Page 78: § 43-1-34. (For Effective Date, See note.) Military and Veterans Licensure 1. (For effective date, see note.) As used in this Code section, the term:“ 1. License“ means a document, permit, certificate of registration, or other authorization issued by or on behalf of a professional licensing board or other board that is required under this title for a person to engage in a profession,business, or trade. 2. “Military“ means the United States armed forces, including the National Guard. 3. “Other board“ means a board created pursuant to this title that is not a professional licensing board. 4. “Service member“ means an active or reserve member of the armed forces, including the National Guard. 5. “Transitioning service member“ means a member of the military on active duty status or on separation leave who is within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation. 2. (For effective date, see note.) No later than July 1, 2017, each professional licensing board and other boards shall adopt rules and regulations implementing a process by which transitioning service members may qualify for temporary licenses, licenses by endorsement, expedited licenses, or a combination thereof for each profession, business, or trade for which a license is issued. Such process may include the issuance of a license to an applicant based upon such an applicant: 1. Holding a license from another state for which the training, experience, and testing substantially meet or exceed the requirements under this state to obtain a license; and 2. Obtaining a specialty, certification, training, or experience in the military while a service member substantially meets or exceeds the requirements to obtain a license in this state. 3. Any professional licensing board or other board created after June 30, 2016, shall adopt within one § 43-33-1. Short title This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Physical Therapy Act.” § 43-33-2. Declaration of purpose This article is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. The practice of physical therapy is declared to be affected with the public interest; and this article shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the purpose stated in this Code section. § 43-33-3. Definitions As used in this article, the term: (1) “Board” means the State Board of Physical Therapy. (2) “License” means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board which shall give the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in the practice prescribed thereon. (3) “Licensee” means any person holding a license under this article or holding a valid Physical Therapy Licensure Compact privilege pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter. (4) “Person” means a human being only, not a legal entity. (5) “Physical therapist” means a person licensed to practice physical therapy as defined in this article and whose license is in good standing. (6) “Physical therapist assistant” or “physical therapy assistant” means a person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing.
year of its creation the rules and regulations required by subsection (b) of this Code section. § 43-1-34.1. (Effective January 1, 2021) Expedited License by Endorsement for Military Spouses 1. As used in this Code section, the term: 1. “License” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. 2. “Military” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. 3. “Other board” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. 4. “Service member” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. 5. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 6. “Transitioning service member” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34. 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a professional licensing board or other board shall issue an expedited license by endorsement to any individual that: 1. Is a spouse of a service member or transitioning service member stationed within this state; 2. Holds a current license to practice such occupation or profession issued by another state for which the training,experience, and testing are substantially similar in qualifications and scope to the requirements under this state to obtain a license; 3. Is in good standing in such other state; and 4. Passes any examination that may only be required to demonstrate knowledge of the laws and rules and regulations of this state specific to the practice of the profession, business, or trade for which such expedited license by endorsement is being sought. 3. Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to invalidate, override, or amend any licensing compact entered into by the State of Georgia.
GEORGIA PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT (O.C.G.A. § 43-33)
(7) “Physical therapy” means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this article. The term “physiotherapist” shall be synonymous with “physical therapy” pursuant to this article. The practice of physical therapy means: (A) Examining, evaluating, and testing patients and clients with mechanical, physiological, and developmental impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and disabilities or other movement related conditions in order to determine a physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention; (B) Alleviating impairments of body structure or function by designing, implementing, and modifying interventions to improve activity limitations or participation restrictions for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction, and pain; (C) Reducing the risk of injury, impairment, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and disability, including the promotion and maintenance of health, fitness, and wellness in populations of all ages; (D) Planning, administering, evaluating, and modifying intervention and instruction, including the use of physical measures, activities, and devices, including but not limited to dry needling for preventative and therapeutic purposes; and (E) Engaging in administration, consultation, education, teaching, research, telehealth, and the provision of
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