Texas Occupations Code

§ 453.001 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 453.001Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 453. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Board" means the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

(2)"Coordinator of physical therapy programs" is the person employed in that position under Section 452.101.

(3)"Executive council" means the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.

(4)"Physical therapist" means a person who is licensed by the board as a physical therapist and practices physical therapy. The term includes a hydrotherapist, physiotherapist, mechano-therapist, functional therapist, physical therapy practitioner, physical therapist specialist, physical therapy specialist, physiotherapy practitioner, kinesiotherapist, physical rehabilitation specialist, and myofunctional therapist.

(5)"Physical therapist assistant" means a person licensed by the board as a physical therapist assistant:

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.26(1), eff. September 1, 2019.