{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-688.132","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 688.132","heading":"Duty to refer person.","body":"(1) 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.\n      (2) 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:\n      (a) That require treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;\n      (b) For which physical therapy is contraindicated;\n      (c) That the physical therapist does not know how to treat; or\n      (d) For which treatment is outside the scope of practice of physical therapy.","path":["17 - Occupations","52. Occupations and Professions","Chapter 688 — Therapeutic and Technical Services: Physical Therapists; Medical Imaging Practitioners and Limited X-Ray Machine Operators; Hemodialysis Technicians; Athletic Trainers; Respiratory Therapists and Polysomnographic Technologists"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors688.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:17Z","sha256":"7c2fa9f8b4c863206b91ac951c946493ced9a5e6781339429421079fc927bfcc","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-688.130","next":"us-or/ors-688.134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}