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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. (6) Before January 1, 1966 was licensed or registered, and before January 1, 1970, had 15 years of fulltime experience in the treatment of illness or injury through the practice of physical therapy in which services were rendered under the order and direction of attending and referring doctors of medicine or osteopathy. (7) If trained outside the United States before January 1, 2008, meets the following requirements: (i) Was graduated since 1928 from a physical therapy curriculum approved in the country in which the curriculum was located and in which there is a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. (ii) Meets the requirements for membership in a member organization of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Physical therapist assistant . A person who is licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant, if applicable, by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply and meets one of the following requirements: (1)(i) Graduated from a physical therapist assistant curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association; or if educated outside the United States or trained in the United States military, graduated from an education program determined to be substantially equivalent to physical therapist assistant entry level education in the United States by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or identified at 8 CFR 212.15(e); and (ii) Passed a national examination for physical therapist assistants. (2) On or before December 31, 2009, meets one of the following: (i) Is licensed, or otherwise regulated in the state in which practicing. (ii) In states where licensure or other regulations do not apply, graduated before December 31, 2009, from a 2 - year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association and after January 1, 2010, meets the requirements of paragraph (h)(1) of this section. (3) Before January 1, 2008, where licensure or other regulation does not apply, graduated from a 2 - year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association. (4) On or before December 31, 1977, was licensed or qualified as a physical therapist assistant and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service. Physician . A person who meets the qualifications and conditions specified in section 1861(r) of the Act and implemented at § 410.20(b) of this chapter. Registered nurse. A graduate of an approved school of professional nursing who is licensed in the state where practicing. Social Work Assistant. A person who provides services under the supervision of a qualified social worker and: Home Health Agency. - - Personnel/Operations Policies B-6