West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-20-6. Rulemaking

(1) Standards and requirements for licenses and permits;

(2) Procedures for examinations and reexaminations;

(3) Requirements for third parties to prepare or administer, or both, examinations and reexaminations;

(4) Educational and experience requirements;

(5) The passing grade on the examinations;

(6) Standards for approval of courses and curriculum;

(7) Procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits;

(8) A fee schedule;

(9) The scope of practice and supervision of physical therapist assistants;

(10) Responsibilities of a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant concerning the practice and supervision of physical therapy aides;

(11) Continuing education requirements for licensees;

(12) Establishing a maximum ratio of physical therapist assistants, or physical therapy aides involved in the practice of physical therapy, or any combinations that can be supervised by a physical therapist at any one time;

(13) Exceptions to the ratio of physical therapist assistants a physical therapist may supervise including emergencies, safety and temporary situations;

(14) Permitting a physical therapist assistant to directly supervise a physical therapy aide in an emergency situation;

(15) The procedures for denying, suspending, restricting, revoking, reinstating or limiting the practice of licensees and permittees;

(16) Adopt a standard for ethics;

(17) Requirements for inactive or revoked licenses or permits;  and

(18) Any other rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article.