148.65 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Physical therapy. As used in sections 148.65 to 148.78 the term “physical therapy” means the evaluation or treatment or both of any person by the employment of physical measures and the use of therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative procedures, with or without assistive devices, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating […]
148.66 STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, DUTIES. The state Board of Physical Therapy established under section 148.67 shall administer sections 148.65 to 148.78. As used in sections 148.65 to 148.78, “board” means the state Board of Physical Therapy. The board shall: (1) adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce sections 148.65 to 148.78; (2) administer, […]
148.67 STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS, VACANCIES, REMOVALS. Subdivision 1. Board of Physical Therapy appointed. The governor shall appoint a state Board of Physical Therapy to administer sections 148.65 to 148.78, regarding the qualifications and examination of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The board shall consist of 11 members, citizens and residents […]
148.691 OFFICERS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Subdivision 1. Officers of the board. The board shall elect from its members a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer. Each shall serve for one year or until a successor is elected and qualifies. The board shall appoint and employ an executive secretary. A majority of the board, including one officer, […]
148.70 APPLICANTS, QUALIFICATIONS. The Board of Physical Therapy must: (1) establish the qualifications of applicants for licensing and continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure; (2) provide for and conduct all examinations following satisfactory completion of all didactic requirements; (3) determine the applicants who successfully pass the examination; and (4) duly license an applicant after […]
148.705 APPLICATION. Subdivision 1. Form; fee. An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit a written application on forms provided by the board together with the appropriate fee in the amount set by the board. No portion of the fee is refundable. No applicant will be approved to sit […]
148.706 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS, AIDES, AND STUDENTS. Subdivision 1. Supervision. Every physical therapist who uses the services of a physical therapist assistant or physical therapy aide for the purpose of assisting in the practice of physical therapy is responsible for functions performed by the assistant or aide while engaged in such assistance. The physical therapist […]
148.71 TEMPORARY PERMITS. Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2007 c 123 s 137] Subd. 2. Issuance. (a) The board may, upon completion of the application prescribed by the board and payment of a fee set by the board, issue a temporary permit to practice physical therapy under supervision to an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist […]
148.715 FEES. The fees charged by the board are fixed at the following rates: (1) application fee for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, $100; (2) annual licensure for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, $60; (3) licensure renewal late fee, $20; (4) temporary permit, $25; (5) duplicate license or registration, $20; (6) certification letter, […]
148.721 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST. Subdivision 1. Accredited program. All applicants for licensure as a physical therapist must complete a course in physical therapy education accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or which meets the accreditation requirements of CAPTE, as determined by the board. Subd. 2. General education. […]
148.722 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. All applicants for licensure as a physical therapist assistant must graduate from a physical therapist assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or meet its standards, as determined by the board. History: 2007 c 123 s 23
148.723 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST. Subdivision 1. National test. All applicants for licensure as a physical therapist must take and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or an alternate national examination determined by the board to be equivalent. For purposes of this […]
148.724 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. Subdivision 1. National test. All applicants for licensure as a physical therapist assistant must take and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for physical therapist assistants administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or an alternate national examination determined by the board to […]
148.725 REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN-EDUCATED APPLICANTS. Subdivision 1. Scope and documentation. An applicant for licensure who is a foreign-educated physical therapist must fulfill the requirements in subdivisions 2 to 5, providing certified English translations of board-required relevant documentation. Subd. 2. Education evaluation. The applicant must present evidence of completion of physical therapy schooling equivalent to that […]
148.73 RENEWALS. Every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall, before January 1 each year, apply to the board for an extension of a license and pay a fee in the amount set by the board. The extension of the license is contingent upon demonstration that the continuing education requirements set by the board […]
148.735 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING. Subdivision 1. Board approval; reporting. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holding an active license to practice physical therapy in the state may, upon approval of the board, be granted license cancellation if the board is not investigating the person as a result of a complaint or […]
148.736 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER. Subdivision 1. Board approval; reporting. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant whose right to practice is under suspension, condition, limitation, qualification, or restriction by the board may be granted cancellation of credentials by approval of the board. Such action by the board shall be reported as cancellation […]
148.737 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL. The Board of Physical Therapy shall not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore a license that has lapsed on or after January 1, 2006, and has not been renewed within two annual license renewal cycles starting January 1, 2008. A licensee whose license is canceled for nonrenewal must obtain a […]
148.74 RULES. The board may adopt rules needed to carry out sections 148.65 to 148.78. History: 1951 c 479 s 10; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1980 c 412 s 8; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1988 c 549 s 3; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 58; 2007 c 123 s 30
148.741 APPLICABILITY OF RULES. Minnesota Rules, parts 5601.0100 to 5601.3200, apply both to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, except parts 5601.1300; 5601.2000; 5601.3200, subpart 2, item D; and 5601.3200, subpart 5, only apply to physical therapists. History: 2007 c 123 s 135; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 33; 2016 c 158 art 1 […]
