Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 155 - Physical Therapy BoardMinnesota Administrative Rules Agency 155 - Physical Therapy Board
Here’s a comprehensive overview of Agency 155 of the Minnesota Administrative Rules—the Physical Therapy Board:
📘 What is Agency 155?
Agency 155 governs the Board of Physical Therapy, the regulatory body that certifies and oversees physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in Minnesota. These administrative rules define licensure, renewal, continuing education, scope of practice, disciplinary actions, and more under Chapter 5601: PHYSICAL THERAPY (revisor.mn.gov).
🧩 Outline of Chapter 5601: PHYSICAL THERAPY
The rules span Parts 5601.0100–5601.3200, covering:
Licensure & Renewal (e.g., Part 5601.1700)
Annual renewal requires reporting all practice locations over the past 5 years.
PTs/PTAs with under 320 hours of recent practice must either retake the exam or complete 320 hours of supervised clinical experience (law.cornell.edu).
Beginning Jan 1, 2019, renewal also mandates passing a jurisprudence self-study exam (law.cornell.edu).
Continuing Education (Parts 5601.2100–5601.2500)
Biennial CE requirements are defined here, with standards for acceptable coursework and credits.
Verification & Compliance (Part 5601.2600)
On renewal, licensees attest to meeting CE requirements. The Board randomly audits compliance and may review up to two past cycles (casetext.com, commissions.leg.state.mn.us).
Noncompliance can lead to disciplinary penalties (casetext.com).
Penalties (Part 5601.2700)
Establishes sanctions for violations like false CE attestations or practicing without a valid license.
Other key areas
Definitions, scope of practice, delegation, supervision guidelines, patient records, complaint procedures, disciplinary processes, and more.
⚙️ How These Rules Are Applied
Government oversight: The Board enforces licensure requirements, audits compliance, and investigates misconduct.
Protection mechanisms: CE audits, renewal verifications, and jurisprudence exams ensure practitioners stay current.
Discipline: Noncompliance, ethics violations, or other misconduct triggers formal proceedings as per the rules.
Legal authority: All rules operate under statutory authority from Minnesota Statutes § 148.65–148.78 (cchpca.org, mn.gov, commissions.leg.state.mn.us).
📰 Where to Read the Official Rules
Office of Revisor of Statutes: Full, current text of Agency 155, Chapter 5601 (revisor.mn.gov).
Justia & Cornell LII: Useful third‑party views and tools, though the Revisor site remains the authoritative source .
✅ What You Can Do Next
Refer to official text on the Revisor’s site for exact wording and updates.
Review key parts:
5601.1700 for licensure and renewal requirements, including jurisprudence exam procedures.
5601.2600 for CE verification and audit protocols.
Monitor updates via the State Register to catch proposed amendments.
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