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Frequently Asked Questions
Below are answers to some of the questions the Board receives. Click on any of the below questions to view the answer.
Please note that all responses the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy (hereinafter “Board”) gives to individual questions are based solely upon WV Code § 30-20-1 et seq. and the Code of State Rules 16-1-1 et seq. These Statutory and Regulatory provisions govern the jurisdiction of the Board, and its sole purpose of regulating the practice of Physical Therapy and the protection of the public. As such, the responses do not take into account any billing issues and the regulations that govern such reimbursement. Moreover, a provider should consult with his/her legal counsel for questions pertaining to billing for Physical Therapy services.
- Does the WV State Law allow athletic trainers to work with others besides those with athletic injuries?
- Is a Physical Therapist Assistant permitted under their license to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE's)?
- Do Massage Therapists who are licensed in WV count as PT "supportive personnel" when employed and utilized within their own scope of practice in a PT private practice clinic? In this scenario, the Massage Therapist is working under the "Physical Therapy Plan of Care".
- If the utilization of a Massage Therapist is legal (as mentioned in the previous question), is the PT liable for acts performed by the licensed Massage Therapist as would be the case for PTA's and Aides in the direct care of the patient?
- Can an ATC under on-site supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist perform an evaluation in the clinic on an athlete referred from the team physician of a local school?
- If so, and if the third party payer or insurance company is aware that the ATC is performing the evaluation under on-site supervision of a PT, can and how should this be billed in WV?
- If this does apply to student athletes referred by a physician for sports medicine, would it apply to related populations with similar injuries?
- Can an ATC under on-site supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist perform a re- evaluation in the clinic on an athlete referred from the team physician of a local school?
- What are the PTA supervisory requirements for clinics that are attached to nursing homes? Can in patients and outpatients be treated at the same time? Can the PT be on the premises or must he or she be physically in the same room as the outpatient? Does the PT have to be present for every treatment delegated to a licensed PTA or may the PTA be indirectly supervised with co-visits every two weeks?
- I am a Physical Therapist in the school setting. My question is: "How frequently are we required to get updated prescriptions for Physical Therapy? We currently get a prescription for Physical Therapy at the time of evaluation, but I am unsure if we need to get new ones within a certain time frame (as some students get PT for consecutive years). I also wondered if there was a difference for students that have Medicaid versus those that don't.
- If the work ratio is two (2) support personnel per (1) Physical Therapist, does a student who is out on clinical rotations also figure into that equation?
- I am writing to survey the opinion of the WV Board of PT regarding whether or not a Functional Capacity Evaluation can lawfully be provided in the State of WV without a physician's order?
- Where in State Law can it be found that West Virginia allows "direct access" to Physical Therapy Services?
- I am writing to request that it be brought to the PT board’s attention of my objection to the use of full social security numbers on the PT license renewal form on the web. In concern of personal identity theft protection, and numerous documented breaches of web site security; I request my social security information be held confidential. Further in place of my social security number The WV Board of Physical Therapy may assign, for my use, an alternate number such as license number.
- I was wondering if the courses on Today in PT.Com are accredited in WV
- Must all CE courses be pre-approved by the board, or does the board automatically accept courses that are approved by other state boards/associations (i.e. reciprocal approval)? It has been my understanding in the past that the WV PT board must approve all courses; however one of your therapists has contacted me and said that you will accept courses approved by other states. I could not find any clarification on this on the website/in the rules posted.
- I recently took classes through the International School of Pedorthics to become a Pedorthist and add to the credentials I hold as an LPTA. I also successfully completed and passed the national certification examination through the American Board For Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics. I would like to know if these courses and certification as a Certified Pedorthist are applicable for continuing education credits through the WVBOPT.
- I am planning to apply for a PT license in your state. I already have a credentialing report from FCCPT. I am aware that you only accept credentialing from ICA and I just wanted to inquire if is there any chance that my FCCPT report can be of use, or is there a chance in the near future that you will accept FCCPT?
- I have a question about CEU’s. I recently completed my DPT taking several course this year (paediatrics, pharmacology, health and wellness) on-line. May I use this course work for my CEU requirement?
- My license is currently suspended until July of 2010. The license that I have now is due to expire at the end of the year. I am not currently working, but plan on working when the license is re-instated. My question is if I am to renew my license now or wait until next July?
- I graduated PT school in Korea in 1989. Do you still consider all foreign educated person need to take English test, no matter how long they stay in US or how much they have experience in US? I believe that there are no problem for license endorsement from IN to WV. Can you just verify my IN license from IN state instead of submitting all paper work form Korea? It is very long processing to endorse license if I start same processing as new foreign graduated person.
- Would you accept the Alternate Identification Number from FSBPT in lieu of the SSN for purposes of issuing a Temp License? We would provide a valid SSN long before the temp expires
- I recently attended the APTA convention in Maryland from Wed. June 10th until June 13, 2009 with 21 contact hours. I wanted to be certain this could be applied to my CEU requirement from this year.
- I am a foreign educated physical therapist. I am on h4 visa. In this visa, I am unable to get a social security number. What can I do to write the NPTE if I am unable to get an SSN? I do have an ITIN. Does that help? Do you accept IERF evaluation?
If you have any questions for the Board that are not answered in the frequently asked question section, please submit your question in writing. You may reach us via postal mail, email or by fax. If an answer is not readily available, it will be discussed at our next Board Meeting.
Not all questions and answers appear on this page. You may also want to check current and past issues of our Board News Letter where "Commonly/Recently Asked Questions With Answers" appear.
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