Definitions

1  In this regulation:

"physical therapy" means the treatment of the human body by physical or mechanical means, by manipulation, massage, exercise, the application of bandages, hydrotherapy, and medical electricity, for the therapeutic purpose of maintaining or restoring function that has been impaired by injury or disease.

 Designation

2  (1)  Physical therapy is designated as a health profession.

(2)  The "College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia" is the name of the college established under section 15 (1) of the Health Professions Act for physical therapy.

 Reserved titles

3  No person other than a registrant may use the title "physical therapist", "registered physical therapist", "physiotherapist", "registered physiotherapist", "remedial gymnast" or "registered remedial gymnast".

 Scope of practice

4  A registrant may practise physical therapy.

 Reserved acts

5  (1)  Subject to section 14 of the Health Professions Act, no person other than a registrant may practise physical therapy.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person employed by and on the premises of a hospital which has been designated by the minister and who is acting under the direction of a medical practitioner.

 Limitation on practice

6  No registrant may prescribe or administer drugs or anaesthetics, or treat a recent fracture of a bone, except under the direction of a medical practitioner.

 Patient relations program

7  The college is designated for the purposes of section 16 (2) (f) of the Health Professions Act.

 Health profession corporations

8  Part 4 of the Health Professions Act applies to physical therapy.

[en. B.C. Reg. 9/2006, s. 4.]