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On February 8th, the Executive Committee of APTA New York hosted a virtual town hall meeting which was well attended, with over 70 members participating. This venue allowed for discussion regarding current activities including upcoming events such as Lobby Day (April 26th), Conference 2023 on October 7th, as well as open discussion on membership, the potential need for a technology committee, Executive Committee member visits to PT and PTA schools, member benefits and the value of being a member Additional discussions revolved around why members become members and if business development resources can become a component of education provided by APTA New York. The next town hall will be scheduled to occur in the last 2 weeks of June.

On April 26th, APTA New York volunteers will be in person in Albany to discuss upcoming legislation affecting our profession and those we serve These items include unrestricted direct access, patient access/co-pay, PTAs treating Workers’ Compensation patients and minimum education requirements.