02-393 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 1 - Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants

A. Unless specifically authorized by the board, a licensed physical therapist may not directly supervise more than two assistants at any given time.

"Supervisor" means frequent oral communications between the supervising physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant about the substantive care and treatment of patients. The communication between the physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant must occur after the physical therapist has re-assessed or evaluated the patient within 10 patient visits or every 30 days whichever comes first. The results of the re-assessment shall be documented and communicated to the physical therapist assistant prior to the assistant seeing the patient again.

B. The physical therapist shall be present whenever new patients are admitted to the physical therapy service in order to evaluate the patient and establish the treatment program.

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02-393 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 1