2009 Hawaii Code
Volume 10
TITLE 25 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 461J - PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT
§461J-3 - Exemptions.

     §461J-3  Exemptions.  (a)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person from acting within the scope of a license issued to that person under any other law; provided that the person shall not claim to be a physical therapist or that the person is performing physical therapy or physical therapy services.

     (b)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit students in an educational program for physical therapists or physical therapist support personnel from participating in activities that are conducted as part of the educational program and are under the guidance and direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

     (c)  A person licensed to practice physical therapy by any other state or by a foreign country may practice physical therapy in this State if the person is part of an educational demonstration or instructional program or seminar sponsored by an educational institution, hospital, medical care program, the Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, or any other similar person or group, for the duration of the program or seminar and confined to the purpose of the program or seminar.

     (d)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a certified athletic trainer as recognized by the National Athletic Trainers Association from performing within the scope of such certification; nor shall it be construed to prohibit any person employed as an athletic trainer in any public or private educational institution from administering hot packs, whirlpool, and cold packs, protective taping, and basic first aid intervention, or from acting under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer or team physician; provided that the services are performed on regularly enrolled students, that the students are engaged in or are eligible to engage in institutionally sponsored athletic events, and that in no case shall the person claim to be a physical therapist or claim to be performing physical therapy.

     (e)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a duly licensed physical therapist from using support or auxiliary personnel to assist the physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy; provided that such support or auxiliary personnel shall perform only those duties that they are qualified to perform as allowed by the rules defining scope of practice adopted by the board; and provided further that such support or auxiliary personnel shall perform these duties under the supervision and direction of a physical therapist. [L 1985, c 276, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 140, §2; am L 1987, c 59, §1; am L 1995, c 123, §1]