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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 848-001-0020 - Filing Exceptions to the Board

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
After a proposed order has been served on a party, the Board
				shall notify the party when written exceptions must be filed to be considered
				by the Board. A licensee may request to appear before the Board to discuss the
				proposed sanction before the Board issues a Final Order.
Stat. Auth. ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183 &
				  688.160
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 5 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 848-005-0005 - Name of Board

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in OAR 848, "Physical Therapist Licensing Board" has
				the same meaning as "Oregon Board of Physical Therapy".
Statutory/Other Authority: 2019 Oregon Laws Chapter 43, 2019;
				  HB2092
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2019 Oregon Laws Chapter 43,
				  2019; HB2092
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 5 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 848-005-0010 - Establish Physical Therapist Licensing Board Budget for 23-25 Biennium

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Physical Therapist Licensing Board hereby adopts by
				reference the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy 2023-2025 Biennium Budget of
				$1,882,265 covering the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The
				Executive Director of the Board will amend budgeted accounts as necessary
				within the approved budget of $1,882,265 for the effective operation of the
				Board. The Board will not exceed the approved 2023-2025 Biennium Budget
				expenditures without amending this rule, notifying holders of licenses, and
				holding a public hearing thereon as required, by ORS Chapter 182.462(1) and
				(2). Copies of the budget are available from the Board's office and posted on
				the Board's website.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.210
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.160(5)(c)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 5 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 848-005-0015 - Board Member Compensation

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(1) A Board member shall receive a stipend
			 consistent with ORS 292.495 for each day or portion
			 thereof during which the member is engaged in the performance of official
			 duties as follows.
(2) Performance
			 of official duties is defined as:
(a)
			 Attendance at scheduled meetings:
(A) Board
			 meetings, including special Board meetings via conference call or web
			 conference,
(B) Board committee
			 meetings, rule advisory meetings, or other similar meetings establihsed by the
			 Board;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 5 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 848-005-0015 - Board Member Compensation

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(1) A Board member shall receive up to $150
			 stipend for each day or portion thereof during which the member is engaged in
			 the performance of official duties as follows:
(a) Between 30 minutes and 4 hours,
			 $75.
(b) Greater than 4 hours,
			 $150.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 5 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 848-005-0020 - Board Fees and Refunds

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(1)
			 The following fees shall be paid to the Board:
(a) Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
			 Assistant Examination Application Fee of $187.00, plus the actual cost to the
			 Board of conducting a nationwide background verification.
(b) Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
			 Assistant Endorsement Application Fee of $187.00, plus the actual cost to the
			 Board of conducting a nationwide background verification.
(c) Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
			 Assistant Military Spouse Temporary Permit Application Fee of $99.
(d) Physical Therapist License Renewal Fee of
			 $200.00, plus the actual cost to the Board of conducting a workforce
			 demographics survey as required by ORS
			 676.410(6)
			 as well as nationwide background verification.
(e) Physical Therapist Assistant License
			 Renewal Fee of $130.00, plus the actual cost to the Board of conducting a
			 workforce demographics survey as required by ORS
			 676.410(6)
			 as well as nationwide background verification.
(f) Lapsed License Renewal Fee of $50.00 for
			 renewal applications postmarked or received by the Board after March 31st of an
			 even numbered year.
(g) On-line
			 renewal and application convenience fee not to exceed the actual processing
			 costs of an on-line electronic transaction.
(h) Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
			 Assistant Compact Privilege Fee of $50.00.
(i) Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
			 Assistant Temporary Permits Fee of $50.00.
(j) Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
			 Assistant Verification of Oregon Licensure or Verification of Application
			 Status Letters/Forms Fee of $25.00.
(k) Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Check Fee of
			 $25.00.
(l) Miscellaneous Fees:
(A) Physical Therapist and/or Physical
			 Therapist Assistant electronic mailing list fee of $100.00.
(B) Photocopying administrative fee of
			 $25.00, plus ten cents ($0.10) per copy.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 5 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 848-005-0030 - Name, Address and Telephone Number of Record

