"Physical therapist education supports practice without referral. Physical therapist practice in the 42 states that allow treatment without referral has proven that it is safe. Yet consumers in eight states do not have access to these services unless another health care provider refers them to a physical therapist.
"Patient access without the current professional practice restrictions regarding referral is about individual choice in health care decisions. Elimination of the referral mandate does away with an unnecessary and burdensome regulation." (www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm)
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