Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 24b - Physical Therapy Practice Act

• Adjudicative proceeding: means :
       (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
       (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Animal physical therapy: means practicing physical therapy or physiotherapy on an animal. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Board: means the Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board, created in Section 58-24b-201. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Consultation by telecommunication: means the provision of expert or professional advice by a physical therapist who is licensed outside of Utah to a licensed physical therapist or a health care provider by telecommunication or electronic communication. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section 26B-1-1202. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 26B-1-203. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
• General supervision: means supervision and oversight of a person by a licensed physical therapist when the licensed physical therapist is immediately available in person, by telephone, or by electronic communication to assist the person. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Licensed physical therapist: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Licensed physical therapist assistant: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy, subject to the provisions of Subsection 58-24b-401(2)(a). See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Licensing examination: means a nationally recognized physical therapy examination that is approved by the division, in consultation with the board. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Local mental health authority: means a county legislative body. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Local substance abuse authority: means a county legislative body. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• On-site supervision: means supervision and oversight of a person by a licensed physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant when the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant is:
       (8)(a) continuously present at the facility where the person is providing services;
       (8)(b) immediately available to assist the person; and
       (8)(c) regularly involved in the services being provided by the person. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Physical impairment: means :
       (9)(a) a mechanical impairment;
       (9)(b) a physiological impairment;
       (9)(c) a developmental impairment;
       (9)(d) a functional limitation;
       (9)(e) a disability;
       (9)(f) a mobility impairment; or
       (9)(g) a bodily malfunction. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Physical therapy aide: means a person who:
       (11)(a) is trained, on-the-job, by a licensed physical therapist; and
       (11)(b) provides routine assistance to a licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant, while the licensed physical therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant practices physical therapy, within the scope of the licensed physical therapist's or licensed physical therapist assistant's license. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• physiotherapy: means :
            (10)(a)(i) examining, evaluating, and testing an individual who has a physical impairment or injury;
            (10)(a)(ii) identifying or labeling a physical impairment or injury;
            (10)(a)(iii) formulating a therapeutic intervention plan for the treatment of a physical impairment, injury, or pain;
            (10)(a)(iv) assessing the ongoing effects of therapeutic intervention for the treatment of a physical impairment or injury;
            (10)(a)(v) treating or alleviating a physical impairment by designing, modifying, or implementing a therapeutic intervention;
            (10)(a)(vi) reducing the risk of an injury or physical impairment;
            (10)(a)(vii) providing instruction on the use of physical measures, activities, or devices for preventative and therapeutic purposes;
            (10)(a)(viii) promoting and maintaining health and fitness;
            (10)(a)(ix) the administration of a prescription drug pursuant to Section 58-24b-403;
            (10)(a)(x) subject to Subsection 58-28-307(12)(b), engaging in the functions described in Subsections (10)(a)(i) through (ix) in relation to an animal, in accordance with the requirements of Section 58-24b-405; and
            (10)(a)(xi) engaging in administration, consultation, education, and research relating to the practices described in this Subsection (10)(a). See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Recognized accreditation agency: means an accreditation agency that:
       (12)(a) grants accreditation, nationally, in the United States of America; and
       (12)(b) is approved by the division, in consultation with the board. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Relative: means an adult who is a spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, or sibling of an individual. See Utah Code 26B-5-501
• Serious harm: means the individual, due to substance use disorder, is at serious risk of:
       (4)(a) drug overdose;
       (4)(b) suicide;
       (4)(c) serious bodily self-injury;
       (4)(d) serious bodily injury because the individual is incapable of providing the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, or shelter; or
       (4)(e) causing or attempting to cause serious bodily injury to another individual. See Utah Code 26B-5-501
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Substance use disorder: means the same as that term is defined in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. See Utah Code 26B-5-501
• Testing: includes measurement or evaluation of:
            (13)(b)(i) muscle strength, force, endurance, or tone;
            (13)(b)(ii) cardiovascular fitness;
            (13)(b)(iii) physical work capacity;
            (13)(b)(iv) joint motion, mobility, or stability;
            (13)(b)(v) reflexes or autonomic reactions;
            (13)(b)(vi) movement skill or accuracy;
            (13)(b)(vii) sensation;
            (13)(b)(viii) perception;
            (13)(b)(ix) peripheral nerve integrity;
            (13)(b)(x) locomotor skills, stability, and endurance;
            (13)(b)(xi) the fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, or other assistive devices;
            (13)(b)(xii) posture;
            (13)(b)(xiii) body mechanics;
            (13)(b)(xiv) limb length, circumference, and volume;
            (13)(b)(xv) thoracic excursion and breathing patterns;
            (13)(b)(xvi) activities of daily living related to physical movement and mobility;
            (13)(b)(xvii) functioning in the physical environment at home or work, as it relates to physical movement and mobility; and
            (13)(b)(xviii) neural muscular responses. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Therapeutic intervention: includes :
       (15)(a) therapeutic exercise, with or without the use of a device;
       (15)(b) functional training in self-care, as it relates to physical movement and mobility;
       (15)(c) community or work integration, as it relates to physical movement and mobility;
       (15)(d) manual therapy, including:

            (15)(d)(i) soft tissue mobilization;

            (15)(d)(ii) therapeutic massage; or

            (15)(d)(iii) joint mobilization, as defined by the division, by rule;
       (15)(e) prescribing, applying, or fabricating an assistive, adaptive, orthotic, prosthetic, protective, or supportive device;
       (15)(f) airway clearance techniques, including postural drainage;
       (15)(g) integumentary protection and repair techniques;
       (15)(h) wound debridement, cleansing, and dressing;
       (15)(i) the application of a physical agent, including:

            (15)(i)(i) light;

            (15)(i)(ii) heat;

            (15)(i)(iii) cold;

            (15)(i)(iv) water;

            (15)(i)(v) air;

            (15)(i)(vi) sound;

            (15)(i)(vii) compression;

            (15)(i)(viii) electricity; and

            (15)(i)(ix) electromagnetic radiation;
       (15)(j) mechanical or electrotherapeutic modalities;
       (15)(k) positioning;
       (15)(l) instructing or training a patient in locomotion or other functional activities, with or without an assistive device;
       (15)(m) manual or mechanical traction;
       (15)(n) correction of posture, body mechanics, or gait; and
       (15)(o) trigger point dry needling, under the conditions described in Section 58-24b-505. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Trigger point dry needling: means the stimulation of a trigger point using a dry needle to treat neuromuscular pain and functional movement deficits. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Unprofessional conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 58-1-501(2). See Utah Code 58-1-102