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Public Petition for Rulemaking: Define invasive procedure and define pelvic floor therapy as a non-invasive procedure

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CLOSED     Opened on 5/8/2023 and Ended on 6/7/2023

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91 comments
Comment Title Commenter
Keep PFT Non Invasive Anonymous (217084)  6/7/23  11:59 pm
I support the BoPT defining Pelvic Floor PT as non-invasive David Pong, MD  6/7/23  11:40 pm
Pelvic Floor Anonymous (217082)  6/7/23  11:27 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy RBDJ  6/7/23  11:07 pm
Keep pelvic floor therapy noninvasive Traci McFalls  6/7/23  10:26 pm
See below Helen D. Simpson  6/7/23  10:19 pm
Pelvic floor is non-invasive Ann Hutch  6/7/23  10:16 pm
Pelvic floor is non-invasive Alex  6/7/23  9:43 pm
Pelvic floor therapy Anonymous (217076)  6/7/23  9:28 pm
Support both requests Melissa Wyatt  6/7/23  8:25 pm
Pelvic floor therapy Nancy Boykin  6/7/23  7:34 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy is Non-Invasive Scott J.  6/7/23  6:36 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Must STAY Non-Invasive Krystal Johnson  6/7/23  6:21 pm
pelvic floor therapy barbara Orton  5/24/23  7:21 am
Pelvic Floor therapy Anonymous (217020)  5/22/23  2:43 pm
Pelvic Physical Therapy is a non-invasive therapy Jan Dommerholt  5/22/23  1:05 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Dianne Rife  5/22/23  11:32 am
Pelvic floor therapy as non- invasive Maureen J  5/19/23  1:12 pm
Support Anonymous (217012)  5/17/23  3:29 pm
Pelvic floor therapy /non invasive Nancy Lech  5/17/23  1:52 pm
Keep Pelvic Floor Therapy Non-Invasive Christine Kivett  5/16/23  8:52 pm
Keep PFT Noninvasive Richard A. Stauffer MD  5/16/23  4:25 pm
Support the petition Chris Melton  5/16/23  4:19 pm
pelvic floor therapy anonymous (217002)  5/15/23  11:54 am
Pelvic Floor Anonymous (217001)  5/14/23  7:59 pm
Pelvic Floor Anonymous (217000)  5/14/23  2:54 pm
keep pelvic floor non evasive Anonymous (216999)  5/14/23  2:50 pm
Classification of Pelvic Floor Therapy G. K Barber  5/14/23  1:50 pm
Scope of Practice for Pelvic PTs. Panteha Nazari  5/14/23  11:46 am
Pelvic Floor Therapy Anonymous (216996)  5/13/23  12:20 pm
Pelvic Floor Examination/Treatment Jesse L B Thurlow, PT  5/13/23  4:18 am
Pelvic floor therapy keep non invasive Keith  5/12/23  7:09 pm
Keep non invasive Keith Roberts  5/12/23  6:45 pm
Keep non invasive Anonymous (216992)  5/12/23  6:44 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Treatment Dr. Jan Evans  5/12/23  1:46 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy - NON INVASIVE Anonymous (216990)  5/12/23  1:31 pm
keep pelvic floor non evasive Anonymous (216989)  5/11/23  10:17 pm
I support pelvic floor therapy remaining noninvasive as it always has been. Rachel  5/11/23  9:51 pm
Support Pelvic Floor therapy to make it noninvasie Anonymous (216987)  5/11/23  9:30 pm
Policy changing Lester Roark  5/11/23  7:25 pm
Keep Pelvic Floor Therapy Non-Invasive Anonymous (216985)  5/11/23  12:48 pm
In Full Support to Keep Non-Invasive Anonymous (216977)  5/10/23  10:37 pm
Remain Non-Invasive Anonymous (216976)  5/10/23  10:34 pm
Support Robert Cantermen  5/10/23  7:43 pm
PFT Anonymous (216968)  5/10/23  4:21 pm
Pelvic rehab in non-invasive and necessary part of physical and sexual health Panteha Nazari, PT, DPT, BCB-PMD, PRPC, IF  5/10/23  3:54 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Treatment Steve Fey  5/10/23  3:40 pm
Pelvic floor therapy Frances Duty  5/10/23  3:04 pm
Support for “non-invasive” Erin Poston, PA-C  5/10/23  1:59 pm
Keep pelvic floor PT non-invasive. MIchele Riedel  5/10/23  1:19 pm
