New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Phy - Governing Board of Physical Therapists
Chapter Phy 400 - CONTINUED STATUS
Part Phy 409 - ROLES OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES
Section Phy 409.01 - Role of Physical Therapists

(1) Oversight of documentation of services given to the client;

(2) Being aware of fees charged and any client reimbursement systems; and

(3) The services in (b) below.

(1) Provide the initial examination of the client;

(2) Provide the initial evaluation of the client, including a written identification of the client's:

(3) Develop a plan of care for the client, including initial short and long term goals;

(4) Select and delegate to the physical therapist assistant interventions and tasks appropriate to the plan of care;

(5) Assess the physical therapist assistant's supervision needs when delegating interventions and tasks;

(6) Make a written or electronic record of his or her services;

(7) Re-evaluate and update the plan of care and goals:

(8) Attest to his or her supervision of the physical therapist assistant by co-signing during each client re-evaluation the physical therapist assistant's client care progress notes, or, if the progress notes are electronic, stating on the electronic record that he or she has reviewed and approved such progress notes;

(9) Write the client's discharge summary and plan;

(10) Establish the patient's follow up plan of care to include the client's status at discharge, including the client's response to treatment; and

(11) Sign all documents written by, or transcribed on behalf of, the physical therapist and place his or her title after the signature.