Physical therapist assistant; perform physical therapy services; when; limitations; supervising physical therapist; powers and duties.

(1) A physical therapist assistant may perform physical therapy services under the general supervision of a physical therapist, except that no physical therapist assistant shall perform the following: (a) Interpretation of physician referrals; (b) Development of a plan of care; (c) Initial evaluations or reevaluation of patients; (d) Readjustment of a plan of care without consultation with the supervising physical therapist; or (e) Discharge planning for patients. (2) A physical therapist may provide general supervision for no more than two physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist shall not establish a satellite office at which a physical therapist assistant provides care without the general supervision of the physical therapist. (3) A physical therapist shall reevaluate or reexamine on a regular basis each patient receiving physical therapy services from a physical therapist assistant under the general supervision of the physical therapist. (4) A supervising physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant under general supervision shall review the plan of care on a regular basis for each patient receiving physical therapy services from the physical therapist assistant. (5) A physical therapist assistant may document physical therapy services provided by the physical therapist assistant without the signature of the supervising physical therapist. (6) A physical therapist assistant may act as a clinical instructor for physical therapist assistant students in an approved educational program.