Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS
Section 848-040-0175 - Standards for Screening Services

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 848-040-0175

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(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.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160

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

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