Montana § 37-11-105 Supervision Of Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Aide, Physical Therapy Student, Or Physical Therapist Assistant Student

Montana Statutes

§ 37-11-105 — Supervision Of Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy Aide, Physical Therapy Student, Or Physical Therapist Assistant Student

Montana § 37-11-105

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 11PHYSICAL THERAPY

Part 1General

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 37-11-105 (2026).

Text

37-11-105 . Supervision of physical therapist assistant, physical therapy aide, physical therapy student, or physical therapist assistant student.

(1)A physical therapist assistant shall practice under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist who is responsible for and participates in a patient's care. This supervision requires the licensed physical therapist to make an onsite visit or a visit by means of telehealth to the client at least once for every eight visits made by the assistant or once every 30 days, whichever occurs first.

(2)A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than two full-time assistants or the equivalent. This supervision does not require the presence of the assistant.

(3)A physical therapy aide shall practice under the onsite supervi

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37-11-105 . Supervision of physical therapist assistant, physical therapy aide, physical therapy student, or physical therapist assistant student. (1) A physical therapist assistant shall practice under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist who is responsible for and participates in a patient's care. This supervision requires the licensed physical therapist to make an onsite visit or a visit by means of telehealth to the client at least once for every eight visits made by the assistant or once every 30 days, whichever occurs first.
(2) A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than two full-time assistants or the equivalent. This supervision does not require the presence of the assistant.
(3) A physical therapy aide shall practice under the onsite supervision of a licensed physical therapist or a licensed assistant. A licensed assistant may not concurrently supervise more than one full-time aide or the equivalent. A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than four aides or the equivalent or two assistants and two aides or the equivalent.
(4) A physical therapy student or physical therapist assistant student shall practice with the onsite supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 6, Ch. 491, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 253, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 242, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 497, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 292, L. 2025.