Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.74 Physical Therapy

18.74.003 Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria
See chapter 18.120 RCW. ...

18.74.005 Purpose of chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to provide for state administrative control, supervision, licensure, and regulation ...

18.74.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Board" means the board of physical therapy created by ...

18.74.012 Consultation with health care practitioner not required for certain treatments
A consultation and periodic review by an authorized health care practitioner is not required for treatment of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal conditions.[2005 c 501 § 3; ...

18.74.015 Referral to health care practitioners -- When required
(1) Physical therapists shall refer persons under their care to authorized health care practitioners if they have reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are ...

18.74.020 Board created -- Members -- Staff assistance -- Compensation and travel expenses
The state board of physical therapy is hereby created. The board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the governor. Of the ...

18.74.023 Board -- Powers and duties
The board has the following powers and duties: (1) To develop and administer, or approve, or both, examinations to applicants for a license under this ...

18.74.025 Standards for appropriateness of physical therapy care -- Violation
Pursuant to the board's power in RCW 18.74.023(3), the board is directed to adopt rules relating to standards for appropriateness of physical therapy care. Violation ...

18.74.027 Board -- Officers -- Meetings -- Quorum
The board shall elect from its members a chairperson and vice chairperson-secretary, who shall serve for one year and until their successors are elected. The ...

18.74.029 Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act
The Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses and interim permits, and the discipline of licensees and ...

18.74.030 Qualifications of applicants
(1) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist shall have the following minimum qualifications: (a) Be of good moral character; and (b) Have ...

18.74.035 Examinations -- Scope -- Time and place
(1) All qualified applicants for a license as a physical therapist shall be examined by the board at such time and place as the board ...

18.74.038 Physical therapist assistants -- Waiver of examination
The board shall waive the examination and grant a license to a person who meets the commonly accepted standards for practicing as a physical therapist ...

18.74.040 Licenses
(1) The secretary shall license as a physical therapist, and shall furnish a license to, each applicant who successfully passes the examination for licensure as ...

18.74.050 Licenses -- Fees
The secretary shall furnish a license upon the authority of the board to any person who applies and who has qualified under the provisions of ...

18.74.060 Licensure by endorsement
Upon the recommendation of the board, the secretary shall license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant and shall furnish a license to any ...

18.74.065 Licenses -- Issuance to persons licensed or registered before July 24, 1983
Any person holding a valid license or certificate of registration to practice physical therapy issued by authority of this state prior to July 24, 1983, ...

18.74.070 Renewal of license
Every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall apply to the secretary for a renewal of the license and pay to the state treasurer ...

18.74.073 Licenses -- Inactive status -- Fees
Any physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under this chapter not practicing physical therapy or providing services may place his or her license in ...

18.74.075 Interim permits
(1) The department, upon approval by the board, shall issue an interim permit authorizing an applicant for licensure who meets the minimum qualifications stated in ...

18.74.085 Advertising of spinal manipulation or mobilization prohibited
(1) Physical therapists shall not advertise that they perform spinal manipulation or manipulative mobilization of the spine. (2) A violation of this section is unprofessional ...

18.74.090 False advertising -- Use of name and words -- License required -- Prosecutions of violations
(1) A person who is not licensed with the secretary of health as a physical therapist under the requirements of this chapter shall not represent ...

18.74.095 False advertising -- Injunctions
If any person violates the provisions of this chapter, the attorney general, prosecuting attorney, the secretary, the board, or any citizen of the same county, ...

18.74.120 Record of proceedings -- Register
The secretary of health shall keep a record of proceedings under this chapter and a register of all persons licensed under it. The register shall ...

18.74.125 Construction of chapter -- Activities not prohibited -- Use of letters or words in connection with name
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person licensed in this state under any other act from engaging in the practice for which he is ...

18.74.128 Construction of chapter -- Health carrier contracts with physical therapist assistants
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require that a health carrier defined in RCW 48.43.005 contract with a person licensed as a physical ...

18.74.130 Exemptions
This chapter does not prohibit or regulate: (1) The practice of physical therapy by students enrolled in approved schools as may be incidental to their ...

18.74.135 Insurance coverage and benefits not required or regulated
This chapter shall not be construed to restrict the ability of any insurance entity regulated by Title 48 RCW, or any state agency or program ...

18.74.140 Practice setting not restricted
Nothing in this chapter restricts the ability of physical therapists to work in the practice setting of their choice.[1991 c 12 § 4.] ...

18.74.150 Unlawful activities--Persons exempt from licensure under chapter
(1) It is unlawful for any person to practice or in any manner hold himself or herself out to practice physical therapy or designate himself ...

18.74.160 Authorization to practice--Referral to appropriate practitioner--Standards of ethics--Electroneuromyographic examinations--Authorization to purchase, store, and administer certain drugs or medication
(1) A physical therapist licensed under this chapter is fully authorized to practice physical therapy as defined in this chapter. (2) A physical therapist shall ...

18.74.170 Delegation
(1) Physical therapists are responsible for patient care given by assistive personnel under their supervision. A physical therapist may delegate to assistive personnel and supervise ...

18.74.180 Professional and legal responsibility -- Supervision of assistive personnel
A physical therapist is professionally and legally responsible for patient care given by assistive personnel under his or her supervision. If a physical therapist fails ...

18.74.900 Severability -- 1949 c 239
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions ...

18.74.910 Severability -- 1961 c 64
If any provision of this amendatory act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other ...

18.74.911 Severability -- 1983 c 116
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

18.74.912 Effective dates -- 2007 c 98
(1) Sections 1 and 3 through 18 of this act take effect July 1, 2008. (2) Section 2 of this act takes effect December 1, ...