CHAPTER Phy 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART Phy
101 PURPOSE
Section Phy 101.01 Purpose
PART Phy
102 DEFINITIONS
Section Phy 102.01 Board
Section Phy 102.02 Physical
Therapist
Section Phy 102.03 Physical
Therapy
Section Phy 102.04 Physical
Therapist Assistant (PTA)
PART Phy
103 DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD AND BOARD
MEETINGS
Section Phy 103.01
Composition of the Board
Section Phy 103.02
Relationship of the Board to the Office of Licensed Allied Health
Professionals
Section Phy 103.03
Responsibilities of the Board
Section Phy 103.04 Board
Meetings and Quorum
Section Phy 103.05
Attendance at Meetings by Members of the Public
Section Phy 103.06 Other
Organizational Rules
CHAPTER Phy 200 PROCEDURAL RULES
PART Phy
201 Practice and Procedure
Section Phy 201.01 Rules of
Practice and Procedure
PART
Phy 202
PROCEDURES FOR THE RECEIPT OF MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS AND THE CONDUCT OF
DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS
Section
202.01 Procedures for the Receipt of
Misconduct Complaints and the Conduct of Disciplinary Hearings
PART
Phy 203
CONSTRUCTION OF RULES; RIGHT TO A HEARING
Section
Phy 203.01
Principles of Construction
Section
Phy 203.02
Right to a Hearing
PART
Phy 204
CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY PRESIDING OFFICER; WAIVER OF RULES
Section
Phy 204.01
Presiding Officer
Section
Phy 204.02
Withdrawal of Presiding Officer
Section
Phy 204.03
Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer
PART
Phy 205 TIME
PERIODS
Section
Phy 205.01
Computation of Time
PART
Phy 206
FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section
Phy 206.01
Date of Issuance or Filing
Section
Phy 206.02
Format of Documents
Section
Phy 206.03
Delivery of Documents
PART
Phy 207
MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS
Section
Phy 207.01
Motions; Objections to Motions; Ruling on Motions
PART
Phy 208
COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS; EMERGENCY SUSPENSION
PROCEDURES; APPEARANCE; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING
Section
Phy 208.01
Notice Commencing Adjudicative Proceedings
Section
Phy 208.02
Procedure for Emergency Suspension of Licenses
Section
Phy 208.03
Appearances
Section
Phy 208.04
Pre-Hearing Conference
Section
Phy 208.05
Recording the Hearing
PART
Phy 209
INTERVENTION; ROLE OF BOARD STAFF
Section
Phy 209.01
Intervention Procedure
Section
Phy 209.02
Effect of Intervention and Rights of an Intervenor
Section
Phy 209.03
Role of Board Staff
PART
Phy 210
CONTINUANCES
Section
Phy 210.01
Continuances
PART
Phy 211
FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARING
Section
Phy 211.01
Failure of the Party Having the Overall Burden of Proof to Participate
in the Hearing
Section
Phy 211.02 Failure
of a Party Not Having the Overall Burden of Proof to Participate in the Hearing
PART
Phy 212
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
Section
Phy 212.01
Voluntary Production of Information
Section
Phy 212.02
Motions to Compel Production of Information and Documents
Section
Phy 212.03
Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits
PART
Phy 213
HEARING PROCEDURE
Section
Phy 213.01
Standard and Burden of Proof
Section
Phy 213.02
Order of Testimony; Cross-Examination
Section
Phy 213.03
Evidence
Section
Phy 213.04
Proposed Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law
Section
Phy 213.05
Closing the Record
Section
Phy 213.06
Reopening the Record
Section
Phy 213.07
Disposition
Section
Phy 213.08
Rehearing
PART
Phy 214
SETTLEMENTS
Section
Phy 214.01
Settlement of Non-Disciplinary Issues
PART
Phy 215
RULEMAKING
Section
Phy 215.01
Petitions for Rulemaking
Section
Phy 215.02
Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking
PART
Phy 216 PUBLIC
COMMENT HEARINGS
Section
Phy 216.01
Purpose
Section
Phy 216.02
Public Access and Participation
Section
Phy 216.03
Limitations on Public Participation
Section
Phy 216.04
Media Access
Section
Phy 216.05
Conduct of Public Comment Hearings
PART
Phy 217 DECLARATORY
RULINGS
Section
Phy 217.01
Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section
Phy 217.02
Documents Required to Support Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section
Phy 217.03
Processing Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section
Phy 217.04
Issuance and Publication of Declaratory Rulings
Section
Phy 217.05
Effect of Declaratory Rulings
PART
Phy 218
EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES
Section
Phy 218.01
Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules
Section
Phy 218.02
Contents of Explanation
Part
Phy 219
