1. (a) The supervising physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall be the individual responsible for the client’s treatment on the day the physical therapist student or physical therapist assistant student provides treatment.
2. (b) The supervising physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may allow a physical therapist student or physical therapist assistant student to provide treatment consistent with the individual student’s education, experience, and skills.
3. (c) The supervising physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall provide direct supervision of a physical therapist student or physical therapist assistant student at all times when the student is providing treatment to a client.
4. (d) The supervising physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall authenticate the signed documentation of a student on the same day the treatment is provided.
5. (e) A physical therapist student shall be supervised by a physical therapist authorized to practice in New Hampshire.
6. (f) A physical therapist assistant student shall be supervised by either a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is authorized to practice in New Hampshire.

Source. #9456, eff 4-17-09; ss by #12088, eff 1-20-17; ss by #13825, eff 2-17-24