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(1) Every applicant, licensee and temporary
			 permit holder shall keep their legal name on file with the Board. For purposes
			 of this rule, legal name includes a First, Middle and Last name.
(2) Every applicant, licensee and temporary
			 permit holder shall keep their home address on file with the Board. The home
			 address must be a residential address and may not be a post office box
			 number.
(3) Every applicant,
			 licensee and temporary permit holder shall keep a current contact telephone
			 number and a private or public email address on file with the Board.
(4) Every applicant, licensee and temporary
			 permit holder shall keep the name, address and telephone number of their
			 current employer or place of business on file with the Board.
(5) Every applicant, licensee and temporary
			 permit holder shall keep a current designated mailing address on file with the
			 Board.
(6) Whenever an applicant,
			 licensee or temporary permit holder legally changes their name, they shall
			 notify the Board in writing within 30 days of the name change and provide the
			 Board with legal documentation of the name change.
(7) Whenever an applicant, licensee or
			 temporary permit holder changes their home or mailing address, their employer
			 or place of business, their contact telephone numberor their email address,
			 they shall within 30 days, notify the Board in writing. Written notification
			 may be by regular mail, email, facsimile or through online
			 submission.
(8) Unless requested
			 for a public health or state health planning purpose or unless extenuating
			 circumstances exist, the Board will withhold the home address, private
			 electronic mail address and personal telephone number of a licensee.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  182.466(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  182.466(4),
				  688.070(1)(2),
				  688.080,
				  688.100  & 688.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0010 - Approval of Schools of Physical Therapy

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All schools for physical therapists and physical therapist
				assistants that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical
				Therapy Education (CAPTE), are considered approved schools of physical therapy.
				A school shall be considered to be an approved school of physical therapy
				within the meaning of this section if the school was accredited as above at the
				time the licensure applicant graduated. At its sole discretion, and on a
				case-by-case basis, the Board may grant licensure to an applicant who has
				graduated from a school of physical therapy if, at the time of his/her
				graduation, the school is a candidate for accreditation and subsequently is
				granted the accreditation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.050,
				  688.055,
				  688.070 &
				  688.080
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0015 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  Examinations for licensing of physical therapists and of
				physical therapist assistants shall be provided by an examination service
				approved by the Board. For purposes of this rule the Board's approved
				examination shall be the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy's
				(FSBPT) National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE).
(a)  The overall passing score shall be based on a formula using
				the criterion-referenced scoring system.
(b)  An applicant may sit for the NPTE a maximum of three times
				within any 12-month period.
(c)  An applicant may sit for the NPTE a maximum of six times in
				a lifetime, per exam level.
(d)  An applicant is no longer eligible to sit for the NPTE if
				they have two previous scores of 400 or less per exam level.
(e)  All applications are valid for a period of six months from
				the date first received by the Board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0020 - Endorsement of Out-of-State Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants not
				licensed in the State of Oregon may be licensed by endorsement if they comply
				with all of the following:
(1) File a
			 completed application form, pay a non-refunable application fee and submit
			 required documents. All applications are valid for six months from the date
			 first received by the Board.
(2)
			 Are at least 18 years of age.
(3)
			 Are graduates of an approved school for physical therapists or physical
			 therapist assistants as provided in OAR 848-010-0010  and
			 848-010-0015(3).
(4) At the time of
			 application, applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license in any other state
			 or territory of the United States.
(5) Have passed the physical therapist or
			 physical therapist assistant examination provided by a Board-approved
			 examination service.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.080
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0022 - Endorsement of Out-of-State Foreign Educated Physical Therapists

