Tennessee Statutes
§ 63-13-104 — Unauthorized practice of medicine - Scope of practice
Tennessee·Title 63
(a)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as allowing physical therapists to practice medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, chiropractic or nursing.
(b)(1) Except as provided in § 63-13-303 , the scope of practice of physical therapy is under the written or oral referral of a licensed:
(A)Doctor of medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry, or osteopathy; or (B) Nurse practitioner or physician assistant pursuant to § 63-6-204(b) .
(2)The scope of practice of physical therapy shall not include the performance of treatment where the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant uses direct thrust to move a joint of the patient's spine beyond its normal range of motion without exceeding the limits of anatomical integrity.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107, s 1, eff. 4/4/2023. Acts 1999, ch. 528, § 10; 2007 , ch. 423, § 1.
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