[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3, Parts 430 to End]
[Revised as of October 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR440.110]

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PART 440--SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Definitions
 
Sec. 440.110  Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and services for individuals with speech, hearing, and language disorders.

    (a) Physical therapy. (1) Physical therapy means services prescribed 
by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts within 
the scope of his or her practice under State law and provided to a 
recipient by or under the direction of a qualified physical therapist. 
It includes any necessary supplies and equipment.
    (2) A ``qualified physical therapist'' is an individual who is--
    (i) A graduate of a program of physical therapy approved by both the 
Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American 
Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association or its 
equivalent; and
    (ii) Where applicable, licensed by the State.
    (b) Occupational therapy. (1) Occupational therapy means services 
prescribed by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing 
arts within the scope of his or her practice under State law and 
provided to a recipient by or under the direction of a qualified 
occupational therapist. It includes any necessary supplies and 
equipment.
    (2) A ``qualified occupation therapist'' is an individual who is--
    (i) Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association; or
    (ii) A graduate of a program in occupational therapy approved by the 
Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American 
Medical Association and engaged in the supplemental clinical experience 
required before registration by the American Occupational Therapy 
Association.
    (c) Services for individuals with speech, hearing, and language 
disorders. (1) Services for individuals with speech, hearing, and 
language disorders means diagnostic, screening, preventive, or 
corrective services provided by or under the direction of a speech 
pathologist or audiologist, for which a patient is referred by a 
physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts within the 
scope of his or her practice under State law. It includes any necessary 
supplies and equipment.
    (2) A ``speech pathologist or audiologist'' is an individual who--
    (i) Has a certificate of clinical competence from the American 
Speech and Hearing Association;
    (ii) Has completed the equivalent educational requirements and work 
experience necessary for the certificate; or
    (iii) Has completed the academic program and is acquiring supervised 
work experience to qualify for the certificate.

[43 FR 45224, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 45 FR 24888, Apr. 11, 1980; 
56 FR 8854, Mar. 1, 1991; 60 FR 19861, Apr. 21, 1995]

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