Nev. Admin. Code § 640.595 - Physical therapist's technicians

1. A physical therapist technician shall work under the immediate supervision of a physical therapist at all times.

2. A physical therapist who supervises a physical therapist technician is responsible for:

(a) The conduct, training and actions of the physical therapist technician.

(b) Documenting the competence of all activities performed by the physical therapist technician.

3. A physical therapist may delegate to a physical therapist technician:

(a) Routine tasks related to:

(1) The cleanliness and maintenance of equipment and the physical plant.

(2) The management of the business aspects of the practice, including scheduling appointments and filling out insurance forms.

(b) Such other assignments with respect to patient care as may be specifically made by the physical therapist, including:

(1) Positioning the patient.

(2) Assisting with the undressing and dressing of the patient.

(3) Transporting patients, records, equipment and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, assisting the physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant, under the immediate supervision of the physical therapist, in performing a specific service of physical therapy.

4. A physical therapist technician shall not provide any skilled intervention. A physical therapist shall not authorize or allow a physical therapist technician to engage in any skilled intervention.

5. A physical therapist technician must be properly identified by a name tag which includes the name and job title of the physical therapist technician.

6. The Board will consider any technician, aide or other person not licensed pursuant to chapter 640 of NRS and who performs services related to physical therapy which have been directed by a physical therapist to be a physical therapist technician. Any such person must be represented as a physical therapist technician, whether known as, without limitation, a technician, rehabilitation aide or rehabilitation technician.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 640.595

Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 3-28-95; A by R124-21A, eff. 12/17/2022

NRS 640.050