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF LICENSE
Section
Phy 219.01
Procedures for, and Effect of, Voluntary Surrender of License
CHAPTER
Phy 300
REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE
PART Phy 301 SCOPE
Section Phy
301.01 Scope
PART Phy
302 DEFINITIONS
Section Phy
302.01 Active in the Profession
Section Phy
302.02 American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA)
Section Phy
302.03 Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Section Phy
302.04 Direct Personal Supervision
Section Phy
302.05 Direct Supervision
Section Phy
302.06 Federation of State Boards of
Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
Section
Phy 302.07 Foreign
Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
Section
Phy 302.08
General Supervision
Section
Phy 302.09
Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-IBT)
Section
Phy 302.10
National Physical Therapy Examination of Physical Therapist Assistants
Section
Phy 302.11
National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists
Section
Phy 302.12
Practice of Physical Therapy
Section
Phy 302.13
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
PART
Phy 303
EXAMINATION APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE BOARD’S PROCESSING OF
APPLICATIONS
Section
Phy 303.01
Method of Applying for the National Physical Therapy Examination
Section
Phy 303.02
Request for the Board’s Approval for Reasonable Accommodation for
Disability in the Administration of the National Physical Therapy Examination
Section
Phy 303.03
Effect of Signature
Section
Phy 303.04 The
Board’s Processing of Applications to take the National Physical Therapy
Examination
Section
Phy 303.05
Re-Taking the National Physical Therapy Examination
Section
Phy 303.06 The
Board’s Processing of Requests to Re-Take the National Physical Therapy
Examination for the Fourth Time
Section
Phy 303.07
Jurisprudence Examination
PART
Phy 304
INITIAL LICENSURE APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE BOARD’S PROCESSING OF
APPLICATIONS
Section
Phy 304.01
Method of Applying for Initial Licensure and the Board’s Processing of
License Applications
Section
Phy 304.02
Multipart License Application Form
Section
Phy 304.03
Effect of Notarized Signature
Section
Phy 304.04
Materials Required to Accompany the License Application Form
Section
Phy 304.05
Letters of Reference - REPEALED
PART
Phy 305
QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE
Section
Phy 305.01
Basic Eligibility Requirements for Full or Conditional Initial Licensure
Section
Phy 305.02
Issuance of Full Initial Licenses
Section
Phy 305.03 Issuance
of Conditional Licenses
Section
Phy 305.04
Demonstration of Continuing Competence by Those Applying Between 12 and
36 Months After Passing the Examination
Section
Phy 305.05
Demonstration of Continuing Competence by Those Applying for Initial
Licensure More Than 36 Months After Passing the Applicable National Examination
PART
Phy 306
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE
Section
Phy 306.01
Educational Requirements for Applicants for Initial Licensure
Section
Phy 306.02
Educational Requirements for Applicants Educated in Physical Therapy
Outside of the
Section
Phy 306.03
Educational Requirements for Applicants Educated as Physical Therapist
Assistants Outside of the
Section
Phy 306.04
English Language Proficiency Testing Requirement
PART
Phy 307
CONDITIONAL LICENSES
Section
Phy 307.01 The
Nature of Conditional Licenses
Section
Phy 307.02
Issuance of Full Licenses to Conditional Licensees
Section
Phy 307.03 Requirements
for Supervisors
Section
Phy 307.04
Supervised Practice
Section
Phy 307.05
Supervision Form
Section
Phy 307.06
Administrative and Ethical Obligations of Conditional Licensees
Section
Phy 307.07
Supervisory Approval Letter
Section
Phy 307.08
Extension of Conditional License When Supervised Practice is Incomplete
or Supervisory Approval Letter is Unavailable
Section
Phy 307.09
Extension of Conditional License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request
Section
Phy 307.10
Expiration, Denial and Suspension of Conditional Licenses
Section
Phy 307.11
Skills To Be Determined for Conditional
Licensees Who Are Physical Therapists
Section
Phy 307.12
Skills To Be Determined for Conditional
Licensees Who Are Physical Therapist Assistants
PART
Phy 308
PHYSICAL THERAPY COMPACT
Section
Phy 308.01
Physical Therapy Compact
CHAPTER Phy
400
CONTINUED STATUS
PART Phy 401 DEFINITIONS
Section
Phy 401.01
Active in the Profession
Section
Phy 401.02
American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education
(ABPTRFE)
Section
Phy 401.03
Clinical Fellowship
Section
Phy 401.04
Clinical Residency
Section