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A foreign educated physical therapist not licensed in the State
				of Oregon may be licensed by endorsement if the applicant meets or fulfills the
				requirements of subsections (1), (2), (4) and (5) of OAR 848-010-0020  and the
				Board receives all of the following additional items:
(1)  A certified copy of the Course Work Tool (CWT) used by a
				physical therapy licensing authority of a state or territory of the United
				States to make the determination to issue a license in that state or territory.
				The report must indicate that the applicant's foreign physical therapy
				education was determined to be substantially equivalent to the education of a
				physical therapist who graduated from an accredited physical therapy program
				approved by the Oregon Board pursuant to ORS 688.050(2). To determine
				substantial equivalency, the approved credentialing evaluation agency shall use
				the appropriate CWT adopted by the Federation of State Boards of Physical
				Therapy. The appropriate CWT means the CWT in place at the time the foreign
				educated physical therapist graduated from their physical therapy program. The
				licensing authority of the state or territory must certify the report and must
				send it directly to the Oregon Board.
(2)  A foreign educated physical therapist who does not meet the
				requirements of this section may apply for licensure under OAR
				848-010-0015(3).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  668.160(6)(c)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0026 - Temporary Permits

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(1) A
			 person who has graduated from a CAPTE accredited physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant program in a state or territory of the United States and
			 who is applying for the first time to take the Board approved licensing
			 examination as defined in OAR 848-010-0015(1)  may be issued a temporary permit
			 for a period of up to three (3) months. Such applicant shall:
(a) Submit a completed application for
			 license by examination, pay a non-refundable application fee and submit all
			 required documents with the exception of the exam score;
(b) Request a temporary permit and pay the
			 associated non-refundable fee; and
(c) Register for and be released to sit for
			 the exam.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0027 - Temporary Permit for Military Spouse

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To qualify for a temporary permit to
			 practice under this section, a military spouse must:
(a) Be the spouse of a member of the Armed
			 Forces of the United States who is stationed in Oregon.
(b) Hold a qualified license. For the purpose
			 of this rule, a qualified license means a current, unrestricted license to
			 practice in good standing as a physical therapist or physical therapist
			 assistant in another US state or jurisdiction that the Board determines has
			 licensure requirements that are substantially similar to Oregon requirements
			 for licensure. To be considered substantially similar, the licensure
			 requirements of the other US state or jurisdiction must include at minimum:
(A) Verification of graduation from a CAPTE
			 accredited educational program of physical therapy.
(B) Verification of passage of the NPTE
			 exam;
(C) A fingerprint-based
			 criminal background check;
(D)
			 Verification of any other health practitioner licenses held; and;
(E) Continuing Competence (Continuing
			 Education) requirements.
(c) Demonstrate competency to practice by
			 providing sufficient proof that individual received a passing score on the
			 Oregon Jurisprudence Exam (OR-JAM).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0033 - Renewal Of License Required

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(1)
			 All physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licenses lapse on March
			 31 of each even numbered year, regardless of the initial issue date. Physical
			 therapists and physical therapist assistants must renew their licenses to
			 practice effective April 1 of each even numbered year. A license is considered
			 lapsed if a completed renewal application is postmarked or electronically
			 received after March 31 of an even number year. A person whose license has
			 lapsed must immediately stop practicing as a physical therapist or a physical
			 therapist assistant and shall not practice until the license is
			 renewed.
(2) The renewal period
			 shall be January through March 31st of an even number year. The Board will
			 attempt to provide renewal notification to all current licensees during the
			 month of January.
(3) If the
			 completed license renewal application is postmarked or received by the Board
			 after March 31st, in addition to the license renewal fee, the licensee is
			 subject to a lapsed license renewal fee as provided in OAR
			 848-005-0020(1)(e).
(4) A licensed
			 physical therapist must complete the renewal application process and pay the
			 renewal fee provided in OAR 848-005-0020(1)(c).
(5) A licensed physical therapist assistant
			 must complete the renewal application process and pay the renewal fee provided
			 in OAR 848-005-0020(1)(d).
(6) Each
			 currently licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant must
			 complete the continuing competence requirements as provided in Division 35 of
			 these rules before they may renew.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0044 - Grounds for Refusal to License an Applicant

