§ 63-13-101. Short Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act.”

§ 63-13-102. Legislative Intent

This chapter is enacted for the purposes of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare and providing for state administrative control, supervision, licensure and regulation of the practice of physical therapy and occupational therapy. It is the general assembly’s intent that only individuals who meet and maintain prescribed standards of competence and conduct may engage […]

§ 63-13-103. Chapter Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “ACOTE” means the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, a nationally recognized accrediting agency for professional programs in the field of occupational therapy; “AOTA” means the American Occupational Therapy Association; “Board” means: As used in part 2 of this chapter, the board of occupational therapy; […]

§ 63-13-104. Unauthorized Practice of Medicine — Scope of Practice

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as allowing physical therapists to practice medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, chiropractic or nursing. The scope of practice of physical therapy shall be under the written or oral referral of a licensed doctor of medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry or osteopathy, with exceptions as stated in § 63-13-303. The scope of […]