§ 148A.3 — Persons not included

Iowa § 148A.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 148A: PHYSICAL THERAPY

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Section 148A.1 shall not be construed to include the following classes of persons:
1. Licensed physicians and surgeons, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, podiatric
physicians, chiropractors, nurses, dentists, cosmetologists, and barbers, who are engaged
in the practice of their respective professions.
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2. Students of physical therapy who practice physical therapy under the supervision of a
licensed physical therapist in connection with the regular course of instruction at a school of
physical therapy.
3. Physical therapists of the United States army, navy, or public health service, or physical
therapists licensed in another state, when incidentally called into this state in consultation
with a physician and surgeon or physical therapists licensed in this state.
4. Nonprofessional workers not held out as physical therapists who are employed in
hospitals, clinics, offices or health care facilities as defined in section 135C.1 working under
the supervision and direction of a physical therapist or physician licensed pursuant to
chapter 148.
5. Massage therapists, massage technicians, masseurs and masseuses who administer
body massage by Swedish or other massage technique, including modalities, in a massage
establishment, health club, athletic club or school athletic department, but in no instance
shall they designate themselves as physical therapists.

Legislative History

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §148A.3]