Phy 401.05
Contact Hour
Section
Phy 401.06
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Section
Phy 401.07
Continuing Professional Education or Professional Activity
Section
Phy 401.08
Direct Personal Supervision
Section
Phy 401.09
Direct Supervision
Section
Phy 401.10
Distance-Learning
Section
Phy 401.11
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
Section
Phy 401.12
General Supervision
Section
Phy 401.13
Maintenance of Continuing Competence
Section
Phy 401.14
Practice of Physical Therapy
Section
Phy 401.15
Practice Review Tool
Section
Phy 401.16
Physical Therapy Aide
Section
Phy 401.17
Renewal Year
Section
Phy 401.18
Sexual Misconduct
PART
Phy 402
PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING A LICENSE AND INDICATING A DECISION NOT TO RENEW
Section
Phy 402.01
Procedures for Licensees Who Do Not Wish to Renew Their Licenses
Section
Phy 402.02
License Renewal Procedure
Section
Phy 402.03
License Renewal Application Packet
Section
Phy 402.04
Licensure Renewal Application Form
Section
Phy 402.05
Effect of the Renewal Applicant’s Signature
Section
Phy 402.06
Jurisprudence Examination
Section
Phy 402.07
Required Documents
Section
Phy 402.08 The
Board’s Renewal Application Processing Procedures
Section
Phy 402.09
Non-Completion of Maintenance of Continuing Competence Reported on the Renewal Form
Section
Phy 402.10
Non-Completion of the Requirements to Take and Pass the Jurisprudence Examination Described in Phy
402.06
Section
Phy 402.11
Audit Procedure
Section
Phy 402.12 Full
Renewal of Licensure
Section
Phy 402.13
Conditional Renewal of Licensure
PART
Phy 403
REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES
Section
Phy 403.01
Licenses Subject to Reinstatement
Section
Phy 403.02
Full Reinstatement of Licenses Suspended Pursuant to Phy
402.11(f)
Section
Phy 403.03
Full Reinstatement of Licenses Suspended Pursuant to Disciplinary Rules
Other than Phy
402.11(f)
Section
Phy 403.04
Full Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed for No More than 70 Days
Section
Phy 403.05
Full Reinstatement of Certain Licenses Lapsed for More than 70 Days
Section
Phy 403.06
Conditional Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses
Section
Phy 403.07
Application Form
Section
Phy 403.08
Supporting Materials
PART
Phy 404
CONDITIONALLY REINSTATED LICENSES
Section
Phy 404.01 The
Nature of Conditionally Reinstated Licenses
Section
Phy 404.02
Issuance of Fully Reinstated Licenses to Conditionally Reinstated
Licensees
Section
Phy 404.03
Supervisors
Section
Phy 404.04
Supervised Practice
Section
Phy 404.05
Supervision Form
Section
Phy 404.06
Administrative and Ethical Obligations of Licensees Holding
Conditionally Reinstated Licenses
Section
Phy 404.07
Supervisory Approval Letter
Section
Phy 404.08
Extension of Conditionally Reinstated License When Supervised Practice
is Incomplete or Supervisory Approval Letter is
Unavailable
Section
Phy 404.09
Extension of a Conditionally Reinstated License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request
Section
Phy 404.10
Expiration, Denial and Suspension of Conditionally Reinstated Licenses
Section
Phy 404.11
Skills to be Determined for Physical Therapists Holding Conditionally Reinstated Licenses
Section
Phy 404.12
Skills to be Determined for Physical Therapist Assistants Holding Conditionally Reinstated Licenses
PART
Phy 405
REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS, INCLUDING NON-DISCIPLINARY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY PROGRAM
Section
Phy 405.01
Misconduct
Section
Phy 405.02
Sanctions
Section
Phy 405.03
Procedure for Imposition of Sanctions
Section
Phy 405.04
Determinations Required for Sanctions
Section
Phy 405.05
Standards for the Selection of Sanctions
Section
Phy 405.06
Unauthorized Practice
Section
Phy 405.07
Non-Disciplinary Substance Abuse Recovery Program
PART Phy
406 MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING COMPETENCE
Section Phy
406.01 Maintenance of Continuing
Competence Requirements
Section Phy
406.02 Receipt of Academic Instruction
in Physical Therapy
Section Phy
406.03 Non-Academic Courses, Seminars,
Conferences and Workshops
Section Phy
406.04 Facility-Based Physical Therapy
In-Service Training
Section Phy
406.05 Formal Mentored Independent Study
Section Phy
406.06 Direct Supervision of Physical
Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant Students During Their Clinical
Education
Section Phy
406.07 Supervision of Licensees Holding
Conditional Initial Licenses, Conditionally Renewed Licenses, or Conditionally
Reinstated Licenses
Section Phy
406.08 Publication of Writing Related to
Physical Therapy
Section Phy