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After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in ORS
				688.145, the Board may refuse to
				license, or may limit or restrict the license of an applicant who:
(1) Is not a person of good moral character
			 as provided in OAR 848-045-0020(2)(i);
(2) Willfully made a false statement on the
			 application;
(3) Failed to
			 disclose requested information or provided false or materially misleading
			 information on the application or during the process of applying for a license
			 or temporary permit;
(4) Has
			 practiced physical therapy without a license or has purported to be a therapist
			 in violation of ORS 688.020;
(5) Has a mental, emotional or physical
			 condition which impairs the applicant's ability or competency to practice
			 physical therapy in a manner consistent with the public health and safety;
(6) Has an addiction to or a
			 dependency on alcohol, legend drugs or controlled substances which impairs the
			 applicant's ability or competency to practice physical therapy in a manner
			 consistent with the public health and safety;
(7) Has been disciplined or had an
			 application for licensure refused by another Oregon state licensing board or
			 out-of-state licensing board for an act which if committed in Oregon would be
			 grounds for discipline under ORS
			 688.140 or OAR 848-045-0020;
(8) Has been convicted of
			 violating any federal law or state law relating to controlled substances,
			 subject to the provisions of ORS
			 670.280(2); or
(9) Has been convicted of any
			 crime that is a felony or misdemeanor under the laws of any state or of the
			 United States, subject to the provisions of ORS
			 670.280(2).
Stat. Auth: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.100
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 15 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-015-0010 - Definitions

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(1) Under ORS
			 688.010(4), a
			 physical therapist assistant is defined as a person who assists a physical
			 therapist in the administration of physical therapy. The physical therapist
			 assistant's function is to assist the physical therapist in patient-related
			 activities and to perform delegated procedures that are commensurate with the
			 physical therapist assistant's education, training, experience, and
			 skill.
(2) "Supervising physical
			 therapist" means either the last physical therapist to see the patient, or the
			 physical therapist designated as in charge of the patient on the day the
			 patient is being treated.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160 &
				  688.055
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.020,
				  688.040,
				  688.055,
				  688.070,
				  688.080 &
				  688.090
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 15 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-015-0020 - Scope of Practice

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(1)
			 For purposes of the provision of physical therapy services, a physical
			 therapist assistant shall work solely under the clinical supervision and
			 direction of a physical therapist.
(2) A physical therapist assistant may
			 provide physical therapy treatment only when a supervising physical therapist
			 is available. As used in this rule "available" means that at all times a
			 supervising physical therapist is readily accessible for consultation with the
			 assistant, either in person or by means of telecommunications.
(3) A physical therapist assistant may
			 provide physical therapy treatment only after a physical therapist has
			 performed an initial evaluation and prepared a plan of care.
(4) A physical therapist assistant may
			 prepare a final summary of a patient's physical therapy status upon discharge
			 as provided in OAR 848-040-0165.
(5) A physical therapist assistant shall work
			 in compliance with the standards set out in Division 40 of these
			 rules.
(6) If authorized by a
			 supervising physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant may provide
			 limited services to a student in a school setting for up to 10 school days
			 after the date when a reassessment is required to be performed under OAR
			 848-0040-0155(2)(b) or (c). The services that may be provided under this
			 paragraph are limited to coordinating with other persons and instructing a
			 teacher or educational or instructional assistant or nursing aide in physical
			 management strategies to insure that the student can access the classroom and
			 related educational services in compliance with and continued implementation of
			 the student's individualized education plan as defined in OAR
			 848-040-0100(3).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.160  & 688.055
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.020,
				  688.040,
				  688.055,
				  688.070,
				  688.080 &
				  688.090
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 15 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-015-0030 - Prohibited Acts

