Section 12 AAC 54.510 - Supervision of physical therapist assistants(a) A physical therapist assistant shall work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.(b) A licensed physical therapist is responsible for and shall participate in a patient's care.(c) Except as specified in 12 AAC 54.500(e), a physical therapist may supervise a maximum of three physical therapist assistants.(d) A licensed physical therapist assistant shall have written treatment plans formulated by the licensed physical therapist in possession for each patient under the care of the physical therapist assistant. Treatment plans must be revised following periodic evaluations by the licensed physical therapist.(e) At least once a month, a supervising physical therapist shall provide periodic supervision to a physical therapist assistant while the physical therapist assistant being supervised implements a treatment plan with a patient. Supervision shall be conducted on site or by video or teleconference when in-person supervision is not reasonably practicable. The supervising physical therapist shall be available for consultation with the physical therapist assistant by telephone, verbally, or in writing.(f) Nothing in this chapter restricts public health service or military personnel engaged in the practice of physical therapy in programs administered by federal agencies.(g) If a licensed physical therapist agrees to supervise a physical therapist assistant, the supervising physical therapist shall (1) determine the frequency and manner of consultations with the physical therapist assistant, taking into consideration the treatment settings being used, patient rehabilitation status, and the competency of the physical therapist assistant;(2) fully document the supervision provided, including a record of all consultations provided, and maintain those records at the physical therapist assistant's place of employment; and(3) countersign the patient treatment record each time the supervising physical therapist is physically present and directly supervises the treatment of a patient by the physical therapist assistant being supervised.Eff. 10/30/82, Register 84; am 7/4/84, Register 90; am 9/26/91, Register 119; am 6/1/95, Register 134; am 5/21/97, Register 142; am 2/17/2002, Register 161; am 4/11/2008, Register 186;; am 8/7/2021, Register 239; am 3/27/2024, Register 249, April 2024