N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 410.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Phy 410.02 - Required Referral
(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) The client requires services outside the practice of physical therapy as defined in RSA 328-A:2, XI.;
(2) Physical therapy is contraindicated; or
(3) The client has shown no documented improvement within 25 calendar days of the initiation of treatment.
(b) Practitioners to be referred to shall be:
(1) A person licensed to practice:
a. Medicine;
b. Dentistry;
c. Chiropractic;
d. Podiatry; or
e. Naturopathic medicine; or
(2) A person licensed as a physician assistant or advanced registered nurse practitioner.
(c) The referring physical therapist shall note the referral in the client's medical record.

N.H. Admin. Code § Phy 410.02

#9456, eff 4-17-09

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 6, Filed February 9, 2017, Proposed by #12088, Effective 1/20/2017, Expires 1/20/2027.