{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.59.100","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.59.100","heading":"Duty to refer medical cases. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)","body":"An occupational therapist shall, after evaluating a patient and if the case is a medical one, refer the case to a physician for appropriate medical direction if such direction is lacking. Treatment by an occupational therapist of such a medical case may take place only upon the referral of a physician, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopath, chiropractor, physician assistant, psychologist, optometrist, or *advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed to practice in this state.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.59"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.59.100","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:17:57Z","sha256":"35a9c46e179fef37a720fbd6696b2ed31279a17b6c1c8ed71b36323af3acd8f7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.59.090","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.59.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}