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Oct 4, 2023/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports pay equity on the basis of sex assigned at birth/gender/gender identity.
House position: APTA's support for primacy of jurisdictional statues and regulations over policies or rules of third-party payers.
Oct 26, 2022/Policies & Bylaws
HOD P08-22-14-17: States APTA's support for physical therapist services as a mandatory benefit in all Medicaid programs.
Sep 14, 2021/Position Paper
There are plenty of good reasons for PTs to work directly with employers or employer groups to manage population health in addition to individual patients and clients.
Aug 29, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA defines and uses the following terms in its documents and publications to promote consistency and a common understanding and use of these terms external to APTA regarding the provision of physical therapist services.
Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws
House position: In providing physical therapy services, the physical therapist is accountable first and foremost to the individual receiving physical therapy.
Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws
House position: Physical therapists have the responsibility to practice autonomously in all settings, practice environments, and employment relationships.
Sep 20, 2019/Policies & Bylaws
House position: APTA supports the following health priorities for populations and individuals in the areas of prevention, wellness, fitness, health promotion, and management of disease and disability.
House position: APTA supports and encourages physical therapist ownership and operation of physical therapy services.
House position: APTA supports physical therapists as part of the interdisciplinary team of licensed health services providers who deliver concussion management and rehabilitation.