Pennsylvania | |
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Occupational Therapy | Physical Therapy |
Telehealth/Telemedicine/Telecommunications Definition | |
No reference found. | No reference found. |
Modality | |
No reference found. | Telecommunications may be used for some supervision and to provide consultation. Source:63 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1302 |
Location- Type of site/Geography | |
No reference found. | No reference found. |
Type of Service | |
No reference found. | “Consultation by means of telecommunications” means that a physical therapist renders a professional opinion or advice regarding the practice of physical therapy to another physical therapist or licensed health care provider via telecommunications or computer technology from a distant location. Source:63 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1302 |
Supervision | |
No reference found. | A physical therapist is required to be immediately available via telecommunications if not providing direct on-premise supervision to a physical therapist assistant. Source:63 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1309.1&49 Pa. Code § 40.173 |
Informed Consent | |
No reference found. | No reference found. |
Patient-Provider-Relationship/In-Person Exam Required | |
No reference found. | No reference found. |
Licensing | |
No reference found. | A physical therapist holding an unrestricted license in another jurisdiction of the United States may provide consultation via telecommunications without a fee for the consultation. Source:63 Pa. Cons. Stat.§ 1304 |
Other | |
No reference found. | No reference found. |