the board that support the integrity of the examination; and (b) Agree to abide by security and copyright provisions related to the examination. (3) If the board determines that an applicant has violated subsection (2) of this section, or engaged in or attempted to engage …