Authority: IC 25-27-1-5

Affected: IC 25-27-1-1; IC 25-27-1-2; IC 25-27-1-8; IC 25-27-2-2

Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this article.

(b) "Agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency.

(c) "Contact hour" means a unit of measure for a continuing competency activity. One (1) contact hour equals at least fifty (50) minutes in a learning activity.

(d) "Continuing competence" or "continuing competencey [sic]" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-27-1-10(11) [sic, IC 25-27-1-1(11)] and IC 25-27-2-2(5). The requirements for demonstrating continuing competence are set forth in 842 IAC 1-7-1.

(e) "Direct supervision" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-27-1-1(13).

(f) "Physical therapist assistant" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-27-1-1(3).

(g) "Physical therapy" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-27-1-1(1) and includes, but is not limited to, such measures as the following:

1. (1) Performing and interpreting tests and measurements of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiac, and pulmonary functions as a part of treatment, interpretation of physician referrals, initial patient evaluation, initial and ongoing treatment planning, periodic reevaluation of the patient, and adjustment of the treatment plan.
2. (2) Planning initial and subsequent treatment programs on the basis of test findings, and if the patient is referred for physical therapy, within the orders of a referring provider.
3. (3) Administering treatment through the use of physical, chemical, or other properties of heat or cold, light, water, electricity, massage, mechanical devices, and therapeutic exercise, which includes all types of physical rehabilitative techniques and procedures, including using solid filiform needles to treat neuromusculoskeletal pain and dysfunction (dry needling).

(h) "Referring provider" refers to an individual authorized to provide an order or referral for physical therapy under IC 25-27-1-2(b).

(Indiana Board of Physical Therapy; 842 IAC 1-1-1; filed Mar 10, 1983, 3:59 p.m.: 6 IR 773; filed Jun 11, 1984, 1:02 p.m.: 7 IR 1937; filed Mar 6, 1986, 3:00 p.m.: 9 IR 1662; filed Aug 6, 1987, 3:00 p.m.: 10 IR 2731; filed Apr 14, 1994, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 2077; filed Sep 22, 1994, 4:30 p.m.: 18 IR 261; readopted filed Nov 9, 2001, 3:16 p.m.: 25 IR 1325; filed Aug 26, 2004, 10:15 a.m.: 28 IR 209; readopted filed Nov 17, 2010, 9:48 a.m.: 20101215-IR-844100405RFA; filed Jan 30, 2013, 12:31 p.m.: 20130227-IR-844120204FRA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2016, 12:11 p.m.: 20161221-IR-844160317RFA; readopted filed May 26, 2022, 9:18 a.m.: 20220622-IR-842220117RFA; filed Mar 23, 2023, 1:38 p.m.: 20230419-IR-842220353FRA; readopted filed Feb 15, 2024, 1:29 p.m.: 20240313-IR-842230774RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 6-1-2) to the Indiana Board of Physical Therapy (842 IAC 1-1-1) by P.L.160-2019, SECTION 31, effective July 1, 2019.