Current through September, 2024
Section 12-15-36 - Assistants to providers of service(a) Providers of service may have treatment in their discipline carried out by persons certified or licensed to provide such service.(b) Fees for services provided by licensed physician assistants as recognized pursuant to chapter 453, and registered nurses as recognized pursuant to chapter 457, shall be eighty-five per cent of the fees authorized by section 12-15-90.(c) Physical therapists may have treatment in their discipline carried out by physical therapist assistants as recognized pursuant to 461J-3(e). Physical therapist assistants must have completed a program accredited by The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. The physical therapist assistants shall be compensated at sixty per cent of the fees authorized by section 12-15-90.(d) Occupational therapists may have treatment in their discipline carried out by certified occupational therapy assistants as recognized pursuant to chapter 457G. Occupational therapy assistants must have completed a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education or an accreditation body recognized by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. The certified occupational therapy assistants shall be compensated at sixty per cent of the fees authorized by section 12-15-90.(e) The qualifications of assistants to providers of service must be identified on the bill for service for each service performed by an assistant. Fees that fail to identify services performed by assistants may be denied.[Eff 1/1/96; am 12/17/01; am 12/13/04, am 2/28/11] (Auth: HRS §§ 386-21, 386-26, 386-72) (Imp: HRS §§ 386-21, 386-26)