Agency 112. Board of Physical Therapy
- Preface
VAC AGENCY NO. 112
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Board of Physical Therapy is a licensing and regulatory board housed within the Department of Health Professions. For the statutory authority of the boards within the department, see Subtitle III (§ 54.1-2400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
The board is authorized by Chapter 34.1 (§ 54.1-3473 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia to regulate the practice of physical therapy and carry out the provisions of the Code of Virginia regarding the qualifications, examination, licensure, regulation, and continuing competency of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The board is also authorized to certify physical therapists who meet certain criteria to provide services without referral and promulgate regulations to facilitate participation in the Physical Therapy Compact.
Board regulations and guidance as well as contact information for the board are available through the board's website at https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/PhysicalTherapy/.
Rev. 07/2024
- Chapter 10
- Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
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- Section 20
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- Section 30
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- Section 40
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- Section 50
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- Section 60
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- Section 70
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- Section 80
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- Section 90
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- Section 100
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- Section 110
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- Section 120
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- Chapter 11
- Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
- Part I
- Purpose and Definitions
- Section 10
- Purpose
- Section 20
- Definitions
- Part II
- Notification of Interested Persons
- Section 30
- Notification List
- Section 40
- Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
- Part III
- Public Participation Procedures
- Section 50
- Public Comment
- Section 60
- Petition for Rulemaking
- Section 70
- Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
- Section 80
- Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
- Section 90
- Meetings
- Section 100
- Public Hearings on Regulations
- Section 110
- Periodic Review of Regulations
- Chapter 20
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical TherapyRead all
- Part I
- General Provisions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 25
- Current Name and Address
- Section 26
- Criteria for Delegation of Informal Fact-Finding Proceedings to an Agency Subordinate
- Section 27
- Fees
- Part II
- Licensure: General Requirements
- Section 30
- General Requirements
- Section 40
- Education Requirements: Graduates of Approved Programs
- Section 50
- Education Requirements: Graduates of Schools Not Approved by an Accrediting Agency Approved by the Board
- Section 60
- Requirements for Licensure by Examination
- Section 65
- Requirements for Licensure by Endorsement
- Section 70
- Traineeship for Unlicensed Graduate Scheduled to Sit for the National Examination
- Section 80
- [Repealed]
- Section 81
- Requirements for Direct Access Certification
- Section 82
- Requirements for a Compact Privilege
- Section 90
- General Responsibilities
- Section 100
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- Section 110
- [Repealed]
- Section 120
- Responsibilities to Patients
- Section 121
- Practice of Dry Needling
- Section 130
- Biennial Renewal of License
- Section 131
- Continued Competency Requirements for Renewal of an Active License
- Section 135
- Inactive License
- Section 136
- Reinstatement Requirements
- Section 140
- Traineeship Requirements
- Section 150
- [Repealed]
- Section 151
- [Repealed]
- Part IV
- Standards of Practice
- Section 160
- Requirements for Patient Records
- Section 170
- Confidentiality and Practitioner-Patient Communication
- Section 180
- Practitioner Responsibility
- Section 190
- Sexual Contact
- Section 200
- Advertising Ethics
- FORMS
- Forms (18VAC112-20)
