Adrian Leslie
FEDERATION OF STATE BOARDS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, ALEXANDRIA, VA, USA.
Int J Telerehabil. 2017 Nov 20;9(2):59-62. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2017.6237. eCollection 2017 Fall.
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) began the process of implementing the Physical Therapy Compact (PTC) in 2010 with a delegate assembly motion. An interstate compact is an agreement between states to enact legislation and enter into a contract for a specific, limited purpose or to address a particular policy issue. An interstate compact benefits patients, consumers, and licensees by addressing workforce concerns improving licensure portability from state-to-state; facilitating short-term mobility and telehealth consultation for physical therapists. FSBPT formed strategic partnerships with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Council for State Governments' (CSG) to develop and implement the PTC. From April 2014-present, FSBPT followed the CSG recommended stages of compact development: Advisory, Drafting, Education, Enactment, and Transition. The enactment phase began once the threshold number of ten states required in legislation passed the compact bill in 2017. FSBPT anticipates the compact will be fully operational and licensees will be able to take advantage of the compact by mid-2018.
美国州立物理治疗委员会联合会（FSBPT）于2010年通过一项代表大会动议，开始了实施物理治疗契约（PTC）的进程。州际契约是各州之间达成的一项协议，旨在制定立法并签订一份针对特定、有限目的或解决特定政策问题的合同。州际契约通过解决劳动力问题、提高州与州之间执照的可携带性，以及促进物理治疗师的短期流动和远程医疗咨询，使患者、消费者和持照人受益。FSBPT与美国物理治疗协会（APTA）和州政府理事会（CSG）建立了战略伙伴关系，以制定和实施PTC。从2014年4月至今，FSBPT遵循了CSG建议的契约发展阶段：咨询、起草、教育、颁布和过渡。一旦立法中要求的十个州的门槛数量在2017年通过了契约法案，颁布阶段就开始了。FSBPT预计该契约将全面运作，持照人将能够在2018年年中利用该契约。
