36-10-18. Definitions.Terms used in §§36-10-18.1 through 36-10-52 mean:(1)'Physical therapist,' a person who is licensed or has obtained a compact privilege to practice physical therapy;(2)'Physical therapist assistant,' a person who is licensed or has obtained a compact privilege to assist in providing physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist; and(3)'Supervision,' the responsibility of a physical therapist to observe, direct, and review the work, records, and practice of a physical therapist assistant permitted by §36-10-35.7, to ensure that the physical therapist assistant renders good and safe treatment to the patient. Source: SL 1955, ch 96, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §27.09A01; SDCL §36-10-1; SL 1972, ch 205, §1; SL 1978, ch 270, §1; SL 1996, ch 231, §1; SL 2017, ch 173, §1; SL 2020, ch 157, §3; SL 2022, ch 148, §1; SL 2023, ch 136, §1.
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