# State Advocacy

[ **Kentucky Physical Therapy Practice Act Update (Draft – BR 1125)**](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/documents/advocacy/2025/BR-1125-Addendum-Draft.pdf)

- Updates and modernizes several sections of **KRS Chapter 327**
- Clarifies definitions and scope of physical therapy practice
- Revises licensure and provisional licensure requirements
- Expands responsibilities and structure of the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy
- Strengthens disciplinary and reporting provisions
- Adds safeguards and requirements for telehealth services
- Creates new enforcement tools and fine structures

[ **Kentucky Motor Vehicle Reparations (PIP) Amendments (Draft – BR 296)**](https://www.aptaky.org/_resources/documents/advocacy/2025/BR-296-Addendum-Draft.pdf)

- Updates definitions within **KRS 304.39** related to PIP benefits
- Increases certain benefit limits (e.g., work-loss weekly maximums)
- Revises what qualifies as “medical expense” and how fees are capped
- Establishes new billing timelines and prohibits over-charging
- Updates claims payment deadlines and interest rules for overdue benefits
- Clarifies fraud, recovery, and insurer rights
- Applies to policies issued or renewed after the law’s effective date