N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44E-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:44E-2.12 - Referral of patients to physical therapists

(a) A chiropractor providing referral or physician direction for the initiation of physical therapy treatment by a physical therapist shall supply the physical therapist with the following information in writing:

1. The name of the patient;

2. The printed name of the referring chiropractor, including office address and phone number;

3. The signature of the chiropractor and the date;

4. The purpose of referral (for example, "physical therapy examination and treatment"); and

5. The spinal component of patient's problem.

(b) The referring chiropractor may verbally supply this information provided that a written confirmation is forwarded to the physical therapist within two weeks.

(c) After the physical therapist has completed the physical therapy examination and evaluation, the referring chiropractor shall consult with the physical therapist to:

1. Clarify any divergent assessments that the referring chiropractor and physical therapist may have made regarding the patient's needs;

2. Coordinate care and/or treatment programs in the event that the patient receives concurrent chiropractic and physical therapy. Any such concurrent care and/or treatment programs shall be compatible; and

3. Jointly determine a schedule of additional consultation that will allow the referring chiropractor to monitor the patient's on-going plan of care.

(d) The referring chiropractor shall document the initial and on-going consultation with the physical therapist in the patient's record.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44E-2.12

New Rule, R.1994 d.123, effective 3/7/1994.
See: 25 N.J.R. 3938(a), 26 N.J.R. 1234(a).
Administrative Correction.
See: 26 N.J.R. 2590(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.14 and amended by R.2001 d.257, effective 8/6/2001.
See: 33 N.J.R. 1329(a), 33 N.J.R. 2683(a).
In (c), rewrote the introductory paragraph, and in 2, inserted "care and/or" preceding "treatment" throughout. Former N.J.A.C. 13:44E-2.12 was reserved.
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 35 N.J.R. 5623(a).
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 36 N.J.R. 1616(a).
Amended by R.2007 d.31, effective 2/20/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 3235(a), 39 N.J.R. 656(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), inserted "referral or".