Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 490 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 490-9 - CODE OF ETHICS › Rule 490-9-.04 - Disciplinary Sanctions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
When providing physical therapy treatment following appropriate
				consultation, unprofessional and unethical conduct shall include but is not
				limited to the following:
(a) Failing
			 to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists
			 Assistants, as codified in Rules
			  490-9-.01  through
			  490-9-.03.
(b) Delegating to an aide or unlicensed
			 person any physical therapy task other than those codified in Chapter
			 490-8.
(c) Failing to provide
			 continuous, immediate and physically present supervision of the aide or
			 unlicensed person when designated tasks are performed.
(d) Performing the technique of dry needling
			 without having met the training and competency requirements as codified in Rule
			  490-9-.05.
(e) Failing to adhere to the 'Consumer
			 Information and Awareness Act' as codified in O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-33 in relation to conspicuously posting and affirmatively communicating your type
			 of regulatory designator (PT, PTA), level of education, and training to all
			 current and prospective patients by way of a name badge, facility notices and
			 advertisements.
(f) Failing to
			 provide an evaluation on each patient and establishing a physical therapy
			 diagnosis.
(g) Failing to formulate
			 and record in the patient's record a treatment program based upon the
			 evaluation and any other information available.
(h) Failing to perform periodic evaluation of
			 the patient and documenting the evaluations in the patient's record and to make
			 adjustments to the patient's treatment program as progress warrants.
(i) Failing to formulate and record a
			 patient's discharge plan.
(j)
			 Directly or indirectly requesting, receiving or participating in the division,
			 transferring, assigning, rebating or refunding of fees or remuneration earned,
			 in cash or kind, for bringing or referring a patient. For purposes of this
			 Rule:
1. No physical therapist, physical
			 therapy assistant, employee or agent thereof acting on his behalf, shall enter
			 into or engage in any agreement or arrangement with any individual, entity, or
			 an employee or agent thereof acting on his behalf, for the payment or
			 acceptance or compensation in any form for the referral or recommending of the
			 professional services of either. This prohibition includes any form of fee
			 division or charging of fees solely for referral of a patient.
2. This prohibition shall include a rebate or
			 percentage of rental agreement or any arrangement or agreement whereby the
			 amount received in payment for furnishing space, facilities, equipment or
			 personnel services.
3. Provided
			 further, that this Rule shall not preclude a discount, waiver of co-payment or
			 other reduction in price of services by a physical therapist if the reduction
			 in price is properly disclosed to the consumer and third party payers and
			 appropriately reflected in the costs claimed or charges made.