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(1) A
			 physical therapist assistant shall not:
(a)
			 Perform an initial evaluation.
(b)
			 Perform the required reassessment provided in OAR 848-040-0155. However, a
			 physical therapist assistant may participate with the physical therapist in
			 gathering data to be included in the required reassessment of a patient for
			 whom the assistant has been providing treatment.
(c) Independently make modifications to the
			 plan of care or objective goals. However, an assistant may collaborate with the
			 physical therapist in making modifications or changes to the plan of care or
			 goals based on the assistant's treatment of that patient and the patient's
			 condition, progress or response to the treatment.
(d) Independently make the decision to
			 discharge a patient from therapy. However, a physical therapist assistant may
			 make recommendations regarding discharge to the supervising physical therapist
			 based on the assistant's treatment of the patient.
(e) Perform high velocity manipulation of the
			 spine or peripheral joints.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES › Section 848-020-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in this division:
(1) "Physical therapist aide" or "aide" means
			 a person who is not licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist
			 assistant, who aids a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant by
			 performing treatment-related tasks or by performing non-treatment,
			 patient-related tasks. Although they may be providing services to a patient
			 pursuant to direction or instruction from a physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant, the following persons are not considered physical
			 therapist aides:
(a) Educational or
			 instructional aides or assistants working in a school setting; or
(b) Nurses aides, restorative aides or
			 personal care assistants. Persons performing facility maintenance, equipment
			 assembly and maintenance, housekeeping, clerical, or other similar tasks are
			 not considered aides.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES › Section 848-020-0010 - Eligibility Standards

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A physical therapist aide shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years of age.
(2) Have received a high school diploma or
			 equivalent.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160 &
				  688.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES › Section 848-020-0030 - Supervision; Delegation of Supervision; Professional Responsibility of Supervisors and Supervisees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The physical therapist shall supervise the physical therapist aide in each
			 treatment task and each non-treatment, patient-related task assigned to the
			 aide. The supervising physical therapist may delegate to a physical therapist
			 assistant supervision of the aide.
(2) A physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant shall not permit an aide to perform a treatment-related
			 task or a non-treatment, patient-related task except under the supervision of a
			 physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. A licensee shall not permit
			 an aide to administer a task that is prohibited under OAR 848-020-0060, and
			 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.
(3) A physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant may supervise a maximum total of two physical therapist
			 aides, when the aides are performing treatment-related tasks. In addition, a
			 physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may supervise additional
			 aides who are not performing treatment related tasks.
(4) Use of an aide to perform tasks as
			 allowed by this rule shall not constitute a violation of OAR
			 848-045-0020(2)(s).
(5) A physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant is responsible for the competent
			 performance of tasks assigned to an aide whom the physical therapist or
			 physical therapist assistant is supervising as provided in OAR
			 848-020-0000(5).
(6) A physical
			 therapist assistant is always also professionally responsible for all acts and
			 omissions of each aide under the physical therapist assistant's
			 supervision.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160 &
				  688.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES › Section 848-020-0040 - Training

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(1) Prior to
			 allowing a physical therapist aide to perform any treatment-related task, the
			 supervising physical therapist shall assure that the aide has undertaken 40
			 hours of on-the-job training as follows:
(a)
			 A minimum of 10 hours of instruction on professional/medical ethics, patient
			 confidentiality, universal precautions, body mechanics, physical medicine
			 terminology and safety procedures;
(b) A minimum of 30 hours of instruction in
			 the facility in areas appropriate to that particular physical therapy facility,
			 including but not limited to precautions and contraindications for physical
			 therapy treatments routinely provided at the facility, and supervised practical
			 applications of appropriate treatment protocols and techniques. Changes in
			 employment shall require another 30 hours of instruction appropriate to that
			 facility;
(c) However, physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant students, upon successful completion
			 of the first year of study, may be employed as an aide with a minimum of 8
			 hours of instruction appropriate to that facility;
(d) A person who has successfully completed a
			 CAPTE accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program,
			 may be employed as an aide with a minimum of 8 hours of instruction appropriate
			 to that facility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPIST AIDES › Section 848-020-0050 - Assignment of Tasks to Aides

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(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:
(a) The physical
			 therapist must provide an initial evaluation of the patient and develop a plan
			 of care;
(b) The physical therapist
			 or physical therapist assistant shall assess the competence of the aide to
			 perform an assigned treatment-related task for that patient in a safe and
			 effective manner;
(c) The physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant must assign only those tasks which
			 are appropriate for the aide to perform for that patient based on the aide's
			 training, experience and ability.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 35 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section 848-035-0010 - Purpose

