Ala. Admin. Code r. 700-X-3-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 700-X-3-.05 - Identification Required

(a) Licensees and privilege holders shall be identified as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in a legible manner to individuals that come in contact with them during the provisions of physical therapy services. The appropriate credentials, Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant, or the appropriate abbreviations, PT or PTA, shall be displayed on their person via proper identification. Non-licensed physical therapy support personnel shall be identified as physical therapy aide in a legible manner to individuals that come in contact with them while working under the supervision of a PT/PTA. Primary identification as a physical therapy aide may be followed by other license credentials or certifications. Proper identification includes, but is not limited to, embroidery, clip-ons, paper nametags, name badges, or other appropriate means. This rule shall be effective as of January 1, 2011.

(b) There shall at all times be prominently displayed in the place of business of each licensee and privilege holder under this Act a sign containing the name, mailing address, and telephone number of this Board.

(c) Students shall be identified as a physical therapist student or a physical therapist assistant student in a legible manner, when in a clinical affiliation arrangement and will be in contact with patients. This may be achieved by the student wearing the name tag given to them by the educational institution they are enrolled in or by wearing a name tag issued by the clinical institution they are assigned to. The name tag must identify them as a physical therapist student or a physical therapist assistant student.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 700-X-3-.05

Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed November 29, 1989. Amended: Filed February 6, 1997; effective March 17, 1997. Amended: Filed October 18, 2010; effective November 22, 2010.

Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed November 29, 1989. Amended: Filed February 6, 1997; effective March 17, 1997. Amended: Filed October 18, 2010; effective November 22, 2010. Amended: Filed May 13, 2014; effective June 17, 2014.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2017, eff. 6/26/2017.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 09, June 28, 2019, eff. 8/5/2019.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2024, eff. 6/14/2024.

Author: Donald L. Hiltz, Anne H. Harrison, Herbert R. Caillouet, Danny Sutter, Bernard Harris, Andy Gustafson, Jay Segal, John Cormier, Eric Dekle, Vince Molyneux, Mitzi Tuttle, Ron Bass, Wiley Christina, Mary Jolley, Alina Adams, Dillard McGriff, Matt Bledsoe, Kathy Miller

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-193, 34-24-220.