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PTs Seeking Direct Access to Patients

By ICS Staff · March 14, 20182 min read

Injured person using crutches — PTs Seeking Direct Access to Patients

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Physical therapists (PTs) in Illinois have introduced legislation, HB 4643 (Burke, D.), to allow physical therapists to independently treat patients(direct access) without a physician referral. This legislation would also allow PTs the independent authority to diagnose patients. Allowing a PT to independently diagnose a patient would be unprecedented under Illinois law and would seriously compromise patient safety.

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