{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-10-35.7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-10-35.7","heading":"Approved tasks for physical therapist assistant--Exclusions.","body":"A physical therapist assistant may perform, under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, selected physical therapy procedures and related tasks. The following physical therapy services, however, shall only be performed by a physical therapist:\n(1) Interpretation of referrals;\n(2) Initial evaluation, including problem identification;\n(3) Development of a plan of care which is based on the initial evaluation and which includes the physical therapy treatment goals;\n(4) Interpretation of tests and measurements;\n(5) Joint assessment and mobilization;\n(6) Determination of the appropriate portions of the program to be delegated;\n(7) Delegation and instruction of the services to be rendered by the physical therapist assistant including specific treatment program, precautions, special problems, or contraindicated procedures;\n(8) Timely review of treatment documentation and reevaluation of the patient, treatment goals, and revision of the plan of care when indicated;\n(9) Development of a patient's home program and discharge evaluation, and termination of care, or both; and\n(10) Accountability for documentation of physical therapy treatment and dissemination of written and oral reports.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-10. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-10-35.7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"c9ea3813cb6a7b42bd4b00f8244ebd7554ef3f51d3356951987230e16279bd4b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-10-35.4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-10-35.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}