12-285-203. Limitations on authority

12-285-203. Limitations on authority. (1) Nothing in this part 2 authorizes a physical therapist assistant to perform any of the following acts: (a) Practice of medicine, surgery, or any other form of healing except as authorized by this part 2; or (b) Use of roentgen rays and radioactive materials for therapeutic purposes, use of electricity for surgical purposes, or diagnosis of disease. (2) A physical therapist assistant shall not practice physical therapy unless the assistant works under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. (3) A physical therapist assistant: (a) Shall not perform sharp wound debridement; (b) May perform general wound care and nonsharp debridement, including mechanical, autolytic, enzymatic, and maggot, under the supervision of a physical therapist when debridement is consistent with the scope of physical therapy practice.