GA Jurisprudence
"Physical therapy" - ANSexamination, treatment, and instruction of human
beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily
malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions
and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests
and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration,
evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including
but not
limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other
advisory
services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical
disability, bodily malfunction, and pain
"physical therapy assistant" - ANSperson who is licensed by the board to assist a
physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist,
and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be
designated by the initials "P.T.A."
"Physical therapy aide" - ANSperson who only performs designated and supervised
physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and
must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are
not licensed under this chapter
"Traineeship" - ANSperiod of activity during which a trainee works under the direct
supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year
prior to assuming the supervisory role
"Training permit" - ANSvalid and current certificate of registration issued by the board,
which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a
traineeship prescribed thereon
GA State Board of PT - ANS8 members
-6 PTs (3 years experience)
-1 PTA (3 years experience)
-unaffiliated member of the public
"Physical therapy" - ANSexamination, treatment, and instruction of human
beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily
malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions
and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests
and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration,
evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; including
but not
limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other
advisory
services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical
disability, bodily malfunction, and pain
"physical therapy assistant" - ANSperson who is licensed by the board to assist a
physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist,
and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be
designated by the initials "P.T.A."
"Physical therapy aide" - ANSperson who only performs designated and supervised
physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and
must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are
not licensed under this chapter
"Traineeship" - ANSperiod of activity during which a trainee works under the direct
supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year
prior to assuming the supervisory role
"Training permit" - ANSvalid and current certificate of registration issued by the board,
which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a
traineeship prescribed thereon
GA State Board of PT - ANS8 members
-6 PTs (3 years experience)
-1 PTA (3 years experience)
-unaffiliated member of the public
