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CO Code § 12-285-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-203. Limitations on Authority

  Nothing in this part 2 authorizes a physical therapist assistant to perform any of the following acts:   Practice of medicine, surgery, or any other form of healing except as authorized by this part 2; or    Use of roentgen rays and radioactive materials for therapeutic purposes, use of electricity for surgical purposes, or diagnosis of disease.       A physical therapist assistant shall not practice physical therapy unless the assistant works under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1531, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-203 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-204. Certification Required

 Effective June 1, 2012, except as otherwise provided by this part 2, a person who practices as a physical therapist assistant or who represents himself or herself as being able to practice as a physical therapist assistant in this state must possess a valid certification issued by the board under this part 2 and rules adopted under this part 2.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1531, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-204 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-205. Certification by Examination

  Every applicant for a certification by examination shall:     Have successfully completed a physical therapist assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or any comparable organization as determined by the board; or (a) (I) Have successfully completed a physical therapist assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or any comparable organization as determined by the board; or    Qualify to take the physical therapy examination established under section 12-285-110;       Pass a written examination that is:   Approved by the board; and    A national examination accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency;       Submit an application in the form and manner designated by the director; and    Pay a fee in an amount determined by the director.       The board may refuse to permit an applicant to take the examination if the application is incomplete or indicates that the applicant is not qualified to sit for the examination, or if the applicant has committed any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-285-211.    When the applicant has fulfilled all the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the board shall issue a certification to the applicant; except that the board may deny certification if the applicant has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-285-211.      History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1531, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-205 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-206. Certification by Endorsement

 An applicant may obtain certification by endorsement if the applicant satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1532, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended,(HB 20-1326), ch. 126, p. 546, § 41, effective June 25.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-206 as it existed prior to 2019.   Cross references:   For the short title (“Red Tape Reduction Act”) and the legislative declaration in HB 20-1326, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 126, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
CO Code § 12-285-207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-207. Certification of Foreign-Trained Applicants

  Every foreign-trained applicant for certification shall:   Have received education and training as a physical therapist assistant that is substantially equivalent to the education and training required by accredited physical therapist assistant programs in the United States;    Possess an active, valid license, certification, or registration in good standing or other authorization to practice as a physical therapist assistant from an appropriate authority in the country where the foreign-trained applicant is practicing or has practiced;    Pass a written examination approved by the board in accordance with section 12-285-205 (1)(b);    Submit an application in the form and manner designated by the director; and    Pay an application fee in an amount determined by the director.       Upon receipt of all documents and the fee required by subsection (1) of this section, the director shall review the application and determine if the applicant is qualified to be certified.    When the applicant has fulfilled all the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the board shall issue a certification to the applicant; except that the board may deny the application if the applicant has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-285-211.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1533, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-207 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-208 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-208. Expiration and Renewal of Certification

 Certifications issued pursuant to this part 2 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). A person whose certification has expired is subject to the penalties provided in this part 2 and section 12-20-202 (1) .   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1533, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-208 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-210 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-210. Scope of Part 2 - Exclusions

  This part 2 does not prohibit:   Practice as a physical therapist assistant in this state by a legally qualified physical therapist assistant from another state or country whose employment requires the physical therapist assistant to accompany and care for a patient temporarily residing in this state, but the physical therapist assistant shall not provide physical therapy services for another individual, nor shall the person represent or hold himself or herself out as a physical therapist assistant certified to practice in this state;    The administration of massage, external baths, or exercise that is not a part of a physical therapy regimen;    A person registered, certified, or licensed in this state under any other law from engaging in the practice for which the person is registered, certified, or licensed;    Practice as a physical therapist assistant in this state by a legally qualified physical therapist assistant from another state or country for the purpose of participating in an educational program of not more than sixteen weeks' duration;    The practice of a physical therapist assistant licensed, certified, or registered in this or any other state or territory of the United States who is employed by the United States government or a bureau, division, or agency thereof while within the course and scope of the physical therapist assistant's duties; or    The performance of noninvasive debridement, such as autolytic and enzymatic debridement treatment.        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1535, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-209 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-212 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-212. Disciplinary Actions

     The board, in accordance with article 4 of title 24 and section 12-20-403, may take disciplinary or other action as specified in section 12-20-404 or impose public censure if the board or the board's designee determines after notice and the opportunity for a hearing that the certified physical therapist assistant has committed an act specified in section 12-285-211.    In the case of a deliberate and willful violation of this part 2 or if the public health, safety, and welfare require emergency action, the board may take disciplinary action on an emergency basis under sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105.       The board may send a letter of admonition to a certified physical therapist assistant under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4).    In a disciplinary order that allows a certified physical therapist assistant to continue to practice, the board may impose upon the certified physical therapist assistant conditions that the board deems appropriate to ensure that the certified physical therapist assistant is physically, mentally, and professionally qualified to practice in accordance with generally accepted professional standards. The conditions may include the following:   Examination of the certified physical therapist assistant to determine his or her mental or physical condition, as provided in section 12-285-214, or to determine professional qualifications;    Any therapy, training, or education that the board believes necessary to correct deficiencies found either in a proceeding in compliance with section 24-34-106 or through an examination under subsection (3)(a) of this section;    A review or supervision of a certified physical therapist assistant's practice that the board finds necessary to identify and correct deficiencies therein; or    Restrictions upon the nature and scope of practice to ensure that the certified physical therapist assistant does not practice beyond the limits of the certified physical therapist assistant's capabilities.       The board may send a confidential letter of concern to a certified physical therapist assistant under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5).    The board may take disciplinary action against a certified physical therapist assistant for failure to comply with any of the conditions imposed by the board under subsection (3) of this section.    The two-year waiting period specified in section 12-20-404 (3) applies to a person whose certification as a physical therapist assistant is revoked by any other legally qualified board or regulatory entity.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1537, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-211 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-213 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-213. Disciplinary Proceedings - Investigations - Judicial Review

