1. (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.

2. (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:

   1. (a) That require treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;
   2. (b) For which physical therapy is contraindicated;
   3. (c) That the physical therapist does not know how to treat; or
   4. (d) For which treatment is outside the scope of practice of physical therapy.

[1993 c.211 §4; 1999 c.539 §2; 2001 c.104 §262; 2005 c.627 §11; 2007 c.403 §1; 2013 c.1 §89; 2013 c.80 §1; 2017 c.409 §32; 2024 c.73 §144]