Oregon § 688.132 Duty to refer person

Oregon Statutes

§ 688.132 — Duty to refer person

Oregon § 688.132

Vol.17

Title 52Occupations and Professions

Ch. 688Therapeutic and Technical Services: Physical Therapists; Medical Imaging

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Bluebook

Or. Rev. Stat. § 688.132 (2026).

Text

(1)As used in this section, “provider of care” means a physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician associate or nurse practitioner.

(2)A licensed physical therapist shall immediately refer a person being treated by the licensed physical therapist to a provider of care if the person exhibits symptoms:

(a)That require treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;

(b)For which physical therapy is contraindicated;

(c)That the physical therapist does not know how to treat; or

(d)For which treatment is outside the scope of practice of physical therapy.

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(1) As used in this section, “provider of care” means a physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician associate or nurse practitioner.
(2) A licensed physical therapist shall immediately refer a person being treated by the licensed physical therapist to a provider of care if the person exhibits symptoms:
(a) That require treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;
(b) For which physical therapy is contraindicated;
(c) That the physical therapist does not know how to treat; or
(d) For which treatment is outside the scope of practice of physical therapy.