Topic: Role of Unlicensed Personnel

Role of Unlicensed Personnel

Jurisdiction Type of Supervision Required Personnel who may supervise Allow patient related duties Discretion of PT however, not to exceed education and training of the unlicensed personnel Routine tasks that do not require clinical decision making or the education, skill, and training of PT/PTA Prepare patient for treatment Assist patient in dressing/undressing, applying/removing assistive devices Transfer/assist in transferring patients Transport patients Support or stabilize patients to assist PT/PTA Other
Alabama Direct (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1)) PT or PTA (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1)) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9))) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9)) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9)) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9)) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9)) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9)) Yes (Reference: AL Admin Code 700-X-3.03(c)(1-9))
Alaska Direct (Reference: 12 AK Admin Code 54.590 (6)) PT or PTA (Reference: 12 AK Admin Code 54.590 (3)(A)(i)) Yes (Reference: 12 AK Admin Code 54.590 (3)(A)(i)) Yes (Reference: 12 AK Admin Code 54.590 (5)) Yes (Reference: 12 AK Admin Code 54.590 (4))
Arizona On-site or General (Reference: AZ Code §32-2043.C) PT (Reference: AZ Code §32-2043.C) Yes (Reference: AZ Code §32-2043.C) Yes (Reference: AZ Code §32-2043.(A)(G))
Arkansas Direct (Reference: AR Rules & Regulations Section X) PT or PTA (Reference: AR Rules & Regulations Section X) Yes (Reference: AR Rules & Regulations Section X) Yes (Reference: AR Rules & Regulations Section X)
California Direct (Reference: CA Code of Regulations §1399.(c ) (3)(D)) PT (Reference: CA Code of Regulations §1399.(a)) Yes (Reference: CA Code of Regulations §1399.(a)) Yes (Reference: CA Code of Regulations §1399.(c ) (3)(C ))
Colorado Direct (Reference: 4 CCR 732-1,201.C.4) PT (Reference: 4 CCR 732-1,201) Yes (Reference: 4 CCR 732-1,201.A.1) Yes (Reference: 4 CCR 732-1,201.A.1)
Connecticut No information available
Delaware Direct (Reference: 24 DE Admin Code 2600 1.3) PT or PTA (Reference: 24 DE Admin Code 2600 1.3) Yes (Reference: 24 DE Admin Code 2600 1.3) Yes (Reference: 24 DE Admin Code 2600 1.3)
District of Columbia Direct (Reference: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 6712.3) PT (Reference: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 6712.3) Yes (Reference: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 6712.3) Yes (Reference: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 6712.3) Yes (Reference: District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 6712.3)
West Virginia Direct (Reference: WV Admin Code §16-1-1.2.15.a) PT (Reference: WV Admin Code §16-1-1.2.15.a)

A PTA may supervise an aide in an emergency situation only		 (Reference: WV Admin Code §16-1-1.2.15)
Florida Direct (Reference: FL Admin Code 64B17-6.007(1)) PT (Reference: FL Admin Code 64B17-6.007(1)) Yes (Reference: FL Admin Code 64B17-6.007(1)) Yes (Reference: FL Admin Code 64B17-6.007(3))
Georgia Direct (Reference: GA PT Rules 490-8-.02(a)) PT or PTA (Reference: GA PT Rules 490-8-.02(a)) Yes (Reference: GA PT Rules 490-8-.02(c ))
Hawaii

