2005 Idaho Code - 54-2203 — DEFINITIONS

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 22
                         PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
    54-2203.  DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter:
    (1)  "Applicant" means a person applying for a license or permit under
this chapter.
    (2)  "Board" means the Idaho physical therapy licensure board.
    (3)  "Bureau" means the bureau of occupational licenses.
    (4)  "Department" means the department of self-governing agencies.
    (5)  "License" means a document issued by the board to a person under this
chapter authorizing the person to practice as a physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant.
    (6)  "Physical therapist" means a person licensed under the provisions of
this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy.
    (7)  "Physical therapist assistant" means a person who meets the
requirements of this chapter and who performs physical therapy procedures and
related tasks that have been selected and delegated only by a supervising
physical therapist.
    (8)  "Physical therapy" means the care and services provided by or under
the direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
    (9)  The "practice of physical therapy" means the exercise of the
profession of physical therapy by a person who engages in the following health
care activities:
    (a)  Examining, evaluating and testing individuals with mechanical,
    physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and
    disability or other health and movement related conditions in order to
    determine a diagnosis for physical therapy and prognosis for physical
    therapy, plan of therapeutic intervention, and to assess the ongoing
    effects of intervention.
    (b)  Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by designing,
    implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions that include, but are
    not limited to: therapeutic exercise; functional mobility training in
    self-care and in-home, community or work reintegration; manual therapy;
    assistive, adaptive, protective and supportive devices and equipment;
    bronchopulmonary hygiene; debridement and wound care; physical agents or
    modalities; mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities; and patient
    related instruction; and to reduce the risk of injury, impairment,
    functional limitation, and disability, including the promotion and
    maintenance of fitness, health, and quality of life in all age
    populations. The practice of physical therapy shall not include the use of
    radiology, surgery or medical diagnosis of disease.
    (c)  Engaging in administration, consultation, testing, education and
    research as related to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.
    (10) "Supportive personnel" means a person or persons trained under the
direction of a physical therapist who performs designated and supervised
routine physical therapy tasks.