ORS 688.132 Duty to refer person

As used in this section, “provider of care” means a physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician associate or nurse practitioner.

A licensed physical therapist shall immediately refer a person being treated by the licensed physical therapist to a provider of care if the person exhibits symptoms:

That require treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;

For which physical therapy is contraindicated;

That the physical therapist does not know how to treat; or

For which treatment is outside the scope of practice of physical therapy.