(a) The practice of a licensee holding a conditionally reinstated license shall be supervised by at least one physical therapist authorized to practice in New Hampshire who:
- (1) Has been practicing clinically for a period of at least one year;
- (2) Is a non-probationary employee not under disciplinary investigation or pending disciplinary charges and has not had disciplinary action taken against them in any state within the past 5 years;
- (3) Is located in the facility where supervision is to take place; and
(4) Is not related in any of the following ways to the conditionally reinstated licensee to be supervised:
- a. Spouse, civil union partner, or significant other;
- b. Parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, or step-parent-in-law;
- c. Natural, foster or adopted child, or stepchild; or
- d. Sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
(b) A physical therapist supervising a conditionally reinstated licensee shall delegate supervisory duties only:
- (1) To a physical therapist assistant who meets the standards in (a) above;
- (2) To a physical therapist authorized to practice in New Hampshire or a physical therapist assistant authorized to practice in New Hampshire who meets the standards in (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; and
- (3) When the physical therapist believes based on knowledge about the delegate that the delegate is competent to carry out the duties being delegated.
(c) If, as a result of the sharing or the delegation of supervisory duties, there is more than one individual supervising a conditionally reinstated licensee at any one time:
- (1) A single physical therapist shall bear responsibility for compliance with Phy 404; and
- (2) Complete and sign the supervision form described in Phy 403.06(h).
- (d) The physical therapist most recently supervising the conditionally reinstated licensee shall sign the supervisory approval letter described in Phy 404.06.
Source. #9431, eff 3-19-09; ss by #10402, eff 8-23-13; ss by #13825, eff 2-17-24