49 Pa. Code § 40.152

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024

Section 40.152 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

APTA-The American Physical Therapy Association.

Act-The Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 1301-1313).

CAPTE-The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

FSBPT-The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

Indirect supervision-Supervision of a physical therapist assistant by a licensed physical therapist that is not direct on-premises supervision, as authorized under section 9.1(c) of the act (63 P.S. § 1309.1(c)) and this subchapter, including § 40.173 (relating to supervision of physical therapist assistant by licensed physical therapist).

Physical therapist assistant-A person who has been certified in accordance with the act and this subchapter to provide services as a physical therapist assistant.

Physical therapist assistant certification examination-An examination adopted by the Board and administered in accordance with section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.3a). The term also includes an examination administered by another state, territory or the District of Columbia if it is the same examination adopted by the Board.

Physical therapy independent private practice outpatient facility-

(i) A practice owned and operated by a licensee under the act, or by a licensee under the act and a health care practitioner, licensed by the Commonwealth, as permitted by law.

(ii) The term does not include a practice owned or affiliated with a hospital or healthcare system.

49 Pa. Code § 40.152

The provisions of this § 40.152 adopted July 24, 1992, effective 7/25/1992, 22 Pa.B. 3872; amended December 21, 2012, effective 12/22/2012, 42 Pa.B. 7652; amended May 18, 2018, effective 5/19/2018, 48 Pa.B. 2947.

The provisions of this § 40.152 amended under 3(a), 4(a), 6, 7.2, 9.1 and 11(a) of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. §§ 1303(a), 1304(a), 1306, 1307.2, 1309.2 and 1311(a)); and section 16 of the act of July 4, 2008 (P. L. 293, No. 38).