CMS SOM App. M, Tag L791

A person who is licensed, if applicable, by the

State in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the

following requirements:

(i) Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapist education

program approved by one of the following:

(A) The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

(CAPTE).

(B) Successor organizations of CAPTE.

(C) An education program outside the United States determined to be

substantially equivalent to physical therapist entry level education in the

United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the

American Physical Therapy Association or an organization identified in

8 CFR 212.15(e) as it relates to physical therapists.

(D) Passed an examination for physical therapists approved by the State

in which physical therapy services are provided.

(ii) On or before December 31, 2009—

(A) Graduated after successful completion of a physical therapy curriculum

approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy

Education (CAPTE); or

(B) Meets both of the following:

(1) Graduated after successful completion of an education program

determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist

entry level education in the United States by a credentials

evaluation organization approved by the American Physical

Therapy Association or identified in 8 CFR 212.15(e) as it relates

to physical therapists.

(2) Passed an examination for physical therapists approved by the

State in which physical therapy services are provided.

(iii) Before January 1, 2008—

(A) Graduated from a physical therapy curriculum approved by one of the

following:

(1) The American Physical Therapy Association.

(2) The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of

the American Medical Association.

(3) The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical

Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.

(iv) On or before December 31, 1977 was licensed or qualified as a physical

therapist and meets both of the following:

(A) Has 2 years of appropriate experience as a physical therapist.

(B) Has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination

conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.

(v) Before January 1, 1966—

(A) Was admitted to membership by the American Physical Therapy

Association;

(B) Was admitted to registration by the American Registry of Physical

Therapists; and

(C) Graduated from a physical therapy curriculum in a 4-year college or

university approved by a State department of education.

(vi) Before January 1, 1966 was licensed or registered, and before January 1,

1970, had 15 years of fulltime experience in the treatment of illness or injury

through the practice of physical therapy in which services were rendered

under the order and direction of attending and referring doctors of medicine

or osteopathy.

(vii) If trained outside the United States before January 1, 2008, meets the

following requirements:

(A) Was graduated since 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved

in the country in which the curriculum was located and in which there is

a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical

Therapy.

(B) Meets the requirements for membership in a member organization of the

World Confederation for Physical Therapy.