Rule 490-5-.02 Adequate Supervision Defined Adequate supervision by a licensed physical therapist shall include the following: (a) evaluate each patient and interpret the results to determine and document a physical therapy diagnosis; (b) plan each patient's treatment program and determine which elements thereof can be delegated to the assistant; (c) provide periodic reevaluation of the treatment program and of the assistant's performance in relation to the patient; (d) perform and record an evaluation of the patient and his response to treatment at the termination thereof; (e) Interact with the assistant in appropriate ways specific to the plan of care of the patients being treated by the assistant. CHAPTER 490-6 PROCEDURAL RULES Rule 490-6-.01 Procedural Rules The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rule Chapters 295-3 through 295-13, and any future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, relating to procedure for hearings before the several State Examining Boards. The Board in accordance with the licensing Act (O.C.G.A. Section 43-33-18 which enumerates grounds for sanctions), shall have authority to refuse to grant a license to any applicant, and refuse to renew a license, and may restrict, suspend or revoke the registration of any licensed person. The Board hereby adopts and incorporates by reference herein the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-1-19. CHAPTER 490-7 VERIFICATION OF LICENSE AND EXAMINATION SCORES Rule 490-7-.01 License Verification and/or Charge for Furnishing Scores The Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy will verify licensure and provide examination scores, when applicable, to another state upon receiving written request from the applicant accompanied by the ascribed fee. Refer to fee schedule for license verification fee. CHAPTER 490-8 PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES: DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS Rule 490-8-.01 Definition A physical therapy aide, or anyone who holds himself out as being a physical therapy aide, is an individual other than a licensee under O.C.G.A. 43-33 who aids the licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the licensee's provision of physical therapy services and whose activities do not require technical training through a formal course of study. Rule 490-8-.02 Supervision The physical therapy aide must have direct supervision on the premises at all times when providing supportive activities for the physical therapist or the physical therapist assistant. (a) For purposes of this rule, “direct supervision” shall mean on the premises and immediately available at all times. (b) For purposes of this rule, “on the premises” shall mean the immediate area of the patient. (c) A licensee of this chapter may supervise a maximum of two (2) physical therapy aides when they are aiding the licensee's provision of patient evaluation and intervention. Rule 490-8-.03 Duties For purposes of this Rule, the term, “designated physical therapy tasks,” as referenced in O.C.G.A. 43-33-13.1, shall be limited to the following: (a) Physical therapy aides may perform the following tasks independent of supervision by a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant:
1. Clerical tasks excluding treatment documentation. (i) “Treatment Documentation” is defined for purposes of this Rule as the creation, generation, composition of any patient care report and shall include but not be limited to patient evaluations, assessment, plans of care, goals, progress notes, consultation reports, discharge summaries and any other written materials related to patient management. (ii) Nothing in this Rule shall preclude a physical therapy aide from transcribing, recording or copying treatment documentation generated by a licensee of this chapter. Any treatment documentation prepared in this or any manner, however, must be signed by the supervising licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant and by signing the treatment documentation, the licensee is representing that he or she either prepared the treatment documentation or supervised a physical therapy aide in the preparation of the treatment documentation consistent with the Laws and Rules Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy in the State of Georgia. 2. Transporting patients; 3. Assembling and disassembling equipment in treatment areas; 4. Housekeeping activities (b) The physical therapy aide, at the discretion of the licensee, may provide supportive activities to patient care when specifically meeting the criteria as set forth in 490‑8‑.02. Supportive activities or patient care tasks do not include the direct provision of any patient intervention, but do include only assisting a patient in preparation for treatment by a licensee, assisting a patient after cessation of treatment by a licensee, or assisting the licensee during treatment provided by that licensee. Licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are the only providers of physical therapy. CHAPTER 490-9 CODE OF ETHICS Rule 490-9-.01 Purpose This code shall apply to all licensed physical therapists, physical therapists assistants, and all individuals recognized in the delivery of patient care under Chapter 33 of Title 43 in the State of Georgia. It is intended to provide guidelines by which the licensees and others can determine the propriety of conduct. Anyone found guilty of violating the ethical standards, as set forth in this chapter, shall be guilty of violating Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 43-33-18(a)(6). Rule 490-9-.02 Principles of Conduct for Physical Therapists Any individual who is licensed as a physical therapist shall abide by the following ethical standard: (1) Act with consideration, within the scope of physical therapy, for the rights and dignity of all individuals. (a) The physical therapist shall hold as confidential information obtained while acting in a professional capacity. (b) The physical therapist shall provide optimal physical therapy care for all patients regardless of patient race, gender, age, religion, disability or sexual preference. (c) The physical therapist should balance considerations of the patient's physical, psychological and socioeconomic welfare in professional decisions and actions and document these considerations in the patient's record of care. (d) The physical therapist shall communicate and interact with patients and all persons encountered in a professional capacity with courteous regard and timeliness.
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