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AB 2774

Physical Therapy Board of California.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Extends the Physical Therapy Board's authority and oversight until January 1, 2031, subject to sunset review and incorporating its recommendations.

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Bill Summary · AB 2774

Summary of AB 2774 (2025-2026) – Physical Therapy Board of California

Overview

-jurisdiction: California
-bill type: Assembly Bill
-introduced: February 23, 2026 by the Assembly Committee on Business and Professions
-amends provisions of the Business and Professions Code relating to the Physical Therapy Board of California (PT Board)
-status: As of the latest action (April 23, 2026), read second time, amended, and ordered to third reading; subsequently re-referred to Committee on Appropriations (APPR)

Primary purpose and intent

  • The bill expresses the Legislature’s intent to subject the Physical Therapy Board of California to the joint legislative sunset review process and to incorporate recommendations from that process into the bill.
  • It seeks to extend the Board’s authority to enforce and administer the Physical Therapy Practice Act and to appoint an executive officer until January 1, 2031 (extending the previously set expiration).
  • It makes nonsubstantive changes to various fee provisions and to related boilerplate language.

Key provisions and changes

  1. Sunset review and evaluation

    • Adds language indicating the Legislature intends to evaluate the PT Board through the sunset oversight process.
    • Requires incorporation of recommendations arising from that sunset review.

  2. Extension of board authority (sunset extension)

    • Extends the PT Board’s authority to enforce and administer the act, and to appoint an executive officer, until January 1, 2031.
    • The current framework previously provided for expiration/review on January 1, 2027; this bill pushes that forward to 2031.

  3. Protection of the public

    • Reaffirms a public protection priority in the Board’s licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.

  4. Legislative review status

    • Adds a new provision subjecting the PT Board to legislative oversight if/when Section 2602 is repealed.

  5. Board staffing and legal support (Section 2607.5)

    • Repeal date extended to January 1, 2031.
    • Allows the Board to employ an executive officer exempt from civil service, as well as investigators, legal counsel, physical therapy consultants, etc.
    • The Attorney General would provide legal counsel, charged to the Board.

  6. Reinstatement and petitions after discipline (Section 2661.7)

    • Clarifies timelines for petitions for reinstatement or modification of penalties after disciplinary action.
    • Specifies minimum waiting periods (e.g., at least 3 years for reinstatement after unprofessional conduct, with possible two-year exception for good cause).
    • Requires at least two verified recommendations from licensed physical therapists with knowledge of the petitioner since the disciplinary action.
    • Outlines hearing options (board or administrative law judge) and standards for evaluating a petition (rehabilitation, conduct since discipline, activities while in good standing, etc.).
    • Lists conditions under which the board must not consider a petition (e.g., ongoing criminal sentence, pending probation revocation, specific types of convictions or sexual misconduct related conduct).
    • Includes provisions related to potential denial without a hearing under certain circumstances and preserves related Government Code sections.

  7. Fees (Section 2688)

    • Maintains and adjusts various application, licensure, renewal, and related fees for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
    • Fee structure details:
      • Application fee for licensure (PT): ranges historically from $75 (pre-2009) to $125 (on/after March 1, 2009), with potential adjustments not to exceed $300.
      • Licensure issuance and renewal fees for PTs and PTAs, with caps (e.g., renewal fees not to exceed $300).
      • Examination and reexamination fees are set to reflect actual costs of development, administration, and grading, with options for the board to pay exam costs to the administering organization.
      • Duplicate credentials and related services have specified fees (e.g., duplicate wall certificate $50, duplicate renewal receipt $50, endorsements/good standing $60–$100 depending on cost).

Who would be affected

  • Physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) licensed by the California PT Board.
  • Applicants seeking licensure or renewal of PT/PTA licenses.
  • Individuals under disciplinary actions or probation requiring petitioning for reinstatement or modification of penalties.
  • Board staff and contractors (executive officer, investigators, legal counsel, consultants) due to extended authority and staffing provisions.
  • The public, which would benefit from ongoing regulatory oversight and public-protection emphasis.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill explicitly links the PT Board’s status to sunset review oversight, with recommendations to be incorporated into the legislation.
  • It would extend core authorizations (enforcement, administration, and executive officer appointment) to January 1, 2031.
  • Non-substantive changes accompany the substantive provisions (likely clarifications or formatting).
  • Fee changes are present but described as “nonsubstantive” or adjustments within statutory caps.

Notes

  • The Action History indicates committee passages and amendments, with current committee referrals as of April 23, 2026.
  • The bill relies on the existing sunset review framework and procedural rules governing professional licensing boards in California.

If you’d like, I can synthesize this into a one-page briefing for policymakers or create a side-by-side comparison with current law to highlight differences.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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