CHAPTER 20:66:01
FEES
Section
20:66:01:01 Fee amounts.
20:66:01:02 Repealed.
20:66:01:03 Repealed.
20:66:01:04 Repealed.
20:66:01:01. Fee amounts. The fees associated with physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensing are:
(1) Application for an initial license, one hundred twenty dollars; and
(2) Biennial renewal of a license, one hundred twenty dollars.
Source: 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988; 22 SDR 61, effective November 5, 1995; 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-27(2), 36-10-32(3), 36-10-33, 36-10-35.1(2), 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-27(2), 36-10-32(3), 36-10-33, 36-10-35.1(2), 36-10-35.2.
20:66:01:02. Reciprocity
fee. Repealed.
Source: 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988;
repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.
20:66:01:03. Annual
license renewal fee. Repealed.
Source: 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988;
repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.
20:66:01:04. Physical
therapy assistant fee. Repealed.
Source: 15 SDR 40, effective September 13, 1988;
repealed, 34 SDR 93, effective October 17, 2007.
CHAPTER 20:66:02
ETHICS
Section
20:66:02:01 Code of ethics -- Physical therapists.
20:66:02:01.01 Code of ethics -- Physical therapist assistants.
20:66:02:02 Violation of ethical code of conduct.
20:66:02:03 Ethical considerations, Repealed.
20:66:02:01. Code of ethics -- Physical therapists. A physical therapist licensed in accordance with SDCL chapter 36-10 shall comply with the ethical standards in the American Physical Therapy Association, Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist, 2020.
Source: 41 SDR 180, effective May 21, 2015; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-39, 36-10-40.
Reference: American Physical Therapy Association, Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist, August 12, 2020. Copies may be obtained at no cost at https://www.apta.org/your-practice/ethics-and-professionalism.
20:66:02:01.01. Code of ethics -- Physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist assistant licensed in accordance with SDCL chapter 36-10 shall comply with the ethical standards in the American Physical Therapy Association, Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2020.
Source: 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-39, 36-10-40.
Reference: American Physical Therapy Association, Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapy Assistant, August 12, 2020. Copies may be obtained at no cost at https://www.apta.org/your-practice/ethics-and-professionalism.
20:66:02:02. Violation of ethical code of conduct. The State Board of Physical Therapy may take disciplinary action if an ethical violation constitutes unprofessional conduct under SDCL 36-10-39 or 36-10-40.
Source: 41 SDR 180, effective May 21, 2015; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-39, 36-10-40.
Cross References:
Code of ethics -- Physical therapists, § 20:66:02:01.
Code of ethics -- Physical therapist assistants, § 20:66:02:01.01.
20:66:02:03. Ethical considerations. Repealed.
Source: 41 SDR 180, effective May 21, 2015; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
CHAPTER 20:66:03
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section
20:66:03:01 Continuing education hours.
20:66:03:02 Activities for continuing education requirements.
20:66:03:03 Reporting continuing education.
20:66:03:04 Waiver of continuing education requirements.
20:66:03:01. Continuing education hours. To renew a license, a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall complete thirty continuing education hours during the two-year license period.
Source: 44 SDR 168, effective May 7, 2018; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023; 50 SDR 66, effective January 1, 2024.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-51.
20:66:03:02. Activities for continuing education requirements. To meet the continuing education hours required in § 20:66:03:01, an activity must:
(1) Directly relate to the practice of physical therapy;
(2) Be planned, organized, and designed to maintain, improve, or expand a physical therapist’s or physical therapist assistant’s practice knowledge and skills to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and
(3) Be approved by:
(a) The American Physical Therapy Association;
(b) The American Physical Therapy Association - South Dakota Chapter;
(c) The State Board of Physical Therapy; or
(d) A board responsible for licensing physical therapists or physical therapist assistants in another state.
Source: 44 SDR 95, effective December 7, 2017; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023; 51 SDR 41, effective October 3, 2024.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-51.
20:66:03:03. Reporting continuing education. Each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant must sign a statement to confirm completion of the continuing education hours required in § 20:66:03:01 on the license renewal application, and must present proof of completion if requested by the State Board of Physical Therapy.
Source: 44 SDR 95, effective December 7, 2017; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-51.
20:66:03:04. Waiver of continuing education requirements. The State Board of Physical Therapy may grant a full or partial waiver of the continuing education requirements in this chapter if the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant submits an affidavit to the board stating that the applicant was prevented from completing the requirements because of any circumstance listed in SDCL 36-10-51. Before attempting to renew a license, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant must submit the affidavit for a waiver to the board at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the two-year period referenced in § 20:66:03:01.
Source: 44 SDR 95, effective December 7, 2017; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023; 51 SDR 41, effective October 3, 2024.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-51.
CHAPTER 20:66:04
DRY NEEDLING
Section
20:66:04:01 Definitions.
20:66:04:02 Dry needling course of study.
20:66:04:03 Proof of course completion.
20:66:04:04 Dry needling delegation.
20:66:04:01. Definitions. Words defined in SDCL chapter 36-10 have the same meaning when used in this chapter.
Source: 45 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2018; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-52.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-18, 36-10-52.
20:66:04:02. Dry needling course of study. The State Board of Physical Therapy may approve a course of study in dry needling that meets the following criteria:
(1) The course of study covers:
(a) Surface anatomy as it relates to underlying tissues, organs, and other structures, including variations in form, proportion, and anatomical landmarks;
(b) Emergency preparedness and response procedures related to secondary physiological effects or complications with dry needling;
(c) Emergency preparedness and response procedures related to secondary emotional effects or complications associated with dry needling;
(d) Standards for dry needle handling;
(e) Factors influencing safety and injury prevention;
(f) Personal protection procedures and techniques as related to dry needling;
(g) The theoretical basis for dry needling;
(h) The theoretical basis for combining dry needling with other interventions;
(i) Secondary effects or complications associated with dry needling on other systems of the human body;
(j) The theoretical basis of pain sciences, including anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and relation to body structures and function;
(k) Indications, contraindications, and precautions related to dry needling;
(l) Palpation techniques as related to dry needling;
(m) Needle insertion techniques;
(n) Needle manipulation techniques;
(o) Physiological responses to dry needling; and
(p) Solid filament needles;
(2) The majority of the course of study is in-person; and
(3) The course is evaluated through a practical, hands-on evaluation and a written examination.
A physical therapist may only perform dry needling on the parts of the body addressed in the course of study.
Source: 45 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2018; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-52.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-52.
20:66:04:03. Proof of course completion. Prior to performing dry needling, a physical therapist must, on a form approved by the State Board of Physical Therapy, provide proof of successful completion of a board-approved course of study in dry needling.
Source: 45 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2018; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-52.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-52.
20:66:04:04. Dry needling delegation. A physical therapist may not delegate dry needling to a physical therapist assistant.
Source: 45 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2018; 50 SDR 66, effective December 3, 2023.
General Authority: SDCL 36-10-36, 36-10-52.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-10-52.
