201 KAR 22:001. Definitions for 201 KAR Chapter 22.

      RELATES TO: KRS 327.010

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 327.040(11)

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 327.040(11) requires the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy to promulgate and enforce reasonable administrative regulations for the effectuation of the purposes of KRS Chapter 327 pertaining to the practice and credentialing of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. This administrative regulation sets forth the definitions for 201 KAR Chapter 22.

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Board" is defined by KRS 327.010(3).

      (2) "CAPTE" means Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

      (3) "Credential" means the license or certificate issued by the board authorizing a person to practice physical therapy.

      (4) "Credential holder" means a licensed physical therapist or certified physical therapist assistant who has met all requirements for credentialing in 201 KAR 22:020 and has been credentialed by the board.

      (5) "Credentialing" means the process of licensing or certifying an applicant by the board.

      (6) "Endorsement" means an applicant credentialed by another jurisdiction.

      (7) "Examination" means a board-approved examination that an applicant shall successfully pass as a requirement forcredentialing.

      (8) "Full time" means employment for forty (40) hours a week.

      (9) "Inactive status" means a credential that is inactive and the credential holder shall not engage in the practice of physical therapy.

      (10) "Jurisdiction" means a licensing authority in a state or territory of the U.S.

      (11) "NPTE" means the National Physical Therapy Examination for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

      (12) "On-site supervision" means immediate physical accessibility within the same building.

      (13) "Physical therapist assistant" means a skilled health care worker certified by the board who performs physical therapy and related duties as assigned by the supervising physical therapist.

      (14) "Reinstatement of a credential" means a renewal of a license that has lapsed.

      (15) "Supervising physical therapist" means the physical therapist who is supervising the care of a patient who is being treated by a physical therapist assistant or supportive personnel.

      (16) "Supportive personnel" means a person assisting in the provision of direct physical therapy patient care who is not credentialed by the board.

      (17) "Verification" means the process of verifying a lawful credential. (31 Ky.R. 889; Am. 1062; eff. 1-4-2005.)