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2009 New Jersey Code
TITLE 45 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Section 45:9
45:9-37.13 - Definitions
45:9-37.13 Definitions.3.As used in this act:
"Board" means the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners established pursuant to section 5 of this act.
"Direct supervision" means the presence of the supervising physical therapist on site, available to respond to any consequence occurring during any treatment procedure.
"Physical therapist" means a natural person who holds a current, valid license to practice physical therapy pursuant to the provisions of this act and in accordance with regulations of the board.
"Physical therapist assistant" means a natural person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act and who assists a licensed physical therapist under his direct supervision in accordance with this act and regulations of the board.
"Physical therapy"and "physical therapy practice" mean the identification of physical impairment or movement-related functional limitation that occurs as a result of injury or congenital or acquired disability, or other physical dysfunction through examination, evaluation and diagnosis of the physical impairment or movement-related functional limitation and the establishment of a prognosis for the resolution or amelioration thereof, and treatment of the physical impairment or movement-related functional limitation, which shall include, but is not limited to, the alleviation of pain, physical impairment and movement-related functional limitation by therapeutic intervention, including treatment by means of manual therapy techniques and massage, electro-therapeutic modalities, the use of physical agents, mechanical modalities, hydrotherapy, therapeutic exercises with or without assistive devices, neurodevelopmental procedures, joint mobilization, movement-related functional training in self-care, providing assistance in community and work integration or reintegration, providing training in techniques for the prevention of injury, impairment, movement-related functional limitation, or dysfunction, providing consultative, educational, other advisory services, and collaboration with other health care providers in connection with patient care, and such other treatments and functions as may be further defined by the board by regulation.
L.1983,c.296,s.3; amended 2003, c.18, s.1.
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