PFT Ann Dutton  5/10/23  1:18 pm
Keep PFT Noninvasive Richard A. Stauffer MD  5/10/23  1:15 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Anonymous (216956)  5/10/23  1:11 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Non-invasive as it has always been. Darleen Eldet  5/10/23  12:59 pm
Support for the petition for making Pelvic Floor Therapy Non-invasive Shelby Latney  5/10/23  12:31 pm
Make pelvic floor therapy non-invasive Anonymous (216952)  5/10/23  12:28 pm
Make it non-invasive Anonymous (216951)  5/10/23  12:13 pm
DID YOU KNOW…the DPOR and the Board of Nursing violated Title Protection for Physical Therapists! Anonymous (216950)  5/10/23  11:42 am
Look…Standing! Anonymous (216948)  5/10/23  11:26 am
DID YOU KNOW some therapists DON’T KNOW the procedures of different positions for PFT (pt3) Anonymous (216946)  5/10/23  11:20 am
DID YOU KNOW some therapists DON’T KNOW the procedures of different positions for PFT Anonymous (216944)  5/10/23  9:42 am
DID YOU KNOW that some therapists and physician assistants DON'T KNOW how the body is connected? Anonymous (216943)  5/10/23  9:34 am
Please Keep Pelvic Floor Therapy Non-Invasive Vinh Tong  5/10/23  9:28 am
Keep Non-invasive! Keith Roberts  5/9/23  9:26 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy is Non-Invasive Daniel Arkin, Ph.D.  5/9/23  5:38 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Maureen Roberts  5/9/23  3:40 pm
Pelvic floor Anonymous (216928)  5/9/23  1:53 pm
DID YOU KNOW…VDHP testified it does NOT conduct any quality control or oversight for investigations! Anonymous (216920)  5/9/23  12:35 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Non Invasive Phil Armas  5/9/23  12:20 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy-Non Invasive John Green  5/9/23  8:44 am
Pelvic floor therapy classification Dana Kitchen  5/9/23  8:35 am
DID YOU KNOW that not ALL therapists pay attention to their coursework Anonymous (216900)  5/8/23  9:16 pm
Support as non-invasive Sandra Rutherford  5/8/23  8:58 pm
PFT is Non-Invasive!!! Anonymous (216898)  5/8/23  8:21 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy India Gail Peters  5/8/23  7:59 pm
SUPPORT Anonymous (216896)  5/8/23  7:28 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Wanda Lee Jiggetts  5/8/23  7:23 pm
I Support the Board To List "Pelvic Floor Therapy" As A Non-Invasive Treatment ALVIN S. PEYTON  5/8/23  5:13 pm
DO YOU KNOW…facilities the BoPT members either teach or practice list PFT as NON-INVASIVE!! Anonymous (216890)  5/8/23  4:01 pm
Pelvic floor therapy as non invasive Catherine Bredrup  5/8/23  3:17 pm
Support Jim tait  5/8/23  3:10 pm
Support for Pelvic Floor Therapy as NON-Invasive Anne Carr Regan  5/8/23  2:33 pm
I am in support of the board listing pelvic floor therapy as non-invasive Kara Topping  5/8/23  2:25 pm
Support of the board listing pelvic floor therapy as NON-INVASIVE! Lois DuRant  5/8/23  2:11 pm
Support for pelvic floor therapy as NON-invasive Karen McDonald  5/8/23  1:44 pm
Support Pelvic floor pt noninvasive Pat Kropac  5/8/23  1:44 pm
Support of the board listing pelvic floor therapy as non-invasive! Linda M Hogan  5/8/23  1:38 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy Dr. Christine Ressler  5/8/23  12:21 pm
Pelvic Floor Therapy is a NON-INVASIVE therapy Joanne Biddix BSN RN CWCN  5/8/23  11:12 am
Support Defining Invasive Procedure & Define PFT as Non-Invasive Procedure...DID YOU KNOW Anonymous (216876)  5/8/23  8:36 am
Support Defining Invasive Procedure and Define Pelvic Floor Therapy as Non-Invasive Procedure Dr. Joseph Gianfortoni, MD, FACOG  5/8/23  8:18 am

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