HOD P06-00-24-06: APTA opposes situations in which a practitioner who has legal authority to refer a patient directly to a physical therapist is required to refer to another practitioner merely to initiate physical therapist services.
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Referral To Physical Therapy
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Date: July 27, 2012
Contact: nationalgovernance@apta.org
Content Type: Policies & Bylaws
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