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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02-1" citation="COMAR 10.38.03.02-1" title_num="10" subtitle_num="38" chapter_num="03" heading="Requirements for Documentation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The physical therapist shall document legibly the patient's chart each time the patient is seen for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The initial visit, by including the following information:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Condition, or diagnosis, or both, for which physical therapy is being rendered;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Onset;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>History, if not previously recorded;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Evaluation and results of tests (measurable and objective data);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Interpretation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Goals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Modalities, or procedures, or both, used during the initial visit and the parameters involved including the areas of the body treated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Plan of care including suggested modalities, or procedures, or both, number of visits per week, and number of weeks; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Signature, title (PT), and license number.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Subsequent visits, by including the following information (progress notes):</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cancellations, no-shows;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Modalities, or procedures, or both, with any changes in the parameters involved and areas of body treated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Objective status;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Response to current treatment, if any;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Changes in plan of care; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Signature, title (PT), and license number, although the flow chart may be initialed.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Reevaluation, by including the following information in the report, which may be in combination with the visit note, if treated during the same visit:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Number of treatments since the initial evaluation or last reevaluation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Reevaluation, tests, and measurements of areas of body treated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Changes from previous objective findings;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Interpretation of results;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Goals met or not met and reasons;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Updated goals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Updated plan of care including recommendations for follow-up; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Signature, title (PT), and license number;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Discharge, by including the following information in the discharge summary, which may be combined with the final visit note, if seen by the physical therapist on the final visit and written by the physical therapist:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Reason for discharge;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Objective status;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Recommendations for follow-up; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Signature, title (PT), and license number.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Notwithstanding §A(4) of this regulation, a physical therapist may direct a physical therapist assistant to treat a patient on a final visit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The physical therapist assistant shall document the patient's chart each time the patient is seen by the physical therapist assistant following the physical therapist's initial evaluation or reevaluation by including the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Date;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Cancellations and no-shows;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Modalities, procedures, or both, including parameters involved, and areas of body treated;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Objective status;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Response to treatment, if any;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Continuation of plan as established by the physical therapist or change of plan as authorized by the physical therapist; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Signature, title (PTA), and license number, although the flow chart may be initialed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Subsequent visits, as referred to in §A(2) of this regulation, in the same day by the same physical therapist do not require separate progress notes unless there is a change in the patient's status.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Ongoing Communications. Both the physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant shall document ongoing communication between the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant regarding changes in a patient's status and treatment plan.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>