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The 2005 Oregon Legislation gave new authority to the Oregon
				Board of Physical Therapy, effective January 1, 2006, to adopt rules
				establishing minimum continuing competence requirements for all licensees. The
				following rules set out the requirements.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.160(6)(g)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 35 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section 848-035-0015 - Definitions

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As used in this Division:
(1) "Continuing Competence" means continuing
			 education mandatory requirements, course work or other professional activities
			 as provided in OAR 848-035-0030(1), (2) and (3).
(2) "Certification period" means a 24 month
			 continuing competence certification period which runs from April 1st of each
			 even numbered year, through March 31st of the next even numbered year, (e.g.
			 April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020).
(3) "Hours" means contact hours.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.160(6)(g)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 35 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section 848-035-0020 - Required Hours and Period for Completion

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(1) All licensed physical therapists and
			 physical therapist assistants are required within each certification period to
			 complete 24 hours of continuing competence consistent with the requirements,
			 minimums and maximums as defined in OAR 848-035-0030. No single qualifying
			 continuing competence activity may be less than .5 hours.
(2) Except as provided in parts (3), (4) and
			 (5) of this rule, for purposes of determining whether a licensee has satisfied
			 the continuing competence requirement under this rule, the Board will accept
			 all qualifying continuing competence hours completed any time within the
			 current certification period in which the license was issued or renewed,
			 regardless of the specific date the license was issued or renewed. This
			 includes continuing competence taken by student physical therapists or student
			 physical therapist assistants, outside their program requirements, while they
			 are enrolled in a physical therapy program.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of part
			 (2) of this rule, a licensee must complete and document pursuant to OAR
			 848-035-0040, all 24 hours of continuing competence hours prior to renewal of
			 license.
(4) Notwithstanding the
			 provisions of part (1) of this rule, any person who is first issued a license,
			 or who renews a license that lapsed at the end of the prior certification
			 period, must complete continuing competence hours in the current certification
			 period as follows:
(a) If initially licensed
			 or renewed anytime during the first year of a certification period (April 1st
			 of an even numbered year through March 31st of an odd numbered year), the
			 individual must complete the full 24 hours of continuing competence required
			 for that certification period. A licensee whose license lapses on April 1st of
			 an even numbered year, regardless of the reason, and who subsequently renews
			 the lapsed license during the first 12 months of a new certification period,
			 shall provide documentation of completion of the continuing competence
			 requirements for the immediately prior certification period before the license
			 will be renewed. For this purpose, the continuing competence activities may be
			 completed in the prior or current certification period, however, any specific
			 activity can only be applied once.
(b) If initially licensed or renewed anytime
			 during the second year of a certification period (April 1st of an odd numbered
			 year through March 31st of an even numbered year), the individual must complete
			 one-half (12 hours) of the continuing competence required for that
			 certification period.
(c)
			 Thereafter, such licensees must complete the same continuing competence
			 requirements as other licensees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 35 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section 848-035-0030 - Continuing Competence Requirements and Restrictions

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(1) Mandatory Requirements: Of the 24
			 required hours of continuing competence, all licensees must complete the
			 following mandatory course requirements as follows, when applicable:
(a) Pain Management: All Oregon physical
			 therapists and physical therapist assistants must complete the online pain
			 management module provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission as follows:
(A) At initial licensure.
(B) At each renewal, unless the date course
			 was completed for initial licensure was within one year of the renewal
			 date.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 35 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section 848-035-0040 - Documentation of Continuing Competence

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(1) In order to qualify for credit against
			 the required hours, a continuing competence course, seminar or activity must
			 include a completion certificate. The certificate must include the title of the
			 course or activity, the name of the sponsor or speaker, date of completion,
			 number of hours and licensee's name.
(2) The licensee is responsible for obtaining
			 a completion certificate from the sponsor or speaker. The licensee is further
			 responsible for retaining the certificate and submitting a legible copy to the
			 Board in the manner designated by the Board before or during renewal of
			 license. All completion certificates shall be retained by the licensee for a
			 minimum of four (4) years from the certificate date.
(3) The Board may require all or any
			 percentage of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who are
			 renewing their licenses to provide additional documentation of completion of
			 the continuing competence requirements of this Division 35.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.160(6)(g)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0105 - General Standards for Practice

