Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners
Subpart 2 - Practice
Chapter 3 - Practice
Subchapter C - Supervised Practice
Section LIV-335 - Supervision of Physical Therapy Technicians [Formerly Section 321]
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LIV-335
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The level of responsibility assigned to a PT technician is at the discretion of a Supervising PT of Record who is ultimately responsible for the care provided by the technician. Documentation of education or in-service training completed by the physical therapy technician shall be maintained in the technician's personnel file.
1. In all practice settings,
during the provision of physical therapy services, the supervising PT shall
provide continuous, in-person supervision of the physical therapy
technician.
2. A physical therapy
technician may assist a PTA only with those aspects of patient treatment which
have been assigned to the physical therapy technician by a PT.
3. To ensure the safety and welfare of a
patient during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities, the PTA may
utilize one or more physical therapy technicians for physical assistance
without the physical therapist on premises.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2418(F) and Act 139 of 2010.
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