25.635.13 100th Legislative Session 110
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 110
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to revise licensure and supervision requirements for physical
therapists and physical therapist assistants.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 36-10-27 be AMENDED:
36-10-27. A person seeking licensure to practice physical therapy in this state
shall:
(1) File an application with the State Board of Physical Therapy;
(2) Submit an application fee in an amount established by the board, in rule pursuant
to chapter 1-26, but not exceeding three hundred dollars;
(3) Present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is of good moral,
ethical, and professional character;
(4) Present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has graduated from
a physical therapy program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the
United States Department of Education or by the Commission on Recognition of
Postsecondary Accreditation, or present evidence satisfactory to the board that:
(a) The applicant completed a course of professional instruction equivalent to a
program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition of
Postsecondary Accreditation; and
(b) The applicant has passed an English proficiency examination approved by
the board, or completed two years of secondary or postsecondary education
in any educational institution in which the instruction is conducted in
English; and
(5) Pass a national examination recognized by the board, with a grade acceptable to
the board.
Section 2. That § 36-10-29 be AMENDED: 25.635.13 2 110
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36-10-29. The State Board of Physical Therapy shall issue a license to each
applicant who meets the requirements for licensure under this chapter and rules
promulgated by the board.
Section 3. That § 36-10-35.1 be AMENDED:
36-10-35.1. A person seeking licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall:
(1) File an application with the State Board of Physical Therapy;
(2) Submit an application fee in an amount established by the board, in rule pursuant
to chapter 1-26, but not exceeding three hundred dollars;
(3) Present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is of good moral,
ethical, and professional character;
(4) Present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has graduated from
a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by an accredited body
recognized by the United States Department of Education or by the Commission
on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, or present evidence satisfactory to
the board that:
(a) The applicant completed a course of professional instruction equivalent to a
program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition of
Postsecondary Education; and
(b) The applicant has passed an English proficiency examination approved by
the board, or completed two years of secondary or postsecondary education
in any educational institution in which the instruction is conducted in
English; and
(5) Pass a national examination recognized by the board, with a grade acceptable to
the board.
Section 4. That § 36-10-35.8 be AMENDED:
36-10-35.8. A physical therapist may not, at any one time, supervise more than
the equivalent of two full-time physical therapist assistants.
The supervising physical therapist may delegate responsibility for the supervision
of a physical therapist assistant to another physical therapist.
Section 5. That § 36-10-35.9 be AMENDED: 25.635.13 3 110
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36-10-35.9. When supervising a physical therapist assistant's care of a patient in
any setting, the supervising physical therapist shall comply with the following standards
of supervision:
(1) Before assigning the physical therapist assistant to the patient for physical therapy
procedures and related tasks, the supervising physical therapist must perform a
comprehensive assessment of the patient and establish a plan of care;
(2) The supervising physical therapist must be present at least one of every ten patient
visits or one patient visit every thirty calendar days, whichever occurs sooner. The
supervising physical therapist may be present through the use of interactive audio
and visual communications technology. During each visit at which the supervising
physical therapist is required to be present, the supervising physical therapist shall
reassess the patient, review the plan of care, and if appropriate, make changes to
or terminate the plan of care; and
(3) During any other patient visit at which the supervising physical therapist is not
required to be present, the supervising physical therapist must be immediately
available for consultation and direction, either in person or by telecommunications
technology, while the physical therapist assistant is performing physical therapy
procedures and related tasks. 25.635.13 4 110
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An Act to revise licensure and supervision requirements for physical therapists and physical
therapist assistants.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 110
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 110
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,
2025 at ____________M.
By
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2025
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2025
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By
Asst. Secretary of State