There is no mention of aides. 'Support or auxiliary personnel' means a temporary physical therapist licensee or a physical therapy student who performs duties delegated by a supervising physical therapist.		 No information available
Idaho Direct (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.07) PT or PTA (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.07) Yes (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.07) Yes (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.07) Yes (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.06) Yes (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.06) Yes (Reference: ID Admin Code 010.06)
Illinois On-site (Reference: 225 IL Compiled Statute 90/2 Sec 2(6)) PT or PTA (Reference: 225 IL Compiled Statute 90/2 Sec 2(6)) Yes (Reference: 225 IL Compiled Statute 90/2 Sec 2(6)) Yes (Reference: 225 IL Compiled Statute 90/2 Sec 2(6))
Indiana No information available Yes (Reference: 844 IAC 6-7-2 Sec. 2 (g))
Kansas On-site (Reference: K.A.R. 100-29-16.(b)(1)) PT or PTA (Reference: K.A.R. 100-29-16.(b)(2)) Yes (Reference: K.A.R. 100-29-16.(b)(3)) Yes (Reference: K.A.R. 100-29-16.(3))
Kentucky Direct (Reference: 201 KAR 22:001.Section 4.(2)) PT or PTA (Reference: 201 KAR 22:001.Section 4.(5)(f)) Yes (Reference: 201 KAR 22:001.Section 1.(23)) Yes (Reference: 201 KAR 22:001.Section 4.(4))
Louisiana Continuous, in-person (Reference: LA Admin Code §335.A.(1)) PT or PTA (Reference: LA Admin Code §335.A.(2)) Yes (Reference: LA Admin Code §335.A.(2)) Yes (Reference: LA Admin Code §335.A)
Maine On-site (Reference: ME Admin Code 02-393 Chapter 4:2.A) PT or PTA (Reference: ME Admin Code 02-393 Chapter 4:2.A) Yes (Reference: ME Admin Code 02-393 Chapter 4:2.A) Yes (Reference: ME Admin Code 02-393 Chapter 4:2.B)
Maryland Direct (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(1)) PT (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(1)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(b)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(b)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(b)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(b)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(b)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(b)) Yes (Reference: Code of MD Regulations 10.38 Chapter 04 A(2)(c))
Massachusetts Direct (Reference: 259 Code of MD Regulations 5.01) PT or PTA (Reference: 259 Code of MD Regulations 5.01) Yes (Reference: 259 Code of MD Regulations 5.02(6)) Yes (Reference: 259 Code of MD Regulations 5.02(6))
Michigan Direct (Reference: MI Code of Regulations R 338.7139 Rule 39(2)) PT (Reference: MI Code of Regulations R 338.7139 Rule 39(2)) Yes (Reference: MI Code of Regulations R 338.7139 Rule 39(2)) Yes (Reference: MI Code of Regulations R 338.7139 Rule 39(3))
Minnesota Direct (Reference: MN Statute 148.65 Subd. 4) PT (Reference: MN Statute 148.706 Subd. 1) Yes (Reference: MN Statute 148.65 Subd. 4) Yes (Reference: MN Statute 148.65 Subd. 4) Yes (Reference: MN Statute 148.65 Subd. 4) Yes (Reference: MN Statute 148.65 Subd. 4) Yes (Reference: MN Statute 148.65 Subd. 4)
Mississippi Direct (Reference: MS Regulations Part 3103 Rule 7.1.6) PT (Reference: MS Regulations Part 3103 Rule 7.1.6) Yes (Reference: MS Regulations Part 3103 Rule 7.1.6) Yes (Reference: MS Regulations Part 3103 Rule 7.1.6)
Missouri No information available
Montana On-site (Reference: MT Code Annotated 37-11-105.(3)) PT or PTA (Reference: MT Code Annotated 37-11-105.(3)) Yes (Reference: MT Code Annotated 24-177-405.(3)) Yes (Reference: MT Code Annotated 24-177-405.(3)(b)) Yes (Reference: MT Code Annotated 24-177-405.(3))
Nebraska Direct or General (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01.1-2) PT or PTA (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01) Yes (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01.2) Yes (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01.1) Yes (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01.1) Yes (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01.1) Yes (Reference: 172 NAC 137-009.01.2)
Nevada Immediate (Reference: NV Revised Statute 640.310) PT (Reference: NV Revised Statute 640.310) Yes (Reference: NV Revised Statute 640.310) Yes (Reference: NV Revised Statute 640.310)
New Hampshire Direct (Reference: NH Admin Regulations Phy 409.04b.2) PT or PTA (Reference: NH Admin Regulations Phy 409.04) Yes (Reference: NH Admin Regulations Phy 409.04) Yes (Reference: NH Admin Regulations Phy 409.04.a.1)
