1. (a) Pursuant to RSA 328-A:9, II, a physical therapist shall refer a client to one of the practitioners listed in (b) below when:

   1. (1) The client requires services outside the practice of physical therapy as defined in RSA 328-A:2, XI; or
   2. (2) Physical therapy is contraindicated.

2. (b) Practitioners to be referred to shall be:

   1. (1) A person licensed to practice:

      1. a. Medicine;
      2. b. Dentistry;
      3. c. Chiropractic;
      4. d. Podiatry; or
      5. e. Naturopathic medicine; or
   2. (2) A person licensed as a physician assistant or advanced registered nurse practitioner.
3. (c) The referring physical therapist shall note the referral in the client's medical record.

Source. #9456, eff 4-17-09; ss by #12088, eff 1-20-17; ss by #14227, eff 3-19-25