Board of Physical Therapy

Policies

• Direct Access to Physical Therapy- Please refer to 2021 Direct Access Policy for greater detail regarding section 4(B) of T.C.A 63-13-303 Click on T.C.A to see current statute
  
  •  Direct Access Policy 2021- Updates for 4(B) T.C.A. 63-13-303- Most Recent Update
• Policy for Approved and Pre-Approved Dry Needling Courses
• Criminal Convictions
• Continuing Competence
  • Policy Statement on Transition of Continuing Competence for 2016 and Online Course Hour Restrictions 
  • NEW-DEFINITION OF "ONLINE" COURSES UNDER CONTINUING COMPETENCE RULE
• Fingerstick Techniques
• NEW- Physical Therapy Clinical Students Performing Dry Needling
• Educational Equivalency for Foreign Trained Therapists
• Consent Forms Without Referral
• Position Statement on Physical therapy discharge evaluations/plans/summaries
• Direct Access to Physical Therapy- Please refer to 2021 Direct Access Policy for greater detail regarding section 4(B) of T.C.A 63-13-303
• Home Health Aides
• Renewal of Licensees Called to Active Military Duty
• Patient Referrals for Physical Therapy
• Lapsed License - 5/2016
• Multidisciplinary Health Screening
• Notice to Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants Regarding New Ethics and Jurisprudence Courses and Advertising Rules Effective November 1, 2006
• Criminal Background Check Required for New Applications
• Statute Change for Release of Medical Records  (05-16-2006)