Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 490-9-.04 - Disciplinary Sanctions
When providing physical therapy treatment following appropriate consultation, unprofessional and unethical conduct shall include but is not limited to the following:
(a) Failing
to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists
Assistants, as codified in Rules
490-9-.01 through
490-9-.03.
(b) Delegating to an aide or unlicensed
person any physical therapy task other than those codified in Chapter
490-8.
(c) Failing to provide
continuous, immediate and physically present supervision of the aide or
unlicensed person when designated tasks are performed.
(d) Performing the technique of dry needling
without having met the training and competency requirements as codified in Rule
490-9-.05.
(e) Failing to adhere to the 'Consumer
Information and Awareness Act' as codified in O.C.G.A. §
43-1-33 in relation to conspicuously posting and affirmatively communicating your type
of regulatory designator (PT, PTA), level of education, and training to all
current and prospective patients by way of a name badge, facility notices and
advertisements.
(f) Failing to
provide an evaluation on each patient and establishing a physical therapy
diagnosis.
(g) Failing to formulate
and record in the patient's record a treatment program based upon the
evaluation and any other information available.
(h) Failing to perform periodic evaluation of
the patient and documenting the evaluations in the patient's record and to make
adjustments to the patient's treatment program as progress warrants.
(i) Failing to formulate and record a
patient's discharge plan.
(j)
Directly or indirectly requesting, receiving or participating in the division,
transferring, assigning, rebating or refunding of fees or remuneration earned,
in cash or kind, for bringing or referring a patient. For purposes of this
Rule:
1. No physical therapist, physical
therapy assistant, employee or agent thereof acting on his behalf, shall enter
into or engage in any agreement or arrangement with any individual, entity, or
an employee or agent thereof acting on his behalf, for the payment or
acceptance or compensation in any form for the referral or recommending of the
professional services of either. This prohibition includes any form of fee
division or charging of fees solely for referral of a patient.
2. This prohibition shall include a rebate or
percentage of rental agreement or any arrangement or agreement whereby the
amount received in payment for furnishing space, facilities, equipment or
personnel services.
3. Provided
further, that this Rule shall not preclude a discount, waiver of co-payment or
other reduction in price of services by a physical therapist if the reduction
in price is properly disclosed to the consumer and third party payers and
appropriately reflected in the costs claimed or charges made.
(k) Should it be determined that a
licensee is in violation of this rule and the statutes referenced herein, the
Board may impose any disciplinary or corrective measure allowed by
law.
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