Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

(1) In order to use the term “certified animal massage therapist” or “registered animal massage therapist”, a person must:(1) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathologies in order to gain aptitude in preventing the delay o…

A person practicing animal massage therapy shall obtain liability insurance in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the benefit of any person who is damaged because of the negligence of the person in the performance of animal massage therapy services.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act.”

This chapter is enacted for the purposes of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare and providing for state administrative control, supervision, licensure and regulation of the practice of physical therapy and occupational therapy. It is the general assembly's intent th…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “ACOTE” means the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, a nationally recognized accrediting agency for professional programs in the field of occupational therapy;(2) “AOTA” means the Americ…

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as allowing physical therapists to practice medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, chiropractic or nursing. (b) (1) Except as provided in § 63-13-303, the scope of practice of physical therapy is under the written or oral referral of a lice…

(a) This part is enacted to:(1) Safeguard the public health, safety and welfare;(2) Protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unauthorized persons;(3) Assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupati…

(a) An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file an application showing, to the satisfaction of the board of occupational therapy, that the applicant:(1) Is of good moral character;(2) Has successfully completed the ac…

(a) In determining the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant, only a majority vote of the board of occupational therapy shall be required. (b) Licenses and permits issued by the board shall be granted by …

(a) (1) The board of occupational therapy shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this part upon payment of the appropriate fees.(2) Each licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall pay a biennial renewal fee to the board as p…

(a) A limited permit may be issued by the board to an applicant who has applied for a license under § 63-13-202, has successfully completed the educational and field experience requirements of § 63-13-202(2) and (3) and is scheduled to take the examination required by § 63-13-202…

(a) A licensed occupational therapy assistant shall practice under the supervision of an occupational therapist who is licensed in Tennessee. (b) The supervising occupational therapist is responsible for all services provided by the occupational therapy assistant, including, but …

(a) A licensed physician, occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant may delegate to an unlicensed person specific routine tasks associated with nontreatment aspects of occupational therapy practice that are not evaluative, assessive, task selective or reco…

(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of:(1) Any person licensed under any chapter of this title;(2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by an agency of the Unit…

(a) The board of occupational therapy has the power and it is its duty to deny, suspend or revoke the license of or to otherwise lawfully discipline a licensee whenever the licensee is guilty of violating any of this part or is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:(1) …

All administrative proceedings for disciplinary action against a licensee under this part shall be conducted by the board of occupational therapy in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate this part. It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this part as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or whose license has been suspended or revoked to use, in connection with the person's name …

No person shall practice occupational therapy or act as an occupational therapy assistant, nor claim to be able to practice occupational therapy or act as an occupational therapy assistant, unless the person holds a license and otherwise complies with this part and the rules adop…

(a) The board of occupational therapy may grant a license to an applicant who presents proof of current licensure or certification as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia or a territory of the United States and who…

Applicants for licensure who have completed educational programs outside the United States shall furnish proof of good moral character and of completion of an educational program and supervised fieldwork substantially similar to those contained in § 63-13-202(2) and (3) and shall…

(a) Any person licensed by the board of occupational therapy to practice in this state who has retired or may retire from such practice in this state shall not be required to register as required by this chapter if such person files with the board an affidavit on a form to be fur…

(a) There is created a board of occupational therapy, which shall perform the same functions and have the same duties and responsibilities that were performed by the committee of occupational therapy prior to July 1, 2007. (b) The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed…

(a) (1) A physical therapist, or physiotherapist, licensed under this chapter is fully authorized to practice physical therapy.(2) A physical therapist, or physiotherapist, is not licensed under this chapter unless the individual holds a degree from a professional physical therap…

(a) A physical therapist shall refer persons under the physical therapist's care to appropriate health care practitioners, after consultation with the referring practitioner, if the physical therapist has reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are present that require…

(a) (1) The practice of physical therapy must be under the written or oral referral of a referring practitioner as described in § 63-13-104(b)(1), except that a licensed physical therapist may:(A) Conduct an initial patient visit without referral;(B) Provide physical assessments …

(a) The board of physical therapy has the power and authority to:(1) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure and provide for the examination of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants;(2) Adopt passing scores for examination;(3) Issue licenses to tho…

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting a person licensed or certified under any other law of this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which the person is licensed or certified; provided, that the person does not claim to be a physical ther…

(a) (1) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall file an application as required by the board. A nonrefundable application fee and cost of the examination shall accompany the completed written or online application. Fees shall be es…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist shall have the following qualifications:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) Have completed the application process;(3) Be a graduate of a professional physical therapy program accredited by a national accreditation agency reco…

(a) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under this part shall renew the person's license as specified in the rules. An individual who fails to renew the license by the date of expiration shall not practice physical therapy or function as a physical thera…

(a) Reinstatement of a lapsed license following a renewal deadline requires payment of a renewal fee, a late renewal penalty fee and a reinstatement fee, in accordance with rules promulgated by the board. (b) Reinstatement of a license that has lapsed for more than three (3) cons…

(a) A physical therapist shall use the letters “PT” or “DPT”, as appropriate for the individual's education, in connection with their name or place of business to denote licensure under this part. (b) It is unlawful for any person or for any business entity, its employees, agents…

(a) Physical therapists are responsible for the patient care given by physical therapist assistants, assistive personnel and students on clinical affiliations under their supervision. The physical therapist may delegate to the physical therapist assistant, assistive personnel and…

(a) The board has the power, and it shall be its duty, to deny, suspend or revoke the license of, or to otherwise lawfully discipline, a licensee who is guilty of violating any of this part or is guilty of the following acts or offenses:(1) Practicing physical therapy in violatio…

(1) The board may, upon proof of the violation of any provision of this chapter, take the following disciplinary actions singly or in combination:(1) Deny an application for a license to any applicant who applies for the same through reciprocity or otherwise;(2) Permanently or te…

(a) All proceedings for disciplinary action against a licensee shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. (b) The board retains jurisdiction to modify or refuse to modify, upon request of any party, any of its …

(a) A person commits a Class B misdemeanor if the person engages in an activity requiring a license issued according to this chapter and who fails to obtain the required license, who violates any other provision of this chapter or who uses any word, title, or representation imply…

(a) In lieu of a disciplinary proceeding as set forth in this chapter, the board may permit a licensee pursuant to this part to actively participate in a board approved peer assistance program under the following conditions:(1) The board has evidence that the licensee is impaired…

(a) Physical therapists shall inform the patient of any financial arrangements connected to the referral process. (b) Physical therapists shall disclose in writing any financial interest in products they endorse and recommend to their patients. (c) The licensee has the responsibi…

(a) There is created a board of physical therapy, which shall perform the same functions and have the same duties and responsibilities that were performed by the committee of physical therapy prior to July 1, 2007. (b) The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.”

The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Section 1. Purpose The purpose of this Com…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.”

Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact The Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact SECTION 1. PURPOSE SECTION 2. …

(a) There is hereby created a board to be known as “board of dispensing opticians,” referred to as “board” in this chapter, constituted as set out and with the duties and powers provided in this chapter. (b) (1) The board shall consist of five (5) members. No member shall be elig…

(a) “Practice of dispensing opticians” means the preparation, adaptation and dispensing of lenses, spectacles, eye glasses and optical devices to the intended user thereof on the written prescription of a physician or optometrist duly licensed to practice the physician's or the o…