Under the Physical Therapy Practice Act may a physician's clinic provide physical therapy by delegating responsibility to a staff individual or a nurse's aid if it is unlicensed under the act? Section 17-92-102. ANSWER: No.

_. STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ED . ~ 201 EAST MARKHAM STREET . ; 7 . HERITAGE WEST BUILDING STEVE CLARK ; (501) 371-2007 "STEVE CLARK LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 OPINION NO. 86-252 Se Se April 29, 1986 ~°,.° | oe ar The Honorable Lu Hardin Senator, 8th District a 2505 West Second Court ; . Russellville, AR 72801 ; - Dear Senator Hardin: This is in response to your letter wherein you requested an roa, opinion concerning the following question: : a Under . the Physical Therapy Practice Act -may a Tes re physician's clinic provide physical therapy by ~ ‘delegating responsibility to a staff individual or a . en nurse's aid [if] it is unlicensed under the act? J fe. Ark, Stat. Ann, 872- 1330 provides in pertinent part at (a): “tt ‘shall be unlawful for any person to practice physical rene therapy ... , or:to practice or-to assume the duties . incident ‘to physical therapy without first obtaining from .the ‘Board a. license authorizing such person to practice physical’ therapy in this state; provided, however, that nothing in this Act °[§§72-1317 through 27 1332]. shall-be deemed to prohibit“any person. ‘Licensed. nder any other Act-in this state from engaging nthe | practice: for which he is licensed es : ‘would . “therefore appear that unless “the “individual ‘performing the physical therapy was licensed under some -. other Act which authorized him or her to provide. such . -gervices: that the activities would not be authorized. Under ‘the Physical Therapy Practice Act. The Honorable Lu Hardin _ April 29, 1986 Page Z hie ~~ The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Special Assistant Attorney General George A. Harper. Sincerely, STEVE CLARK Attorney General S8C:GAH:jk Co .