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Advocacy in Action
Invite Your Legislators to See Physical Therapy in Action

The legislative session may be over, but advocacy doesn’t stop when lawmakers leave Annapolis.

Now that Maryland legislators are back in their home districts, this is the perfect time to invite your Senator and Delegates to visit your physical therapy clinic.

There’s no better way to demonstrate the value of physical therapy than by showing legislators firsthand how you help patients recover, restore mobility, avoid unnecessary surgery and opioids, return to work, and improve quality of life.

A clinic visit is also an opportunity to discuss the real barriers your patients and practice face, including:
🔹 High patient copays
🔹 Prior authorization delays
🔹 Administrative burden
🔹 Payment challenges
🔹 Workforce shortages
🔹 Delays in access to care

These conversations matter. When legislators see these challenges in person and hear directly from providers and patients, they gain a better understanding of how state policies impact access to care.

How to Prepare

  • Sample Invitation to Legislators
  • Be Informed – Review our talking points
  • Research your legislator – do they have a history of supporting the profession and issues we value. If not, research opposing arguments to any issues you pan to discuss and be prepared to explain your position
  • Be respectful
  • Capture the moment – take a photo and upload to social media. Tag the chapter and your legislator!
  • Send a Thank You. Include a photo from your visit if you took one at the meeting.
  • Follow up. Be sure to follow up on your ask and on any requests for additional information.
  • Fill our our debrief form and let us know if the Chapter can provide any follow up information. You can also e-mail or Call the APTAMD  to let us know how your visit went. 

Legislative priorities are set through our strategic plan and at our annual legislative strategy meeting in the Fall. Learn more on our government relations committee workspace.

APTAMD Advocates with the Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Insurance Administration, Insurers, and other Policy Makers throughout the year. 

Current Issues
  1. Fair Payment and Contracts
  2. Medicaid Rates
  3. Administrative Burden
  4. Fair Copays 
Key to our success

APTAMD’s government relations committee  and the the Maryland Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PAC) are how we accomplish our advocacy goals.

Your Voice Makes a Difference

Submit testimonials and videos from patients and providers

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Advocacy Toolkit

Get informed. Familiarize yourself with current issues and legislation affecting the physical therapy profession in Maryland. Think about how you might start a conversation with your representative. Why is it important for PTs and PTAs to support this piece of legislation? Fact sheets regarding bills and legislative efforts for Advocacy Day are below and will be available  in your advocacy day packets.

Your PAC is Your Future!

By supporting candidates that understand the issues surrounding the practice of physical therapy we assure a thriving presence in Annapolis.

The Maryland Physical Therapy PAC is made possible by the support of those within the physical therapy profession. Through financial donations, we are able to proactively promote the goals and ideals of the profession including but not limited to: reduced administrative burden, fair reimbursements, patients’ access to care, and fair copays. Your donations help support legislation, candidates who actively support the field, and educational efforts.

  • Bring a photo ID. At the capital you may be asked to present a photo ID. Please remember that we will be going into a government building and may be asked to wait in lines at security.
  • Dress appropriately. Business attire is expected as we will be representing the profession when we speak with state legislators.
  • Your legislator may be in session or pulled to another meeting, do not be discouraged.
  • Be Informed – Review our talking points
  • Research your legislator – do they have a history of supporting the profession and issues we value. If not, research opposing arguments to any issues you pan to discuss and be prepared to explain your position
  • Be respectful
  • Be on time
  • Capture the moment – take a photo and upload to social media. Tag the chapter and your legislator!
  • Send a Thank You. Include a photo from your visit if you took one at the meeting. 
  • Fill out our debrief form and let us know if the Chapter can provide any follow up information. You can also e-mail or Call the APTAMD to let us know how your visit went.

Accordion Content

The Big Event – February 18, 2026 
APTAMD hosts an annual lobby day every February in Annapolis. Clinicians are critical to these efforts – Your legislators need and want to hear from you. 

Learn how to be a lifelong advocate through our free webinar for members and earn 1 contact hour.

APTA Legislative Action Center
APTA members can log in to the Legislative Action Center to send prewritten messages to their legislators.

APTA Patient Action Center
Nonmembers and the public can use the Patient Action Center to send prewritten messages to their legislators.

APTA Regulatory Action Center
Congress isn’t the only group that needs to hear from you. Use the Regulatory Action Center to access template letters for contacting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other regulators.