23 Miss. Code. R. 213-1.2 - Definitions
A. Medicaid defines physical therapy services
as medically prescribed services designed to develop, improve or restore
neuro-muscular or sensory-motor function, relieve pain, or control postural
deviations. Services are concerned with the prevention of disability, and
rehabilitation for congenital or acquired disabilities, resulting from or
secondary to injury or disease.
B.
Medicaid defines a physical therapist as an individual who meets the state and
federal licensing and/or certification requirements to perform physical therapy
services.
C. Medicaid defines a
physical therapy assistant as an individual who meets state and federal
licensing and/or certification requirements to assist in the practice of
physical therapy services under the supervision of a licensed physical
therapist.
D. Medicaid defines a
physical therapy aide as an individual who assists the physical therapist and
the physical therapist assist in the practice of physical therapy. The physical
therapy aide performs services under the supervision of the licensed physical
therapist or licensed physical therapist assistant.
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