ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 518

(2)     A physical therapy aide, if the physical therapy aide:

(1) Subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board,
performs only procedures that do not require the professional skills of a licensed
physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant; and

(ii) Performs procedures only under the direct supervision of a
licensed physical therapist who personally is present in the area where the
procedures are performed.

(C) SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS THE BOARD IMPOSES, THE BOARD MAY
AUTHORIZE AN UNLICENSED INDIVIDUAL TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY OR
LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY IF;

(1)     THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT; AND

(2) THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS, OTHER THAN
EXAMINATION, FOR A LICENSE.

13-303.

(a)     If an applicant for a physical therapy license has been educated in physical
therapy in any state, the applicant shall have:

(1)     Graduated from a physical therapy program that, in the year of
graduation, was approved by:

(i) The American Medical Association;

(ii) The American Physical Therapy Association; or

(iii) The Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy
Education; and

(2)     Completed satisfactorily the clinical training required by the physical
therapy curriculum.

(b)     If an applicant for a physical therapy license has been educated in physical
therapy outside of any state, the applicant shall have[:

(1)     Earned all credits at an institution of higher learning that has]
GRADUATED FROM A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM THAT IN THE YEAR OF
GRADUATION HAD educational requirements equivalent to a [bachelor's] degree in
physical therapy from a United States program accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education!!;

(2)     Earned a minimum of 120 credit hours in the following manner:

(i) 50 credit hours in general education to include at least one
course in:

1.       Humanities;

2.       Social science;

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