New Hampshire Administrative Code

The board shall issue full licenses to conditional licensees who have: (a) Completed the supervised practice set forth in Phy 307.03; and (b) Established readiness to practice with full licensure through the submission to the board of the post-supervision attestation letter descr…

The supervisor of a conditional licensee who is a physical therapist assistant shall, in the course of supervision, determine whether and to what extent the conditional licensee has the following skills: (a) Assessment skills, including: (1) Performing regular re-assessments of t…

The board shall comply with all rules of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, which includes the "Physical Therapy Compact Commission Rules", effective June 5, 2018 and available as noted in Appendix II. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 308.01 Derived From Volume XXXIX Number 02,…

(a) Temporary licenses shall: (1) Be available only to individuals currently licensed as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant and in good standing in either Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, or Vermont who has applied for full licensure …

If an applicant has previously received a temporary license from the board, the applicant shall be ineligible for a second temporary license. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 309.02 Derived From Volume XXXIX Number 41, Filed October 10, 2019, Proposed by #12864, Effective 9/10/2019, …

(a) Applicants for temporary licensure as physical therapists or physical therapist assistants shall: (1) Have submitted a completed application form for full licensure, pursuant to Phy 304.01 and paid the application fee pursuant to Ahp 301.02; (2) Pay a temporary license fee of…

(a) The board shall issue temporary licenses to applicants who meet the basic eligibility requirements of Phy 309.03. (b) Temporary licenses shall expire either at the conclusion of 120 days after issuance or after the board takes action on the applicant's application for full li…

"Active in the profession" means having engaged in physical therapy: (a) As: (1) A licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant providing physical therapy interventions in a clinical setting; (2) A physical therapy educator; (3) A physical therapy administrator; (4…

"American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE)" means the entity that sets the standards by which clinical residency and clinical fellowship programs are conducted. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.02 #9456, eff 4-17-09; ss by #10061, eff 12-23-11 …

"Clinical fellowship" means a planned program of post professional clinical and didactic education: (a) For physical therapists who demonstrate clinical expertise, prior to commencing the program, in a learning experience, in an area of clinical practice related to the practice f…

"Clinical residency" means a planned program of post professional clinical and didactic education for physical therapists that: (a) Advances the physical therapist resident's preparation as a provider of patient care services in a defined area of clinical practice; and (b) Advanc…

"Contact hour" means a unit of continuing professional education equal to one tenth of a continuing education unit when continuing education is reported in terms of continuing education units. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.05 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from Phy …

"Continuing education unit (CEU)" means a measure of continuing education sometimes used to report continuing education achieved. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.06 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from Phy 401.03) Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 6, Filed February 9, 20…

"Continuing professional education or professional activity" means structured courses, activities, and experiences beyond entry-level professional preparation that are designed to maintain knowledge of advancements and enhancements in the field of physical therapy. Notes N.H. Adm…

"Direct personal supervision" means supervision during which the supervisor is physically present in the room and observes, directs, and supervises tasks related to client management continuously throughout the time that the tasks are performed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.0…

"Direct supervision" means "direct supervision" as defined in RSA 328-A:2, IV, namely, "that the physical therapist is physically present and immediately available for direction and supervision." Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.09 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from P…

"Distance-learning" means electronic participation in continuing professional education or activity so long as the participation can be documented in accordance with Phy 406. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.10 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from Phy 401.07) Amended by…

"Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)" means the entity that develops the national examination for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.11 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from Phy 401.08) Amended by Vo…

"General supervision" means "general supervision" as defined in RSA 328-A:2, V, namely, "that the physical therapist is not required to be on-site for direction and supervision, but must be available at least by telecommunications." Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.12 #9456, eff …

"Maintenance of continuing competence" means using a dynamic multidimensional process to develop and maintain for the purpose of performing professional responsibilities the following abilities: (a) Knowledge in the field of physical therapy; (b) Physical therapy performance skil…

"Practice of physical therapy" means "practice of physical therapy" as defined in RSA 328-A:2, XI, namely: "(a) Testing, examining and evaluating impairments, movement dysfunctions, and disabilities or other health and movement-related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis…

"Practice review tool" means a set of computer-based tests sponsored by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy for the purpose of assessment of clinical competence in physical therapy. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.15 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from …

"Renewal year" means 2 years from the date the license was issued. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.16 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from Phy 401.13) Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 6, Filed February 9, 2017, Proposed by #12088, Effective 1/20/2017, Expires 1/20/2027.…

"Renewal year" means any even-numbered year which is not the year of initial licensure. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 401.17 #9456, eff 4-17-09; renumbered by #10061 (from Phy 401.14) Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 6, Filed February 9, 2017, Proposed by #12088, Effective 1/20/201…

"Sexual misconduct" means engaging in one or more of the following activities with respect to a client: (a) Engaging in or soliciting a sexual relationship with a client, whether consensual or non-consensual, while the physical therapist-client or physical therapist assistant-cli…

