CMS SOM App. M, Tag L792

A person who is licensed, registered or

certified as a physical therapist assistant, if applicable, by the State in which

practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following

requirements:

(i) Graduated from a physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by

the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the

American Physical Therapy Association; or if educated outside the

United States or trained in the United States military, graduated from an

education program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical

therapist assistant entry level education in the United States by a

credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical

Therapy Association or identified at 8 CFR 212.15(e); and

(ii) Passed a national examination for physical therapist assistants.

(A) On or before December 31, 2009, meets one of the following:

(1) Is licensed, or otherwise regulated in the State in which

practicing.

(2) In States where licensure or other regulations do not apply,

graduated before December 31, 2009, from a 2-year college-level program approved by the American Physical Therapy

Association and after January 1, 2010, meets the requirements

of paragraph (b)(8) of this section.

(3) Before January 1, 2008, where licensure or other regulation

does not apply, graduated from a 2-year college level program

approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.

(4) On or before December 31, 1977, was licensed or qualified as

a physical therapist assistant and has achieved a satisfactory

grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or

sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service.