Biennial Renewal

• 20 hours of Continuing Education (4 A.A.C. 24 R4-24-401 Continuing Competence Requirements for Renewal)
  • 10 hours from Category A

Member State (A.R.S. §32-2053. Physical therapy licensure compact)

• Physical Therapist (PT) may supervise maximum of 3 assistive personnel. (R4-24-303 Patient Care Management)
  • 1 assistive personnel must be a physical therapist assistant (PTA) when supervising 3 assistive personnel.

• Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Supervision (A.R.S. §32-2043. Supervision: Patient Care Management; Supervision of Assistive Personnel, Patient Care Management & Documentation Requirements; 4 A.A.C. 24 R4-24-303 Patient Care Management)
  • General Supervision
  • PT must respond to PTA within 15 minutes
  • PT must be available to go to a location on the same day services provided by a PTA if needed
  • PT must verify PTA’s qualifications
  • For Each Patient on Each Date of Service, the supervising PT must:
    • Document the rationale for the use of PTAs and other assistive personnel based on patient acuity and treatment plan
  • Co-signature of supervising PT not required if PT verifies PTA qualifications and documents use of PTA
  • PT must perform a reevaluation and each therapeutic intervention on the day of the reevaluation every 4th treatment visit or every 30 days (whichever occurs first)

• Physical Therapy Aide & Other Assistive Personnel (A.R.S. §32-2043. Supervision: Patient Care Management; Supervision of Assistive Personnel, Patient Care Management & Documentation Requirements)
  • On-Site Supervision by Licensed PT
  • PT Aide or Other Assistive Personnel may perform routine tasks when PT is present in the facility
  • PT must verify qualifications
  • PT must co-sign documentation

Physical therapist must refer the patient to an appropriate healthcare professional if concerns and/or beyond scope of practice. (A.R.S §32-2041. Lawful Practice)

• Reevaluation (4 A.A.C. 24 R4-24-304 Adequate Patient Records)
  • Perform when a patient does not demonstrate expected progress, a change of plan of care needed, or as required for physical therapy assistant (PTA) supervision

• Discharge Documentation (A.R.S. §32-2043. Supervision: Patient Care Management)
  • Include patient’s response to intervention at the time of discharge

• Specific information about patient care and required documentation in 4 A.A.C. 24 R4-24-303 Patient Care Management & 4 A.A.C. 24 R4-24-304 Adequate Patient Records

• Dry Needling – Information in A.A.C. R4-24-313: PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CARE AND TRAINING AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS FOR DELIVERY OF DRY NEEDLING SKILLED INTERVENTION

• Telehealth – Information in HB2454 Telehealth Bill
  • Out-of-state Physical Therapists must complete a registration application

• License Display (A.R.S. §32-2051 Rights of Consumers; 4 A.A.C. 24 R4-24-311 Display of License; Disclosure)
  • Display in public view a copy of the therapist’s license/certificate and current renewal verification at the therapist’s place of practice
    • If unable to display, must produce documentation on request

• Name or Address Change (A.R.S. §32-2044 Grounds for Disciplinary Action)
  • Report to Arizona Board of Physical Therapy Within 30 Days of Change

Arizona State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 – Ended

Arizona Department of Health Services – Arizona’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arizona Governor Executive Orders

Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) (State OSHA Plan)

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(Updated 4/4/2022; 3/11/2022; 1/14/2022)

• Overtime
  • Follow Federal Guidelines in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • More than 40 hours in a workweek at a rate of no less than 1-1/2 times the regular rate

• Meal Break
  • Follow Federal Guidelines in 29 C.F.R. §785.19
  • Usually 30 minutes or more and usually unpaid time

• Additional Breaks
  • Follow Federal Guidelines in 29 C.F.R. §785.18
  • Breaks less than 20 minutes are customarily paid time

• Sick Leave (A.R.S. §23-372. Accrual of earned paid sick time)
  • Acquiring Sick Leave
    • Employers with 15 or more employees
      • Minimum of 1 hour paid sick time earned for every 30 hours worked
      • Maximum of 40 hours per year earned or used unless employer indicates a higher amount
    • Employers with less than 15 employees
      • Minimum of 1 hour paid sick time earned for every 30 hours worked
      • Maximum of 24 hours per year earned or used unless employer indicates a higher amount
    • Employees exempt from overtime requirements refer to A.R.S. §23-372. Accrual of earned paid sick time
    • Start acquiring at start of employment
    • Expected yearly sick leave amount may be provided at the start of a year
    • May carry over to the next year
    • Additional details on acquiring sick leave in A.R.S. §23-372. Accrual of earned paid sick time
  • Using Sick Leave
    • May start using sick leave as acquired
      • Exception – Employer may implement a 90 waiting period for employees hired after 7/1/2017
    • Uses of sick leave listed in A.R.S. §23-373. Use of earned paid sick time