2. Council for regulation of professional practice.
• Maintaining and publishing a public register of properly
qualified members of the professions.
• Approving and upholding high standards of education and
training, and continuing good practice.
• Investigating complaints and taking appropriate action.
• Working in partnership with the public, and a range of other
groups including professional bodies.
• Promoting awareness and understanding of the aims of
the profession.
3. Indian Association of Physiotherapists
• It is a registered body of physiotherapists in
India.
• The Indian Association of Physiotherapists was
a member of WCPT from 1967 March 2015.
4. Aims and Objectives of IAP
1. To maintain a Register of different categories of the I.A.P. in
separate registers.
2. To set and ensure the ethical professional practices and
promote high professional standards of independent practice
of physiotherapy by the members of the I.A.P.
3. To convene Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, camps, to
organize study circles, meetings and lectures and to publish
literature, journals, periodical, Newsletters etc and such other
means as I.A.P. may determine from time to time.
4. To organize and provide for continuing medical education
programs for the members.
5. To conduct post graduate courses for the advancement of
higher Physiotherapy education independently or with the co-
operation and collaboration of other Institutions to fulfill or
further the aims and objects of the I.A.P.
6. To promote Scientific Research and technology in
Physiotherapy and related areas to enhance the status of
Physiotherapy profession.
5. Aims and Objectives of IAP
7. To represent the Physiotherapists at meetings, Conferences convened by
any professional, Governmental and other organizations, national and
international.
8. To watch and advise Government / Organizations and NGOs on policy
matters affecting the development and practice of Physiotherapy. To
advise and assist Government to establish statutory council for the
profession of Physiotherapy in the country.
9. To solicit, obtain or accept subscriptions, donations, grants, gifts,
bequests of money and all kinds of property movable and immovable
either unconditionally or on any special terms and conditions or on
trusts not being inconsistent with the objects of I.A.P. as the I.A.P. may
think fit.
10. To confirm honor and award scholarships, prizes, to Physiotherapists in
the interest of profession and also grants TA and such assistants,
monetary or otherwise to the Professionals.
11. To procure the services in advisory capacity of eminent persons either by
remuneration in cash or kind or in any capacity.
12. And generally execute all such acts, deeds, matters and things as may be
conducive to or for achieving the objects of the I.A.P. or any of them.
6. Responsibilities of a Physiotherapist
1. Initiate appropriate physiotherapy intervention programs for
patients or clients suffering from immobility.
2. Assess and evaluate physical disabilities caused by
neurological disorders, stroke, diseases or injuries.
3. Bring wellness and mobility in physical disabilities caused by
injuries, stroke or other neurological disorders through
physiotherapy treatment programs.
4. Handle pain and physical problems caused by illnesses,
disabilities and injuries.
5. Manage and treat patients with disabilities in home and
community care.
7. Responsibilities of a Physiotherapist
6. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide patient
care and comfort.
7. Maintain and update patient records and documents.
8. Provide quality physiotherapist treatment to the highest
possible levels.
9. Consult and collaborate with consulting physicians and other
medical professionals in providing physiotherapy treatments.
10. Teach patients and their families about self care treatment
interventions.
8. Rights of Citizens
1. Right to Information
2. Right to Records and Reports
3. Right to Emergency Medical Care
4. Right to Informed Consent
5. Right to Confidentiality, Human dignity, and Privacy
6. Right to Second Opinion
7. Right to Transparency in Rates and Care As Per Prescribed Rates
8. Right to Non-Discrimination
9. Right to Safety and Quality Care According to Standards
9. Rights of Citizens
10. Right to Choose Alternative Treatment Options if Available
11. Right to Choose Source for Obtaining Medicines or Tests
12. Right to Proper Referral and Transfer, which is free from
perverse commercial influences
13. Right to protection for patients involved in clinical trials
14. Right to Protection of Participants Involved in Biomedical
and Health Research
15. Right to Take Discharge of Patient, or Receive Body of
Deceased from Hospital
16. Right to Patient Education
17. Right to be heard and seek redressal
10. Persons with Disability Act
• Draft Bill of this Act was created in 2011
• The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 14
December 2016 and by Lok Sabha on 17
December 2016
• Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016
came into effect on 30 December 2016
11. Salient Features
Defination: “Inability to carry out certain activities is called Disability”.
The disabilities which fall under this act are:
Blindness, Low-vision, Leprosy Cured persons, Hearing Impairment
(deaf and hard of hearing), Locomotor Disability, Dwarfism, Intellectual Disability,
Mental Illness, Autism Spectrum Disorder,
Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Chronic Neurological conditions, Specific
Learning Disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis, Speech and Language disability,
Thalassemia, Hemophilia, Sickle Cell disease, Multiple Disabilities including
deaf-blindness, Acid Attack victims, Parkinson’s disease.
12. 1. Reservation in higher education (<5%),government job (4%)
and land allocation is provided.
2. 4% of all vacancies in the government organizations are
reserved for disabled people.
3. Every child with disability gets free education from the age
of 6 to 18.
4. Victims of acid attacks have been included.
5. Three blood disorders, Thalassemia, Hemophilia and Sickle
Cell disease, have been included in the list of disabilities.
13. 6. National and State Fund will be created to provide
financial support to the persons with disabilities.
7. Emphasis has been given to ensure accessibility in public
buildings (both government and private) within a
prescribed time-frame.
8. Government funded educational institutions as well as the
government recognized institutions will have to provide
inclusive education to the children with disabilities.
9. Whoever intentionally insults or intimidates a person with
disability, or sexually exploits a woman or child with
disability, shall be punishable with imprisonment
between six months to five years and fine.
10. Creation of National and State Fund will be created to
provide financial support to the persons with disabilities.
14. Consumer Protection Act (COPRA)
• The consumer protection act,1986 provides consumers a forum
for speedy redressal of their grievances against medical
services.
• COPRA recognizes 6 rights of the consumer:
1. Right to safety
2. Right to be informed
3. Right to choose
4. Right to be heard
5. Right to seek redressal
6. Right to consumer education
