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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XVI PUBLIC HEALTH
  4. Chapter 112 REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
  5. Section 23L Practice of medicine or other form of healing by athletic trainer, occupational therapist or physical therapist or assistants

Section 23L

Section 23L: Practice of medicine or other form of healing by athletic trainer, occupational therapist or physical therapist or assistants

[ Text of section effective until November 21, 2024. For text effective November 21, 2024, see below.]

  Section 23L. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing an athletic trainer, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist, or physical therapist assistant to practice medicine or any other form or method of healing not specified in said section.

Chapter 112: Section 23L. Practice of medicine or other form of healing by athletic trainer, occupational therapist, physical therapist or assistants or licensed lactation consultant

[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 186, Sec. 36 effective November 21, 2024. For text effective until November 21, 2024, see above.]

  Section 23L. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing an athletic trainer, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant or licensed lactation consultant to practice medicine or any other form or method of healing not specified in said section.