New Jersey No information available PT (Reference: NJ Admin Code 13:39A-2.4.a.2) Yes (Reference: NJ Admin Code 13:39A-2.4.a.2) Yes (Reference: NJ Admin Code 13:39A-2.4.a.2) Yes (Reference: NJ Admin Code 13:39A-2.4.a.2)
New Mexico On-site (Reference: NM Statutes 61-12D-12.C) PT (Reference: NM Statutes 61-12D-12.C) Yes (Reference: NM Statutes 61-12D-12.C) Yes (Reference: NM Statutes 61-12D-12.A)
New York No information available
North Carolina On-site (Reference: 21 NCAC 48C .0402) PT or PTA (Reference: 21 NCAC 48C .0402(a)) Yes (Reference: 21 NCAC 48C .0402) Yes (Reference: 21 NCAC 48C .0402) Yes (Reference: 21 NCAC 48C .0402)
North Dakota On-site (Reference: ND Admin Code 61.5-05-01-04.5) PT (Reference: ND Admin Code 61.5-05-01-04.5) Yes (Reference: ND Admin Code 61.5-05-01-04.5) Yes (Reference: ND Admin Code 61.5-05-01-04.5) Yes (Reference: ND Admin Code 61.5-05-01-04)
Ohio Not specified (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)) PT or PTA (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)(6)) Yes (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)(6)) Yes (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)) Yes (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)) Yes (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)) Yes (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G)(6)) Yes (Reference: OH Admin Code 4755-27-03(G))
Oklahoma Immediate (Reference: OK Admin Code 435:20-7-1.(a)(2)(B)) PT or PTA (Reference: OK Admin Code 435:20-7-1.(a)(2)(B)) (Reference: OK Admin Code 435:20-7-1.(a)(2)(B)) Yes (Reference: OK Admin Code 435:20-7-1.(a)(2)(B))
Oregon Immediate or On-site (Reference: OR Admin Rules 848-020-0000(5)(a)) PT or PTA (Reference: OR Admin Rules 848-020-0000(1)) Yes (Reference: OR Admin Rules 848-020-0000(1)) Yes (Reference: OR Admin Rules 848-020-0030-0060)
Pennsylvania Direct and on-site (Reference: PA Admin Code § 40.32.(a)) PT (Reference: PA Admin Code § 40.32.(a)) Yes (Reference: PA Admin Code § 40.32.(a)) Yes (Reference: PA Admin Code § 40.32.(a))
Puerto Rico No information available
Rhode Island Line of sight (Reference: R5-40-PT/PTA 8.1.4b) PT or PTA (Reference: R5-40-PT/PTA 1.12) Yes (Reference: R5-40-PT/PTA 8.1.1)
South Carolina On-site (Reference: SC Code of Laws Section 40-45-290.(A)) PT or PTA (Reference: SC Admin Code 101.1) Yes (Reference: SC Admin Code 101.1 (1-5)) Yes (Reference: SC Code of Laws Section 40-45-290.(B)) Yes (Reference: SC Code of Laws Section 40-45-290.(A)(3)) Yes (Reference: SC Code of Laws Section 40-45-290.(A) (1))
South Dakota No information available
Tennessee Direct and on-site (Reference: TN Admin Code Rule 1150-01-.02(b)(1)) PT or PTA (Reference: TN Admin Code Rule 1150-01-.02(b)(1)) Yes (Reference: TN Admin Code Rule 1150-01-.02(b)(1)) Yes (Reference: TN Admin Code Rule 1150-01-.02(b)(1))
Texas On-site (Reference: TX Admin Code §322.2.(c)(2)) PT or PTA (Reference: TX Admin Code §322.2.(c)(2)) Yes (Reference: TX Admin Code §322.2.(c)(2))
Utah General or on-site (Reference: UT Code 58-24b-401(3)(b)(i-ii)) PT or PTA (Reference: UT Code 58-24b-401(3)(b)(i-ii)) (Reference: UT Code 58-24b-401(3))
Vermont Direct and on-site (Reference: VT Admin Rules 3.4(c)) PT (Reference: VT Admin Rules 3.4(c)) Yes (Reference: VT Statutes § 2086.(c)) Yes (Reference: VT Statutes § 2086.(c))
Virgin Islands Not specified (Reference: 27 V.I.C. § 165) Not specified (Reference: 27 V.I.C. § 165) Yes (Reference: 27 V.I.C. § 165i.(c)(3)) Yes (Reference: 27 V.I.C. § 165i.(c )(3))
Virginia Direct (Reference: 18VAC112-20-100.B) PT or PTA (Reference: 18VAC112-20-100.B) (Reference: 18VAC112-20-100.B) Yes (Reference: 18VAC112-20-100.B)
Washington Direct (Reference: WA Revised Code 18.74.180 (3)(b)) PT (Reference: WA Revised Code 18.74.180) Yes (Reference: 246-915-010(4)(b))
Wisconsin Direct and on-site (Reference: WI Admin Code PT 5.02(1)) PT (Reference: WI Admin Code PT 5.02(1)) Yes (Reference: WI Admin Code PT 5.02(2)) Yes (Reference: WI Admin Code PT 5.02(1))
Wyoming On-site (Reference: WY Rules and Regulations Section 6.(b))

Line of sight supervision is required during treatment related tasks		 PT or PTA (Reference: WY Rules and Regulations Section 6.a.(i)) Yes (Reference: WY Rules and Regulations Section 6.a.(i)) Yes (Reference: WY Rules and Regulations Section 6.a.(iii)) Yes (Reference: WY Rules and Regulations Section 6.a.(iii)) Yes (Reference: WY Rules and Regulations Section 6.a.(iii))
Iowa On-site (Reference: Iowa Admin Code 200.6(3) b) PT (Reference: Iowa Admin Code 200.6(3)) Yes (Reference: Iowa Admin Code 200.6(3))