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(1) Licensees shall practice competently. A
			 licensee practices competently when the licensee uses that degree of care,
			 skill and diligence that would be used by a reasonable, careful and prudent
			 licensee under the same or similar circumstances.
(2) A physical therapist must immediately
			 refer a patient to an appropriate medical provider if signs or symptoms are
			 present that require treatment or diagnosis by such provider or for which
			 physical therapy is contraindicated or if treatment for the signs or symptoms
			 is outside the knowledge of the physical therapist or scope of practice of
			 physical therapy.
(3) A licensee
			 shall not delegate to another person any task that the person is not legally
			 authorized to perform or is not qualified by training and experience to
			 perform.
(4) A licensee shall not
			 provide treatment intervention that is not warranted by the patient's
			 condition.
(5) A licensee shall
			 respect the privacy and dignity of the patient in all aspects of practice.
(6) A licensee shall comply with
			 the laws and rules governing the use and disclosure of a patient's protected
			 health information as provided in ORS
			 192.553-192.581.
(7) A licensee shall comply with the
			 provisions of ORS 688.135(3) by
			 displaying a copy of their current license in their place(s) of employment in a
			 location accessible to public view, or by making a paper or electronic copy
			 readily available upon request, or by displaying an electronic verification of
			 current status from the Board's website.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160,
				  688.010 &
				  688.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0107 - Standards for Use of Health Care Interpreters

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (a) of
			 this section, a licensee who is reimbursed with public funds shall work with a
			 health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry administered
			 by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS
			 413.558 when communicating with
			 a patient who prefers to communicate in a language other than English, unless
			 the licensee is proficient in the patient's preferred language.
(a) A licensee who is otherwise required to
			 work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry
			 may work with a health care interpreter who is not listed on the health care
			 interpreter registry only if the provider:
(A)
			 Is employed by an education provider that provides education services to
			 children from birth through age 21 and the interpreter is provided by the
			 education provider in accordance with the education provider's
			 requirements;
(B) Verifies, in
			 writing, that the licensee has taken the appropriate steps needed to obtain a
			 health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry in accordance
			 with the rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS
			 413.558; or
(C) Has offered the patient the services of a
			 health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry and the
			 patient declined the offer and chose a different interpreter.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0117 - Standards For Authorization To Provide Physical Therapy Services

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As a result of legislative changes effective January 1, 2014, a
				physical therapist is no longer required to limit treatment of a self-referred
				patient to 60 days before having to refer the patient to a provider identified
				in ORS 688.132(1).
(1) A physical therapist may initiate
			 and provide physical therapy to a patient who is either self-referred or
			 referred by a "provider of care", defined in ORS
			 688.132 as a medical doctor,
			 osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon,
			 naturopathic physician, dentist, physician assistant or nurse practitioner, as
			 follows:
(a) The therapist shall treat a
			 self-referred patient in accordance with an initial evaluation and treatment
			 plan prepared by a physical therapist and shall treat a patient who is referred
			 by a provider of care pursuant to the written or oral referral or authorization
			 received from the provider. As used in this rule, the term "authorization"
			 includes certification by a provider of care of the physical therapist's plan
			 of care of a Medicare patient.
(b)
			 If the referral or authorization specifies or identifies specific physical
			 therapy interventions, precautions or contraindications for therapy, physical
			 therapy shall not be provided beyond those specifications or limitations
			 without further authorization.
(c)
			 If a patient who is being treated pursuant to a referral or authorization from
			 a provider of care requests treatment for a diagnosis or condition that is
			 different and separate from the diagnosis or condition that is the subject of
			 the referral, the physical therapist may initiate and provide treatment either
			 in accordance with an initial evaluation and treatment plan prepared by a
			 physical therapist or pursuant to an additional written or oral referral or
			 authorization received from a provider listed in this section.
(d) If a referral or authorization specifies
			 the number of treatments or a duration of treatment, the physical therapist may
			 treat the patient for that duration and may extend treatment for a reasonable
			 period of time if necessary for the patient to receive all authorized
			 treatments.
(e) A physical
			 therapist shall immediately refer a patient to a provider of care if the
			 patient exhibits symptoms:
(A) That require
			 treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;
(B) For which physical therapy is
			 contraindicated;
(C) For which the
			 treatment is outside that therapist's knowledge, skill and abilities; or
(D) For which treatment is outside
			 the scope of practice of physical therapy.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0120 - Standards For Record Of Authorization

