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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: physical therapists; imaging; laboratory tests State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1266 Introduced by Senator Shope An Act amending section 32-2001, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the board of physical therapy. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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68	68	amending section 32-2001, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the board of physical therapy.
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 32-2001, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE32-2001. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Assistive personnel": (a) Includes: (i) Physical therapist assistants. (ii) Physical therapy aides. (iii) Other assistive personnel who are trained or educated health care providers and who are not physical therapist assistants or physical therapy aides but who perform specific designated tasks related to physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist. At the discretion of the supervising physical therapist, and if properly credentialed and not prohibited by any other law, other assistive personnel may be identified by the title specific to their training or education. (b) Does not include personnel assisting other health care professionals licensed pursuant to this title in performing delegable treatment responsibilities within their scope of practice. 2. "Board" means the board of physical therapy. 3. "Business entity" means a business organization that has an ownership that includes any persons who are not licensed or certified to provide physical therapy services in this state, that offers to the public professional services regulated by the board and that is established pursuant to the laws of any state or foreign country. 4. "Dry needling" means a skilled intervention performed by a physical therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues to evaluate and manage neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement impairments. 5. "General supervision" means that the supervising physical therapist is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions. 6. "Interim permit" means a permit issued by the board that allows a person to practice as a physical therapist in this state or to work as a physical therapist assistant for a specific period of time and under conditions prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or certificate. 7. "Manual therapy techniques" means a broad group of passive interventions in which physical therapists use their hands to administer skilled movements designed to modulate pain, increase joint range of motion, reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling, inflammation or restriction, induce relaxation, improve contractile and noncontractile tissue extensibility, and improve pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as the application of graded forces. 8. "On-site supervision" means that the supervising physical therapist is on site and is present in the facility or on the campus where assistive personnel or a holder of an interim permit is performing services, is immediately available to assist the person being supervised in the services being performed and maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of each treatment session in which a component of treatment is delegated. 9. "Physical therapist" means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. 10. "Physical therapist assistant" means a person who meets the requirements of this chapter for certification and who performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist. 11. "Physical therapy" means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. 12. "Physical therapy aide" means a person who is trained under the direction of a physical therapist and who performs designated and supervised routine physical therapy tasks. 13. "Practice of physical therapy" means: (a) Examining, evaluating and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention, including ordering musculoskeletal imaging consisting of plain film radiographs imaging and laboratory tests. (b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing, implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions including: (i) Therapeutic exercise. (ii) Functional training in self-care and in home, community or work reintegration. (iii) Manual therapy techniques. (iv) Therapeutic massage. (v) Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive devices and equipment. (vi) Pulmonary hygiene. (vii) Debridement and wound care. (viii) Physical agents or modalities. (ix) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities. (x) Patient related instruction. (c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and disability by means that include promoting and maintaining a person's fitness, health and quality of life. (d) Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research. 14. "Restricted certificate" means a certificate on which the board places any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action. 15. "Restricted license" means a license on which the board places restrictions or conditions, or both, as to the scope of practice, place of practice, supervision of practice, duration of licensed status or type or condition of a patient to whom the licensee may provide services. 16. "Restricted registration" means a registration on which the board places any restrictions as the result of disciplinary action.END_STATUTE
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80	80	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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82	82	Section 1. Section 32-2001, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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96	96	(iii) Other assistive personnel who are trained or educated health care providers and who are not physical therapist assistants or physical therapy aides but who perform specific designated tasks related to physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist. At the discretion of the supervising physical therapist, and if properly credentialed and not prohibited by any other law, other assistive personnel may be identified by the title specific to their training or education.
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98	98	(b) Does not include personnel assisting other health care professionals licensed pursuant to this title in performing delegable treatment responsibilities within their scope of practice.
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100	100	2. "Board" means the board of physical therapy.
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102	102	3. "Business entity" means a business organization that has an ownership that includes any persons who are not licensed or certified to provide physical therapy services in this state, that offers to the public professional services regulated by the board and that is established pursuant to the laws of any state or foreign country.
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104	104	4. "Dry needling" means a skilled intervention performed by a physical therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues to evaluate and manage neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement impairments.
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106	106	5. "General supervision" means that the supervising physical therapist is on call and is readily available via telecommunications when the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment interventions.
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108	108	6. "Interim permit" means a permit issued by the board that allows a person to practice as a physical therapist in this state or to work as a physical therapist assistant for a specific period of time and under conditions prescribed by the board before that person is issued a license or certificate.
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110	110	7. "Manual therapy techniques" means a broad group of passive interventions in which physical therapists use their hands to administer skilled movements designed to modulate pain, increase joint range of motion, reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling, inflammation or restriction, induce relaxation, improve contractile and noncontractile tissue extensibility, and improve pulmonary function. These interventions involve a variety of techniques, such as the application of graded forces.
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114	114	9. "Physical therapist" means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
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116	116	10. "Physical therapist assistant" means a person who meets the requirements of this chapter for certification and who performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist.
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118	118	11. "Physical therapy" means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
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120	120	12. "Physical therapy aide" means a person who is trained under the direction of a physical therapist and who performs designated and supervised routine physical therapy tasks.
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124	124	(a) Examining, evaluating and testing persons who have mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or other health and movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention, including ordering musculoskeletal imaging consisting of plain film radiographs imaging and laboratory tests.
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126	126	(b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing, implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions including:
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148	148	(c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments, functional limitations and disability by means that include promoting and maintaining a person's fitness, health and quality of life.
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150	150	(d) Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research.
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152	152	14. "Restricted certificate" means a certificate on which the board places any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
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