13 Ethics and Jurisprudence for the Indiana Physical Therapy Professional: Summary
or certificate may be reinstated by the board up to 3 years after the expiration date if the holder of the expired license or certificate. The board may issue not more than two temporary permits to a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. A person with a temporary permit issued under this subsection may practice physical therapy only under the onsite supervision of a licensed physical therapist who is responsible for the patient. A temporary permit expires when the applicant becomes licensed or certified, or approved for endorsement licensing or certification by the board, or when the application for licensure has been disapproved, whichever occurs first. A holder of a license or certificate under this chapter who intends to retire from practice shall notify the board in writing. Upon receipt of the notice, the board shall record the fact that the holder of the license or certificate is retired and release the person from further payment of renewal fees. Section 9: Licensure and Certification in Other States; Foreign Applicants; License or Certificate by Endorsement; Fee The board may register and furnish a license or certify by endorsement any applicant who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of being duly licensed to practice physical therapy or to act as a physical therapist assistant in another state if the applicant is otherwise qualified as required in section 6 of this chapter. The board may license as a physical therapist or certify as a physical therapist assistant any person who has graduated as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, whichever is appropriate, in a foreign country from an educational program approved by the board if the applicant presents satisfactory evidence to the committee. At the time of making an application, the applicant shall
general, apply in any court to enjoin any person from practicing physical therapy or acting as a physical therapist assistant. Section 13: A Physical Therapist’s Responsibility A physical therapist is responsible for managing all aspects of the physical therapy care of each patient. A physical therapist shall assure the qualifications of all physical therapist assistants and physical therapy aides under the physical therapist’s direction and supervision. For each patient on each date of service, a physical therapist shall provide all of the treatment intervention that requires the education, skills, and knowledge of a physical therapist and determine the use of physical therapist assistants to ensure that the delivery of care is safe, effective, and efficient. A physical therapist assistant shall work under a physical therapist’s supervision. A physical therapist assistant shall document the care that the physical therapist assistant provides. A physical therapist may use physical therapy aides for designated tasks. A physical therapy aide shall work under the direct supervision of a physical therapist. Tasks related to patient services must be assigned to a physical therapy aide by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. INDIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE 842 General Provisions Section 1: Definitions 1. “Board” refers to the Indiana board of physical therapy. 2. “Bureau” refers to the health professions bureau. 3. “Committee” refers to the Indiana physical therapy committee. 4. “Contact hour” means a unit of measure for a continuing competency activity. One contact hour equals at least 50 minutes in a learning activity. 5. “Direct supervision” means that the supervising physical therapist or physician at all times shall be available and under all circumstances shall be absolutely responsible for the direction and the actions
pay a fee determined by the board. Section 12: Violation of Chapter; Injunction
A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. In addition, the board may, in the name of the state, through the attorney
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