Any applicant for examination for licensure as a physical therapist whose application is based on a diploma issued to the applicant by a foreign physical therapy school shall furnish documentary evidence, satisfactory to the department that the requirements for graduation are similar to or higher than those required of graduates of approved United States schools of therapy. Any applicant under this section whose application has been filed and approved by said department may practice as a physical therapist under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of a physical therapist licensed to practice in this state, in a licensed health care facility, for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty calendar days after the date of application, provided this privilege shall automatically cease on failure of an applicant to pass the examination.

(P.A. 73-579, S. 6; P.A. 80-336, S. 2; P.A. 81-473, S. 17, 43; P.A. 82-472, S. 77, 183; P.A. 97-15, S. 1; P.A. 04-221, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 80-336 replaced requirements that evidence be produced that school attended is recognized by member organization of world confederation for physical therapy and that courses taken comply with those required by council on medical education of American Medical Association with statement that “requirements for graduation are equal to those required of graduates of approved United States schools of therapy”; P.A. 81-473 substituted term “licensure” for “registration” and modified application procedure and requirements for licensure to conform with changes made in other health professions under process of sunset review begun in 1980; P.A. 82-472 made a technical change; P.A. 97-15 deleted the requirement of continuous supervision for first year after passing examination; P.A. 04-221 limited period of practice pending examination results to 120 days and made a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality.