Or. Admin. Code § 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.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 688.160(6)(g)
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