New York Laws
Article 136 - Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants
6741 - Exemption.

ยง 6741. Exemption. a. This article shall not be construed to affect or
prevent a physical therapist assistant student from engaging in clinical
assisting under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist as part
of a program conducted in an approved program for physical therapist
assistants or in a clinical facility or health care agency affiliated
with the program for physical therapist assistants.

b. Supervision of a physical therapist assistant student by a licensed
physical therapist shall be on-site supervision and not necessarily
direct personal supervision.

c. Nothing in this article is intended to affect the overall medical
direction by a licensed physician of a physical therapist assistant.