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(1) A written referral received from a
			 provider identified in ORS
			 688.132(1)
			 shall be included in the patient record. In order to qualify as an
			 authorization, a written referral must include, at a minimum, the name of the
			 patient, the name of the provider, authentication by the provider and the date
			 of the referral.
(2) An oral
			 referral received from a provider identified in ORS
			 688.132(1)
			 shall be documented in the patient record. Documentation shall include the name
			 of the provider; the name of the person communicating the referral, if not the
			 provider; the date the referral was received; the name of the person to whom
			 the oral referral was communicated; the name of the patient; and a description
			 of the referral, including diagnosis, frequency and duration, if
			 specified.
(3) An oral referral
			 must be followed-up with a written referral from the provider.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160,
				  688.010 &
				  688.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0125 - Standards For Initiation Of Physical Therapy

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(1) Prior to initiating the first physical
			 therapy treatment, a physical therapist shall perform an initial evaluation of
			 each patient and determine a plan of care as provided in OAR
			 848-040-0135.
(2) For purposes of
			 subsection (1) of this section, a physical therapist shall perform a separate
			 initial evaluation under the following circumstances:
(a) The patient is returning to care after
			 being discharged from therapy; or
(b) The patient is new to an inpatient or
			 outpatient facility or home health agency.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0130 - Standards For The Documentation Of An Initial Evaluation

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The permanent record of the initial evaluation shall
				include:
(1) Patient's full name, age
			 and sex;
(2) Identification number,
			 if appropriate;
(3) Referral
			 source, including patient self-referral;
(4) Pertinent medical or physical therapy
			 diagnoses, medications if not otherwise accessible in another part of the
			 patient's medical record, history of presenting problem and current complaints
			 and symptoms, including onset date;
(5) Prior or concurrent services related to
			 the provision of physical therapy services;
(6) Any co-existing condition that affects
			 either the goals or the plan of care;
(7) Precautions, special problems and
			 contraindications;
(8) Subjective
			 information (patient's knowledge of problem);
(9) Patient's goals (with family input or
			 family goals, if appropriate). Goals may be as provided in an applicable IEP,
			 IFSP, or other designated plan of care; and
(10) Appropriate objective testing results,
			 including but not limited to:
(a) Critical
			 behavior/cognitive status;
(b)
			 Physical status (e.g., pain, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular,
			 pulmonary);
(c) Functional status
			 (for Activities of Daily Living, work, school, home or sport performance);
			 and
(d) Interpretation of
			 evaluation results.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0135 - Standards For The Plan of Care

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(1) Prior to initiation of treatment, a
			 physical therapy plan of care for the patient shall be determined by a physical
			 therapist. As appropriate, a plan of care may include the IFSP, or, in a school
			 setting, a plan of care may include the IEP for a student, or other designated
			 plan of care.
(2) Only a physical
			 therapist may develop a plan of care. A physical therapist shall not delegate
			 the development of the plan of care to a physical therapist assistant or to an
			 aide.
(3) A physical therapist
			 shall identify appropriate treatment tasks to be delegated to a physical
			 therapist assistant or aide.
(4)
			 Only a physical therapist may modify a plan of care. However, a physical
			 therapist assistant may make recommendations to the physical therapist in
			 regards to revision of the plan of care for a patient for whom the physical
			 therapist assistant has been providing treatment.
(5) A physical therapist shall make
			 modifications to the plan of care any time there are significant changes in the
			 patient's condition or status that would affect the physical therapy
			 goals.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160,
				  688.010 &
				  688.210