18 Va. Admin. Code § 112-20-90 - General responsibilities
A.
The physical therapist shall be responsible for managing all aspects of the
physical therapy care of each patient and shall provide:
1. The initial evaluation for each patient
and its documentation in the patient record;
2. Periodic reevaluation, including
documentation of the patient's response to therapeutic intervention;
and
3. The documented status of the
patient at the time of discharge, including the response to therapeutic
intervention. If a patient is discharged from a health care facility without
the opportunity for the physical therapist to reevaluate the patient, the final
note in the patient record may document patient status.
B. The physical therapist shall communicate
the overall plan of care to the patient or the patient's legally authorized
representative and shall also communicate with a referring doctor of medicine,
osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, or dental surgery; nurse practitioner; or
physician assistant to the extent required by §
54.1-3482 of the Code of
Virginia.
C. A physical therapist
assistant may assist the physical therapist in performing selected components
of physical therapy intervention to include treatment, measurement, and data
collection but not to include the performance of an evaluation as defined in
18VAC112-20-10.
D. A physical therapist assistant's visits to
a patient may be made under general supervision.
E. A physical therapist providing services
with a direct access certification as specified in §
54.1-3482 of the Code of
Virginia shall utilize the Direct Access Patient Attestation and Medical
Release Form prescribed by the board or otherwise include in the patient record
the information, attestation and written consent required by subsection B of
§
54.1-3482 of the Code of
Virginia.
F. A physical therapist
or physical therapist assistant practicing in Virginia on a compact privilege
shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to physical
therapy practice in Virginia.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
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