HAR §16-110-2. screening and specific testing process

Tests and measurements may include, but are not limited to: (1) Muscle strength, force, endurance, and tone; (2) Joint motion, mobility, and stability; (3) Reflexes and automatic reaction; (4) Movement skill and accuracy; (5) Sensation and perception; (6) Peripheral nerve integrity; (7) Locomotor skill, stability, and endurance; (8) Activities of daily living; (9) Cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular functions; (10) Fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, and other assistive devices; (11) Posture and body mechanics; (12) Limb length, circumference, and volume; (13) Thoracic excursion and breathing patterns; (14) Vital signs; (15) Nature and locus of pain and conditions under which pain varies; (16) Photosensitivity; and (17) Home, community, and work physical environments. "Student" means an individual who is currently enrolled in an accredited physical therapist assistant program or in an accredited physical therapy program. "Support or auxiliary personnel" means a physical therapist assistant, a temporary physical therapist licensee, or a physical therapy student who perform duties delegated by the supervising physical therapist. "Temporary physical therapist licensee" means a person who meets the applicable requirements set forth in section 16-110-40. "Treatment" or "Intervention" means purposeful and skilled interaction between the physical therapist, PTA, temporary physical therapist licensee or student and the patient in the care of the patient using various physical therapy methods and techniques to produce changes in the patient's condition that are consistent with the diagnosis and treatment. A physical therapy treatment or intervention may consist of the following components: (1) Air; (2) Sound; (3) Compression; (4) Light; (5) Mechanical stimulation; (6) Biofeedback; (7) Positioning; 110-4 §16-110-2 (8) Therapeutic heat and cold; (9) Therapeutic exercise; (10) Gait training; (11) Activities of daily living and functional training; (12) Therapeutic electric current; (13) Therapeutic massage; (14) Ultrasound; (15) Behavior modification; (16) Traction; (17) Hydrotherapy; (18) Pulmonary therapy; (19) Wound care and external dressings; (20) Orthoses and external supports; (21) Assistive/adaptive devices; (22) Therapeutic equipment; (23) Neurodevelopmental activities; (24) Mobilization and manipulation; (25) Posture training; (26) Prosthetic management; (27) Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; (28) Coordination, communication and documentation; (29) Patient-related instruction; and (30) Procedural interactions including but not limited to: (A) Therapeutic exercise; (B) Functional training in self-care and home management, including activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living; (C) Functional training in work, including school and play, community and leisure integration or reintegration, including instrumental activities of daily living, work hardening, and work conditioning; (D) Manual therapy techniques, including mobilization or manipulation; (E) Prescription, application, and, as appropriate, fabrication of devices, and assistive, adaptive, orthotic, protective, supportive, and prosthetic equipment; (F) Airway clearance techniques; (G) Integumentary repair and protection techniques; (H) Electrotherapeutic modalities; (I) Physical agents; and 110-5 §16-110-2 (J) Mechanical modalities. [Eff 6/5/87; am and comp 12/4/92; am and comp 10/13/94; am and comp 12/9/10] (Auth: HRS §461J-5) (Imp: HRS §§461J-1, 461J-3, 461J-5, 461J-9)