Section 640.596 - Physical therapist's assistant prohibited from performing certain activities; disciplinary action1. A physical therapist's assistant shall not:(a) Perform any activity which requires the unique skills, knowledge and judgment of a physical therapist, whether or not the activity is delegated to him or her by the physical therapist.(b) Perform any procedures or activities of physical therapy on more than two patients at the same time during the time the supervising physical therapist is not on the premises.(c) Have less than 2,000 hours of experience as a physical therapist's assistant during which the supervising physical therapist is on the premises when any procedures or activities of physical therapy are performed by the physical therapist's assistant, before working in any setting without such supervision.(d) Supervise another physical therapist's assistant or a physical therapist's technician in the performance of a treatment related to physical therapy.2. A physical therapist's assistant is subject to disciplinary action if he or she performs any activity in violation of this section.3. As used in this section, "treatment" does not include secretarial, clerical or housekeeping activities, the transportation of a patient or the dressing or undressing of a patient.Nev. Admin. Code § 640.596
Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 12-27-93; A 3-28-95; R153-98, 12-18-98