Vermont Statutes Title 26. Professions and Occupations, § 2086. Patient care management

(a) A physical therapist shall be professionally responsible and legally liable for all aspects of the physical therapy care of each of his or her patients. The Director of the Office of Professional Regulation shall identify by rule physical therapy services that only a physical therapist may perform. At a minimum, a physical therapist shall provide:

(b) A physical therapist shall ensure the qualifications of all physical therapist assistants and physical therapy aides under his or her direction or supervision.

(c) For each of his or her patients on each date of treatment, a physical therapist shall provide all of the therapeutic intervention that requires the expertise of a physical therapist and shall determine the use of physical therapist assistants or physical therapy aides who provide for the delivery of care that is safe, effective, and efficient, provided the assigned acts, tasks, or procedures do not exceed the person's education or training and provided:

(d) A physical therapist's responsibility for patient care management shall include accurate documentation of and billing for the services provided.

(e) A physical therapist shall be responsible for communicating the status of a patient's progress and other relevant information to the patient's referring health care professional unless the patient declines to authorize release of the patient's physical therapy records.