Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1399.12
Pursuant to Section 2639 of the code, a physical therapist assistant license applicant whose application for license has been filed and reviewed by the board may assist in the provision of physical therapy services if he or she is under the direct and immediate supervision of a physical therapist licensed by the board. "Direct and immediate" means a supervisor shall at all times be responsible for and provide adequate supervision of the work performed by the applicant and shall be in close proximity to the location where the applicant is assisting in the provision of physical therapy treatment. The physical therapist assistant license applicant shall document each treatment in the patient record, along with his or her signature. A supervising physical therapist shall countersign with his or her first initial and last name in the patient's record on the same day as patient related tasks were provided by the physical therapist assistant license applicant. A supervising physical therapist will conduct a weekly case conference and document it in the patient record.
A supervising physical therapist shall document receipt of the letter authorizing physical therapist assistant license applicant status and record the expiration date of such status in the employee record. A supervising physical therapist shall require the applicant to provide documentation of the license issued at the conclusion of the physical therapist assistant license applicant status. If the applicant fails to pass the licensing examination all privileges to work as a physical therapist assistant license applicant shall terminate.
Authorizing the physical therapist assistant license applicant to work after the conclusion of physical therapist assistant license applicant status constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.12
2. Amendment filed 10-19-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 43).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 9-11-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 37).
4. Amendment of section heading and NOTE filed 3-8-2000; operative 4-7-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-19-2002; operative 1-18-2003 (Register 2002, No. 51).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 12-23-2002; operative 1-22-2003 (Register 2002, No. 52).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 9-21-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 39).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph filed 4-13-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Section 2615, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2622, Business and Professions Code.
2. Amendment filed 10-19-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 43).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 9-11-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 37).
4. Amendment of section heading and Note filed 3-8-2000; operative 4-7-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-19-2002; operative 1-18-2003 (Register 2002, No. 51).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 12-23-2002; operative 1-22-2003 (Register 2002, No. 52).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 9-21-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 39).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph filed 4-13-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 15).