Or. Admin. Code § 848-040-0175

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 848-040-0175 - Standards for Screening Services

(1) "Physical therapy screening" means:

(a) The process of determining whether a person or animal would benefit from a physical therapy evaluation or referral to another health care professional; and

(b) The process of determining whether a current patient has a new or separate condition that can be addressed by physical therapy treatment or intervention.

(2) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may conduct or perform a physical therapy screening of a person who is not currently a physical therapy patient.

(3) Only a physical therapist may conduct or perform a physical therapy screening of a current patient.

(4) A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall not delegate the performance of a physical therapy screening to an aide.

(5) A screening is not a physical therapy treatment or intervention and does not require or involve performance of an initial evaluation, preparation of a plan of care, or creation of a patient treatment record.

Or. Admin. Code § 848-040-0175

PTLB 2-2008, f. 12-16-08, cert. ef. 1-2-09; OBPT 4-2021, amend filed 04/30/2021, effective 5/1/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 688.160(6)(g)