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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

(H) PRACTICE LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

(1) "PRACTICE LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY" MEANS TO
PRACTICE FOR COMPENSATION THE HEALTH SPECIALTY CONCERNED
WITH:

INDIVIDUALS; AND

(I) THE PREVENTION OF DISABILITY IN

(II) THE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION
INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED DISABILITY.

OF

(2) "PRACTICE LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY"
INCLUDES, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, ADMINISTERING TREATMENT WITH THERAPEUTIC
EXERCISE, THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE, MECHANICAL DEVICES, OR
THERAPEUTIC AGENTS THAT USE THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, OR OTHER
PROPERTIES OF AIR, WATER, ELECTRICITY, SOUND, OR RADIANT
ENERGY.

INCLUDE:

(3) "PRACTICE LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY" DOES NOT

(I)  PERFORMING AND INTERPRETING TESTS AND
MEASUREMENTS OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTIONS
TO AID TREATMENT;

(II)  PLANNING TREATMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE
BASED ON TEST FINDINGS; OR

(III)  USING:

1.  X-RAYS;

2.  RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES; OR

3.  ELECTRICITY FOR CAUTERIZATION OR
SURGERY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the provisions of
Art. 43, § 604 that relate to the practice of
limited physical therapy and in part from Art.
43, § 605(c).

This definition is added to avoid unnecessary and
detailed references to specific items in the
definition of "practice physical therapy", in
subsection (i) of this section.

The definition is stated in the infinitive form
to permit minor verb variations of the defined
phrase, without taking these variations out of
the scope of the definition.

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the present
reference to compensation that is paid "directly
or indirectly" is deleted as unnecessary.