South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 3406


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3406
Ratification Number:       449
Act Number:                392
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to exemption of graduate
                           students from registration as physical
                           therapists or physical therapist
                           assistants
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(A392, R449, H3406)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-150, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM REGISTRATION AS PHYSICAL THERAPISTS OR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE EXEMPTION STUDENTS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES, UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, OR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY, OR WHO HAVE GRADUATED AND QUALIFIED TO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED PHYSICAL THERAPIST BUT THE RESULTS OF THE NEXT REGISTRATION EXAMINATION HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLISHED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Exemptions

SECTION 1. Section 40-45-150 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 413 of 1982, is further amended to read:

"Section 40-45-150. The following are exempted from registration:

(A) A student enrolled in a board approved physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program while engaged in completing the clinical education requirement for graduation under the supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed to practice in this State. This individual is referred to as 'student';

(B) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, including foreign-trained physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, who is a graduate student in special physical therapy courses receiving a small stipend rather than the usual staff salary for practicing the profession as part of training;

(C) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed in another state who is teaching or participating in special physical therapy education projects, demonstrations, or courses in this State in which his participation in the evaluation and treatment of patients is minimal;

(D) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant employed solely by the United States Armed Services, United States Public Health Service, Veterans Administration, or other federal agency;

(E) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has graduated from a board approved program, filed an application in this State for the next scheduled registration examination following graduation, and received notification that he has met all qualifications may work under supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed to practice in this State until the results of this examination are published. This individual is referred to as a 'graduate'."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.