§461J-1  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter:



"Board" means the board of physical
therapy.



"Educational institution" means
public schools as defined under chapter 302A, privately operated schools of
lower education, and colleges, the University of Hawaii, and other
universities.



"Foreign-trained person" means a
person who has completed an educational program or course of study in physical
therapy in an institution located outside the United States.



"Physical therapist" means a person
who is licensed to practice physical therapy in this State.



"Physical therapy" or "physical
therapy services" means the examination, treatment, and instruction of
human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical
disability, bodily malfunction, pain from injury, disease, and any other
physical or mental condition as performed by a physical therapist appropriately
licensed under this chapter.  It includes but is not limited to:



(1)  Administration, evaluation, modification of
treatment, and instruction involving the use of physical measures, activities,
and devices, for preventive and therapeutic purposes; provided that should the
care or treatment given by a physical therapist contravene treatment diagnosed
or prescribed by a medical doctor, osteopath, or as determined by the board,
the physical therapist shall confer with the professional regarding the manner
or course of treatment in conflict and take appropriate action in the best
interest of the patient; and



(2)  The provision of consultative, educational, and
other advisory services for the purpose of reducing the incidence and severity
of physical disability, bodily malfunction, or pain.



"Practice of physical therapy"
includes, but is not limited to, the use of the following:



(1)  Physical agents, such as heat, cold, water, air,
sound, compression, light, electricity, and electromagnetic radiation;



(2)  Exercise with or without devices, joint
mobilization, mechanical stimulation; biofeedback; postural drainage; traction;
positioning, massage, splinting, training in locomotion, and other functional
activities with or without assisting devices; and correction of posture, body
mechanics, and gait;



(3)  Tests and measurements of:  muscle strength,
force, endurance, and tone; joint motion, mobility, and stability; reflexes and
automatic reaction; movement skill and accuracy; sensation and perception;
peripheral nerve integrity; locomotor skill, stability, and endurance;
activities of daily living; cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular functions; the fit,
function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, and other assisting devices;
posture and body mechanics; limb strength, circumference, and volume; thoracic
excursion and breathing patterns; vital signs; nature and locus of pain and
conditions under which pain varies; photosensitivity; and the home and work
physical environments. [L 1985, c 276, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 140, §3; am L
1996, c 89, §16]