Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-285-108

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 12-285-108 - Limitations on authority
(1) Nothing in this article 285 authorizes a physical therapist to perform any of the following acts:
(a) Practice of medicine, surgery, or any other form of healing except as authorized by the provisions of this article 285; or
(b) Use of roentgen rays and radioactive materials for therapeutic purposes; the use of electricity for surgical purposes; or the diagnosis of disease.
(2) Nothing in this section prevents a physical therapist from making a physical therapy diagnosis within the physical therapist's scope of practice.

C.R.S. § 12-285-108

Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-41-105 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 315, § 7, eff. 9/1/2018.
L. 91: Entire article R&RE, p. 1646, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2011: IP(1) and (1)(b) amended, (SB 11 -169), ch. 172, p. 613, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2018: (2) added, (HB 18-1155), ch. 315, p. 1899, § 7, effective September 1.

This section is similar to former § 12-41-105 as it existed prior to 2019.