406.09 Professional Presentations
Relating to Physical Therapy Made to Other Professionals or the Public
Section Phy
406.10 Participation in a Physical
Therapy Research Project
Section Phy
406.11 Participation in the Work of
Professional Boards, Committees and Agencies
Section Phy
406.12 Completion of Distance Learning
Courses
Section Phy
406.13 Teaching Physical Therapy
Section Phy
406.14 Receipt of Infection Control
Education
Section Phy
406.15 Successful Completion of a
Practice Review Tool
Section Phy
406.16 Journal Study
Section Phy
405.17 Basic Life Support Course
Section Phy
405.18 New Hampshire Jurisprudence
Assessment Module
Section Phy
406.19 Specialty Certification
Examination
Section Phy
406.20 Residency Program
Section Phy
406.21 Fellowship Program
Section Phy
406.22 Clinical Mentor of a Physical
Therapist in an Accredited Residency or Fellowship Program
PART Phy
407 DOCUMENTATION OF MAINTENANCE OF
CONTINUING COMPETENCE
Section Phy
407.01 Documentation Requirements
Section Phy
407.02 Receipt of Academic Instruction
in Physical Therapy
Section Phy
407.03 Non-Academic Courses, Seminars,
Conferences and Workshops
Section Phy
407.04 Facility-Based Physical Therapy
In-Service Training
Section Phy
407.05 Formal Mentored Independent Study
Section Phy
407.06 Direct Supervision of Physical
Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant Students During Their Clinical
Education
Section Phy
407.07 Supervision of Licensees Holding
Conditional Initial Licenses, Conditionally Renewed Licenses or Conditionally
Reinstated Licenses
Section Phy
407.08 Publication of Writing Related to
Physical Therapy
Section Phy
407.09 Professional Presentations
Relating to Physical Therapy Made to Other Professionals or the Public
Section Phy
407.10 Participation in a Physical
Therapy Research Project
Section Phy
407.11 Participation in the Work of
Professional Boards, Committees and Agencies
Section Phy
407.12 Completion of Distance Learning
Courses
Section Phy
407.13 Teaching Physical Therapy
Section Phy
407.14 Receipt of Infection Control
Education
Section Phy
407.15 Successful Completion of a
Practice Review Tool
Section Phy
407.16 Journal Study
Section Phy
407.17 Basic Life Support Course
Section Phy
407.18 New Hampshire Jurisprudence
Assessment Module
Section Phy
407.19 Successful Completion of a
Specialty Certification Examination
Section Phy
407.20 Clinical Residence Program
Section Phy
407.21 Clinical Fellowship Program
Section Phy
407.22 Clinical Mentor of a Physical
Therapist in an Accredited Residency or Fellowship Program
PART Phy
408 CONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF LICENSURE
Section Phy
408.01 The Nature of Conditionally Renewed
Licenses
Section Phy
408.02 Issuance of Fully Renewed
Licenses to Conditionally Renewed Licensees
Section Phy
408.03 Supervisors
Section Phy
408.04 Supervised Practice
Section Phy
408.05 Supervision Form
Section Phy
408.06 Administrative and Ethical
Obligations of Licensees Holding Conditionally Renewed Licenses
Section Phy
408.07 Supervisory Approval Letter
Section Phy
408.08 Extension of Conditionally
Renewed License When Supervised Practice is Incomplete or Supervisory Approval Letter
is Unavailable
Section Phy
408.09 Extension of a Conditionally
Renewed License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request
Section Phy
408.10 Expiration, Denial and Suspension
of Conditionally Renewed Licenses
Section Phy
408.11 Skills to be Determined for
Physical Therapists Holding Conditionally Renewed Licenses
Section Phy
408.12 Skills to be Determined for
Physical Therapist Assistants Holding Conditionally Renewed Licenses
PART Phy
409 ROLES OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS,
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES
Section Phy
409.01 Role of Physical Therapist
Assistants
Section Phy
409.02 Role of Physical Therapist
Assistants
Section Phy
409.03 Supervision of Physical Therapist
Student or Physical Therapist Assistant Student
Section Phy
409.04 Supervision of Physical Therapist
Assistants and Other Support Personnel
Section Phy
409.05 Assignment of Routine Tasks to
Physical Therapy Aides
PART Phy
410 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS
Section Phy
410.01 Medications
Section Phy
410.02 Required Referral
Section Phy
410.03 Administrative Obligations of
Licensees
Section Phy
410.04 Obligation to Report to Clients
CHAPTER
Phy 500
ETHICAL STANDARDS
PART Phy
501 DEFINITIONS, ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS
Section
Phy 501.01
Definitions
Section Phy
501.02 Ethical Standards for Physical
Therapists
Section
Phy 501.03
Ethical Standards for Physical Therapist Assistants