§ 40.1. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Act—The Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. § §  1301—1313).

   Board—The State Board of Physical Therapy.

   Direct on-premise supervision—The physical presence of a physical therapist on the premises where the physical therapist assistant or the supportive personnel is providing patient-care services, so that the physical therapist is immediately available to provide supervision, direction and control.

   Physical therapist—A person licensed under the act and this chapter to provide physical therapy services without restriction in this Commonwealth.

   Supportive personnel—Persons other than physical therapist assistants who aid and assist a physical therapist but whose activities do not require the formal education or knowledge of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. The term does not include secretarial, administrative and other personnel who are not involved in direct patient care.

   The provisions of this §  40.1 issued under section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  186); and section 3 of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. §  1303); and amended under sections 3(a), 5, 6(d.1), 8(b), 9.1, 9.2, 10 and 11(a)(6) of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. § §  1303(a), 1305, 1306(d.1), 1308(b), 1309.1, 1309.2, 1310 and 1311(a)(6)); and section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  279.3a).

   The provisions of this §  40.1 adopted July 29, 1977, effective July 30, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2138; amended October 4, 1985, effective October 5, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 3513; amended July 24, 1992, effective July 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 3872; amended August 27, 2004, effective August 28, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 4697. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (304688) to (304689).