Utah Code § 58-24b-402

(1) A licensed physical therapist shall:
(a) manage the physical therapy of a patient under the licensed physical therapist's care;
(b) perform the initial evaluation and documentation for each patient;
(c) perform periodic reevaluation and documentation for each patient;
(d) perform a physical therapy intervention that requires immediate and continuous evaluation
throughout the intervention;
(e) perform on a patient all therapeutic intervention that is outside of the scope of practice of a
licensed physical therapist assistant or a physical therapy aide;
(f) determine the therapeutic intervention a licensed physical therapist assistant performs while
under the licensed physical therapist's on-site supervision or while the licensed physical
therapist is immediately available in person, by telephone, or by electronic communication
to ensure that the therapeutic intervention is safe, effective, efficient, and within the scope of
practice of the licensed physical therapist assistant;
(g) conduct the discharge of each patient and document each patient's response to therapeutic
intervention at the time of discharge; and
(h) provide accurate documentation of the billing and services provided.
(2) A licensed physical therapist assistant or a physical therapy aide may not:
(a) perform a physical therapy evaluation or assessment;
(b) identify or label a physical impairment or injury;
(c) design a plan of care for a patient;
(d) perform the sharp selective debridement component of wound management; or
(e) perform high-velocity thrust joint mobilization.

(3) A licensed physical therapy aide may not perform or assist in any joint mobilization component
of manual therapy except:
(a) a simple joint distraction technique or stretching; or
(b) a stretch or a mobilization that is a part of a home exercise program.

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