(a) A licensee wishing to renew their current license shall: (1) Submit the completed "Universal Application for License Renewal" described in Plc 308.06; (2) Submit the completed "Addendum to the Universal Renewal Application Form described in Plc 308.06" requiring a list of con…

Applicants for license renewal shall submit each of the following components of the application packet to the OPLC: (a) The completed renewal application forms described in Phy 402.01(a) (1) and (2); (b) The documents described in Phy 402.04; and (c) The fee specified by Plc 1002…

Each individual licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall take and pass a New Hampshire jurisprudence assessment module as described below: (a) The New Hampshire jurisprudence assessment module shall be taken each April, May, or June of years ending i…

Applicants for renewal of their licenses shall submit, or arrange for the OPLC to receive, the following materials: (a) A detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any of the answers to questions from the application form specified in Plc 308.06(e) are in the affirmative; …

(a) If the OPLC, after receiving and reviewing a completed license renewal application packet requires further information or documents to determine the renewal applicant's eligibility for a fully renewed license or a conditionally renewed license, the OPLC shall:(1) So notify th…

(a) Renewal applicants who reported on their renewal application form that they anticipated completing continuing professional education before their licenses lapses and did not complete the professional education shall: (1) Report the cancellation to the OPLC no later than 15 da…

(a) The licensees who failed to take or did not pass the New Hampshire jurisprudence assessment module described in Phy 402.03 in the months of April, May, or June or in a year ending in "0" or "5" shall: (1) Notify the OPLC within 30 days; and (2) Submit a written request to the…

(a) On a random basis 10% of the renewal applications submitted in each renewal year shall be selected for an audit of completion of the maintenance of continuing competence required by Phy 406.01. (b) If the board selects the licensee for an audit, the OPLC shall notify the lice…

(a) A fully renewed licenses shall be issued by the OPLC to applicants who meet the basic application requirements in (b) below. (b) The basic application requirements shall be:(1) Maintenance of continuing competence as further described in Phy 406; (2) Having not: a. Violated R…

(a) A conditionally renewed licenses shall be issued by the OPLC instead of fully renewed licenses to applicants who: (1) Submit the documents described in Phy 402.04; and (2) Apply for renewal less than 5 years after issuance of the original license without being active in the p…

(a) The following licenses shall be subject to reinstatement by the OPLC: (1) Licenses suspended for disciplinary reasons or as part of a settlement pursuant to Plc 200 or as part of an order of the board; and (2) Licenses lapsed pursuant to Phy 402.01(d). (b) Reinstated licenses…

For licenses suspended for violations of disciplinary rules, the OPLC shall fully reinstate a license suspended for disciplinary reasons: (a) In accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement or the disciplinary order of the board, as applicable; (b) After receiving paymen…

A fully reinstate licenses lapsed for no more than 90 days, shall be issued, if the applicants for reinstatement submit to the OPLC: (a) A completed, dated, and signed "Universal Application for License Renewal" form described in Plc 308.06(b) and (d) through (g); (b) Proof in ac…

A fully reinstate licenses lapsed for more than 90 days shall be issued by the OPLC if: (a) The licenses:(1) Have been lapsed for no more than 4 years; or (2) Have been lapsed for over 4 years but the reinstatement applicants have been active in the profession as defined in Phy 4…

(a) The OPLC shall conditionally, rather than fully, reinstate licenses when they have not been active in the profession as defined in Phy 401.01 for the just preceding 4 years if the applicants: (1) Have not demonstrated poor moral character as evidenced by: a. The answers to th…

The materials supporting the reinstatement application shall be: (a) A detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any of the answers to the "yes-no" questions described in Phy 308.06(e) are in the affirmative; (b) A completed work history form, described in Phy 402.04(b), p…

Conditionally reinstated licenses shall: (a) Remain valid for no more than 26 weeks unless their validity is extended pursuant to Phy 404.08 or Phy 404.09; and (b) Limit the practice of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to the supervised practice described in P…

A fully reinstated license shall be issued by the OPLC to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants holding conditionally reinstated licenses when they have: (a) Completed the supervised practice described in Phy 404.04; and (b) Established readiness to practice under…

(a) The practice of a licensee holding a conditionally reinstated license shall be supervised by at least one physical therapist authorized to practice in New Hampshire who: (1) Has been practicing clinically for a period of at least one year; (2) Is a non-probationary employee n…

(a) Licensees holding conditionally reinstated licenses shall practice under supervision as described in Phy 404.04 for a total of 320 hours. (b) The levels of supervision shall be: (1) For those who have not been active in the profession for less than 4 years all 320 hours shall…

(a) The administrative obligations of licensees holding conditionally reinstated licenses shall be as follows: (1) Before the beginning of supervision by the individual who will provide some or all of the hours of supervision, licensees holding conditionally reinstated licenses s…

(a) For a physical therapist holding a conditionally reinstated license, the letter indicating supervisory approval shall:(1) Be dated and signed by the individual who is the physical therapist's most recent supervisor; (2) Be based on the determinations by the supervisor require…