PRINTER'S NO. 1468
No. 1199 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, STEIL, COHEN, CLYMER, BISHOP, BAKER,
CALTAGIRONE, BENNINGHOFF, DALEY, CAPPELLI, DePASQUALE,
CAUSER, GEORGE, COX, HARHAI, DENLINGER, JAMES, ELLIS,
JOSEPHS, GINGRICH, KIRKLAND, HARHART, KULA, HENNESSEY, MELIO,
HESS, MYERS, HUTCHINSON, PALLONE, McILHATTAN, READSHAW,
MILNE, SIPTROTH, MOUL, YOUNGBLOOD, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY,
RAPP, REED, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER AND SONNEY,
MAY 1, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 1, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), entitled
2 "An act relating to the practice of physical therapy,"
3 further providing for physical therapist assistants.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 9.1(c) of the act of October 10, 1975
7 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act,
8 added December 20, 1985 (P.L.500, No.117), is amended to read:
9 Section 9.1. Physical Therapist Assistant; Education and
10 Examination; Scope of Duties; Registration.--* * *
11 (c) (1) A physical therapist assistant while assisting a
12 licensed physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy
13 shall only perform patient-related physical therapy acts and
14 services that are assigned or delegated by and under either:
15 (i) the direct on-premises supervision of a licensed
1 physical therapist[.]; or
2 (ii) the indirect supervision of a licensed physical
3 therapist through 24-hour access to a licensed physical
4 therapist. A licensed physical therapist may not provide
5 indirect supervision of more than four physical therapist
6 assistants at one time.
7 (2) Such acts and services of a physical therapist assistant
8 shall not include evaluation, testing, interpretation, planning
9 or modification of patient programs.
10 (3) For purposes of this section the term "direct on-
11 premises supervision" shall mean the physical presence of a
12 licensed physical therapist on the premises who is immediately
13 available to exercise supervision, direction and control.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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