OAR 848-040-0155. Standards For Reexamination

(1) A physical therapist shall reexamine a patient periodically as follows: (a) Anytime there are significant changes in the patient’s condition or status that would result in a change in the goals or the plan of care; (b) When the interval since a patient’s last visit is 30 days or longer; or (c) At least every 60 school days if the patient is a student who is being treated in an educational setting and a physical therapist has not treated the student within 60 school days, or at every visit if the student is seen less frequently. (2) In the course of conducting the reexamination, a physical therapist shall personally examine the patient, assess the patient's status, and update the goals or plan of care. (3) Only a physical therapist may perform a reexamination. A physical therapist shall not delegate the reexamination to a physical therapist assistant or to an aide. However, a physical therapist may delegate to a physical therapist assistant the gathering of data for a reexamination as provided in OAR 848-015-0030(1)(b) (4) If a physical therapist assistant is providing care to a patient and identifies a plateau or change in patient status that may result in the need for a change in the goals or the plan of care, the physical therapist assistant must consult with a physical therapist, who must determine if a reexamination is required.