  The board may commence a proceeding for the discipline of a physical therapist assistant in accordance with section 12-20-403 when the board has reasonable grounds to believe that a physical therapist assistant has committed an act enumerated in section 12-285-211.    In a proceeding held under this section, the board may accept as prima facie evidence of grounds for disciplinary action any disciplinary action taken against a physical therapist assistant from another jurisdiction if the violation that prompted the disciplinary action in that jurisdiction would be grounds for disciplinary action under this part 2.      The board may investigate potential grounds for disciplinary action upon its own motion or when the board is informed of dismissal of a person certified under this part 2 if the dismissal was for a matter constituting a violation of this part 2.    A person who supervises a physical therapist assistant shall report to the board when the physical therapist assistant has been dismissed because of incompetence or failure to comply with this part 2. A certified physical therapist assistant who is aware that another person is violating this part 2 shall report the violation to the board.       The board may keep any investigation authorized under this part 2 closed until the results of the investigation are known and either the complaint is dismissed or notice of hearing and charges are served upon the certified physical therapist assistant.    The board, through the department, may employ administrative law judges appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, on a full-time or part-time basis, to conduct hearings under this part 2 in accordance with section 12-20-403.    Final action of the board may be judicially reviewed in accordance with section 12-20-408, and judicial proceedings for the enforcement of an order of the board may be instituted in accordance with section 24-4-106.    The board may issue cease-and-desist orders under the circumstances and in accordance with the procedures specified in section 12-20-405.      History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1538, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-212 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-214 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-214. Mental and Physical Examination of Certified Physical Therapist Assistants

  If the board has reasonable cause to believe that a certified physical therapist assistant is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety, the board may require the certified physical therapist assistant to take a mental or physical examination by a health- care provider designated by the board. If the certified physical therapist assistant refuses to undergo the mental or physical examination, unless due to circumstances beyond the certified physical therapist assistant's control, the board may suspend the certified physical therapist assistant's certification until the results of the examination are known and the board has made a determination of the certified physical therapist assistant's fitness to practice. The board shall proceed with an order for examination and determination in a timely manner.    An order issued to a certified physical therapist assistant under subsection (1) of this section to undergo a mental or physical examination must contain the basis of the board's reasonable cause to believe that the certified physical therapist assistant is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety. For the purposes of a disciplinary proceeding authorized by this part 2, the certified physical therapist assistant is deemed to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining health-care provider's testimony or examination reports on the ground that they are privileged communications.    The certified physical therapist assistant may submit to the board testimony or examination reports from a health-care provider chosen by the certified physical therapist assistant pertaining to the condition that the board has alleged may preclude the certified physical therapist assistant from practicing with reasonable skill and safety. The board may consider the testimony or examination reports in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, testimony and examination reports of the health-care provider designated by the board.    A person shall not use the results of any mental or physical examination ordered by the board as evidence in any proceeding other than one before the board. The examination results are not public records and are not available to the public.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1541, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-213 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-215 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-215. Confidential Agreements

 Section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this part 2.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1542, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-214 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-216 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-216. Reports by Insurance Companies

     Each insurance company licensed to do business in this state and engaged in the writing of malpractice insurance for physical therapist assistants shall send to the board information about any malpractice claim that involves a physical therapist assistant and is settled or in which judgment is rendered against the insured.    In addition, the insurance company shall submit supplementary reports containing the disposition of the claim to the board within ninety days after settlement or judgment.       Regardless of the disposition of any claim, the insurance company shall provide such information as the board finds reasonably necessary to conduct its own investigation and hearing.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1543, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-215 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-217 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-217. Unauthorized Practice - Penalties

 Any person who violates section 12-285-202 or 12-285-203 without an active certification issued under this part 2 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(d) .   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1543, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-216 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-218 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-218. Violation - Fines

 Notwithstanding section 12-285-217 , the board may assess a fine for a violation of this part 2 or a rule adopted under this part 2. The fine shall not be greater than one thousand dollars. All fines must be imposed in accordance with section 24-4-105 but are not a substitute or waiver of a criminal penalty.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1543, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-217 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-219 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-219. Injunctive Proceedings

 The board may apply for an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406 , but only to enjoin a person from committing an act declared to be a misdemeanor by this part 2 or section 12-20-407 (1)(d) .   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1543, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-218 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-285-220 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 285 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants|Part 2 - Physical Therapist Assistants|§ 12-285-220. Repeal of Part - Review of Functions

 This part 2 is repealed, effective September 1, 2024. Before the repeal, the functions of the board in regulating physical therapist assistants under this part 2 are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104 .   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1544, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-41-221 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-290-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 290 - Podiatrists|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-290-101. Applicability of Common Provisions

 Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 290.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1544, § 1, effective October 1.