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2026 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Adverse health care incidents, open discussion, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.685

Athletic trainers, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7801 to 148.7815

Board, see PHYSICAL THERAPY BOARD

Certificates and certification

Disabled persons, disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345

Medical assistance, medical necessity and appropriateness, Minn. Statutes 2026 256R.54

Certificates and certification, medical assistance, medical necessity and appropriateness, Minn. Statutes 2026 256R.54

Commitments, reports, suspension of registration, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75

Consent, physical and mental examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.754

Contested cases, license suspensions, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.755

Continuing education

Physical therapy licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.699

Registration, renewals, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.70, 148.73, 214.12

Controlled substances, duties regarding

Diversion, employer mandatory reporting, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.33

Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75

Courses of study, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.705

Credentials, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.736

Defenses, violations, generally, registration, proof of, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.78

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65, 148.699, 256P.01

Directories, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.071

Disciplinary action

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.755

Failure to report to board, civil penalties for, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75, 214.355

Physical and mental examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75

Physical therapy licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.699

Prohibited conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.76, 148.77

Education and training

Accreditation, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.721, 148.722

Courses of study, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.705, 148.721

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.715

Foreign-trained physical therapists, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.725

Manual or mechanical therapy, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 146.23

Physical therapy assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.722

Enforcement of law, Physical Therapy Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.66

Fines, disabled persons, certification of disability, fraud, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345

Foreign-trained physical therapists

Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.725

Temporary permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.71

Fraud, disabled persons, certification of disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345

Guardians and conservators for, appointment, license suspension, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091, 148.75

Health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 295.50

Information exchange, vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.3351

Investigations of complaints, physical therapy licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.699

Lawsuits, peacetime emergency injuries to decedent, Minn. Statutes 2026 573.021

Licenses

Applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.705, 148.735

Cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.735, 148.737

Denial, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75, 364.09

Examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.70, 148.71, 148.723 to 148.725

Expedited and temporary licensing, armed forces members, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.4552

Foreign-trained physical therapists, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.725

Insurance fraud, effect, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.106

New licenses after cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.735

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.755

Physical therapist assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.722, 148.724

Physical therapy licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.699

Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.70, 148.705, 148.725

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.70, 148.73, 148.737, 214.12

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.70

Suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75, 148.755, 214.077, 214.32

Temporary permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.71, 148.715

Violations, prosecution, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.78

Malpractice, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.682

Manual or mechanical therapy, diagnosis, Minn. Statutes 2026 146.23

Medical records, access, see Access to data under MEDICAL RECORDS

Memberships, Athletic Trainer's Advisory Council, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7805

Minnesota American Physical Therapy Association, Athletic Trainer's Advisory Council, submissions for membership, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7805

Misconduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75

Nursing facilities, medical assistance, medical necessity and appropriateness certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 256R.54

Payments to, see Medical assistance under PHYSICAL THERAPY

Permits

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.715, 148.75

Temporary, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.71

Physical examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.754

Physical therapist assistants

Continuing education, rules about, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.741

Courses of study, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.705

Credentials, cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.736

Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75, 148.755

Ethics, rules about, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.741

Examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.724

License violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.78

Licenses

Rules about, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.741

Suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.755

Medical assistance, see under PHYSICAL THERAPY

Medical records, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.754

Physical therapy licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.699

Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.722, 148.724

Rules about, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.741

Student physical therapist assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65

Supervision of, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65, 148.706

Physical therapy, see PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical therapy aides, supervision of, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65, 148.706

Physical therapy licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.699

Physical therapy students, supervision of, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.706

Practice of physical therapy, credentials, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.736

Professionals, physical therapists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.61

Qualified professional, physical therapists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.01

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.71

Records and record keeping

Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.901

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.3351

Referrals to, athletic injuries, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7807

Registration, see Licenses under this topic

Rules about, applicability, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.741

Scope of practice, manual or mechanical therapy, Minn. Statutes 2026 146.23

Sexual exploitation by, Minn. Statutes 2026 604.20 to 604.205

Signatures, disability parking certifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345

Students, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65

Supervising

Athletic trainers providing physical therapy services, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7806

Foreign-trained physical therapists, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.725

Physical therapist assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65, 148.706

Physical therapists with temporary permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.71

Physical therapy aides, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65, 148.706

Physical therapy students, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.706

Student physical therapist assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65, 148.706

Student physical therapists, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65

Supportive personnel, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.65

Teachers, physical therapists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 179A.03

Temporary permits

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.715, 148.75

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.71

Training, Minn. Statutes 2026 146.23, 148.699, 148.705

Verification by, disability parking certifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.75 to 148.77

Waivers, objections, physical and mental examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.754