Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 4755-29-01 | Referrals.

                                                
(A) Pursuant to division (H) of section
		  4755.48 of the Revised Code, physical therapists may provide services to a
		  patient upon a referral from a person who is licensed in this state or any
		  other state to practice medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dentistry,
		  osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, to practice
		  as a physician assistant, or to practice nursing as a certified registered
		  nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or
		  certified nurse practitioner.
(1) The individual making
			 the referral must be licensed in good standing with the relevant licensing
			 board; and
(2) The individual making
			 the referral must act only within the individual's scope of
			 practice.
(B) Physical therapists may directly
		  receive such referrals, by telephone fax, e-mail, or other electronic means.
		  Physical therapists may accept faxed, referrals as an original. The therapist
		  may at anytime require an original written referral from the referring
		  practitioner with a signature for inclusion in the patient's official
		  record.
(C) Physical therapist assistants may
		  also directly receive referrals by telephone, fax, e-mail or other electronic
		  means; however, in accordance with rules 4755-27-02 and 4755-27-03 of the
		  Administrative Code, only the physical therapist shall interpret and perform
		  initial patient evaluations, initial and ongoing treatment plans, periodic
		  re-evaluation of the patient, and adjustment of the treatment
		  plan.
(D) A physical therapist meeting the
		  requirements established in sections 4755.48 and 4755.481 of the Revised Code
		  may evaluate and treat without the prescription of, or the referral of a
		  patient by a person who is licensed in this or another state to practice
		  medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dentistry, osteopathic medicine and
		  surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, to practice as a physician assistant,
		  or to practice nursing as a certified nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse
		  specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse
		  practitioner.
(E) A physical therapist is not required
		  to notify the patient's other healthcare practitioner in accordance with
		  division (A)(2) of section 4755.481 of the Revised Code if either of the
		  following apply:
(1) The physical therapist is seeing the patient for
			 fitness, wellness, or prevention purposes; or
(2) The patient previously was diagnosed with chronic,
			 neuromuscular, or developmental conditions and the physical therapist is seeing
			 the patient for problems or symptoms associated with one or more of those
			 previously diagnosed conditions.