Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Division 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES
Section 848-020-0050 - Assignment of Tasks to Aides
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) A supervising physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may assign treatment-related tasks and non-treatment, patient-related tasks to an aide.
(2) Prior to allowing an aide to perform any treatment-related task:
(3) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall not permit an aide to administer a non-prohibited procedure or modality to a patient unless a licensee has previously administered the entire specific procedure or modality to the patient as per OAR 848-020-0030(2).
(4) When a treatment-related task is performed by an aide, the supervising physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall, at some point during each treatment, provide direct service to the patient to assess and monitor the patient's progress, and so document in the patient's record.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 688.160 & 688.210