<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Please look over this email and send it to the addresses below. Add any personal statements you would like discussing the bill, concussions, or just physical therapy in general. Thank you for taking the time to send this email and advocating for our profession. Appreciate you all! </font></p><p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Send to the following addresses: </font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:jim.Burgin@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">jim.Burgin@ncleg.gov</a> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Amy.Galey@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Amy.Galey@ncleg.gov</a></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Benton.Sawrey@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Benton.Sawrey@ncleg.gov</a></p><p style="margin:0in"><a href="mailto:Gladys.Robinson@ncleg.gov" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:13px">Gladys.Robinson@ncleg.gov</a><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:13px"> </span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Gale.Adcock@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Gale.Adcock@ncleg.gov</a> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Val.Applewhite@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Val.Applewhite@ncleg.gov</a> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Lisa.Barnes@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Lisa.Barnes@ncleg.gov</a></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Danny.Britt@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Danny.Britt@ncleg.gov</a> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Kevin.Corbin@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Kevin.Corbin@ncleg.gov</a></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Michael.Garrett@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Michael.Garrett@ncleg.gov</a> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Ralph.Hise@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Ralph.Hise@ncleg.gov</a></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Mark.Hollo@ncleg.gov" target="_blank">Mark.Hollo@ncleg.gov</a></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""><a href="mailto:Todd.Johnson@ncleg.gov" target="_bl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r an additional visit with another provider, delaying return to sport and adding unnecessary costs. All of this adds an additional burden to families that are already supporting their child in the recovery process of having a concussion. </p><p>It’s time to update the law and add Physical Therapists to the list. </p><p>I thank you for your time and consideration and <b>strongly urge your <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">support for HB928. </span></b></p></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Anna Fish, SPT</font><div>Doctor of Physical Therapy Student</div><div>SGA President - Class of 2026</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Campbell University | College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></div></div></div></div>