Dear Board of Physical Therapy,

The Virginia Physical Therapy Association Board of Directors met in late June 2012 and discussed the petition for a change in reevaluation schedule for physical therapists.  The Board of Directors as well as several committee members and members at large held an extensive discussion of the petition proposed to the Board of Physical Therapy and the potential consequences of this possible change.  It was a very rich discussion of the challenges that are often faced by physical therapists and more specifically the challenges of pediatric physical therapists that frequently see their patients only once or twice within a 30 day period.  The Board of Directors and members at large discussed the benefits as well as the drawbacks of this petition to change the the frequency of required reevaluation of patients.  Following this extensive discussion, the VPTA Board of Directors decided that although we understand the difficulties that can be associated with monthly reevaluations, we would recommend that no changes are made to this reevaluation requirement at this time.  We feel that it is in the best interest of the public/our patients to maintain the high standard of reevaluating our patients every 30 days.  

Respectfully Submitted,

Terri Ferrier, VPTA President and representative of the VPTA Board of Directors