§ 25-27-1-13 — Physical therapist duties; supervision

Indiana § 25-27-1-13

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 27: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
• Ch. 1: Regulation of Physical Therapists

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(a) A physical therapist is responsible for
managing all aspects of the physical therapy care of each patient. A
physical therapist shall provide the following:
(1) The initial evaluation, determination of a physical therapy
diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of treatment intervention and
documentation of each encounter with each patient.
(2) Periodic reevaluation and documentation of each patient.
(3) The documented discharge of the patient, including the
patient's response to treatment intervention at the time of
discharge.
(b) A physical therapist shall assure the qualifications of all physical
therapist assistants and physical therapy aides under the physical
therapist's direction and supervision.
(c) For each patient on each date of service, a physical therapist
shall:
(1) provide all of the treatment intervention that requires the
education, skills, and knowledge of a physical therapist; and
(2) determine the use of physical therapist assistants to ensure that
the delivery of care is safe, effective, and efficient.
(d) A physical therapist assistant shall work under a physical
therapist's supervision. A physical therapist assistant shall document
the care that the physical therapist assistant provides.
(e) A physical therapist may use physical therapy aides for
designated tasks. A physical therapy aide shall work under the direct
supervision of a physical therapist. Tasks related to patient services
must be assigned to a physical therapy aide by a physical therapist or
physical therapist assistant.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.160-2019, SEC.25.