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HOD S06-20-31-26: Outlines the standards of ethical conduct for physical therapist assistants.

Replacement: At its 2025 meeting, the APTA House of Delegates adopted a new Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession that combines the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant into one comprehensive document that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. At that time the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant found on this page will be removed.

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