17 CAR § 175-109 – Physical therapist assistant supervision

(a) The practice of the physical therapist assistant shall be performed only under the supervision of the licensed physical therapist who retains moral, ethical, and legal responsibility for patient care.
(b) The supervising therapist must be readily available for consultation, evaluations, and establishment of each program.
(c) In direct consultation with the (supervising) physical therapist, the physical therapist assistant may:
1. (1) Recommend changes in the treatment, plan of care, or goals, as appropriate;
2. (2) Within the plan of care, recommend appropriate:
  1. (A) Equipment;
  2. (B) Assistive devices; or
  3. (C) Modification of architectural barriers; and
3. (3) Within the plan of care, perform appropriate examination procedures.
(d) The physical therapist assistant may alter treatment in response to adverse changes in the patient’s physiological state.