Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 490-8-.03 - Duties
For purposes of this Rule, the term,"designated physical therapy tasks," as referenced in O.C.G.A. 43-33-13.1, shall be limited to the following:
(a)
Physical therapy aides may perform the following tasks independent of
supervision by a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist
assistant:
1. Clerical tasks excluding
treatment documentation.
(i)"Treatment
Documentation" is defined for purposes of this Rule as the creation,
generation, composition of any patient care report and shall include but not be
limited to patient evaluations, assessment, plans of care, goals, progress
notes, consultation reports, discharge summaries and any other written
materials related to patient management.
(ii) Nothing in this Rule shall preclude a
physical therapy aide from transcribing, recording or copying treatment
documentation generated by a licensee of this chapter. Any treatment
documentation prepared in this or any manner, however, must be signed by the
supervising licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant and by
signing the treatment documentation, the licensee is representing that he or
she either prepared the treatment documentation or supervised a physical
therapy aide in the preparation of the treatment documentation consistent with
the Laws and Rules Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy in the State of
Georgia.
2. transporting
patients;
3. assembling and
disassembling equipment in treatment areas;
4. housekeeping activities
(b) The physical therapy aide, at
the discretion of the licensee, may provide supportive activities to patient
care when specifically meeting the criteria as set forth in
490-8-.02. Supportive activities or
patient care tasks do not include the direct provision of any patient
intervention, but do include only assisting a patient in preparation for
treatment by a licensee, assisting a patient after cessation of treatment by a
licensee, or assisting the licensee during treatment provided by that licensee.
Licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are the only
providers of physical therapy.
Notes
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