New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Part 10 - DIRECT CARE REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.20.10.8 - DIRECT CARE REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.20.10.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A physical therapist shall refer a patient to the patient's licensed health care provider if:
A. After thirty (30) days of initiating physical therapy intervention, the patient has not made measurable or functional improvement with respect to the primary complaints of the patient; provided that the thirty (30)-day limit shall not apply to:
(1) treatment provided for a
condition related to a chronic, neuromuscular or developmental condition for a
patient previously diagnosed by a licensed health care provider as having a
chronic, neuromuscular or developmental condition;
(2) services provided for health promotion,
wellness, ftness or maintenance purposes; or
(3) services provided to a patient who is
participating in a program pursuant to an individual education plan or
individual family service plan under federal law; or
B. At any time, the physical therapist has reason to believe the patient has symptoms or conditions requiring treatment that is beyond the scope of practice of the physical therapist.
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