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Maine PT Scope of Practice |
How is physical therapy defined in Maine?
"Practice of physical therapy" means the rendering or offering to render any service involving physical therapy for a fee, salary or other compensation, monetary or otherwise, paid directly or indirectly.
What is included in the practice of physical therapy?
The practice of physical therapy includes:
What is specifically excluded from the practice?
PTs may not apply manipulative thrust to the vertebrae of the spine except upon consultation with, and referral by, a duly licensed doctor of medicine, surgery, chiropractic or osteopathy. A PT or PTA may not administer drugs except upon the referral of a duly licensed doctor of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, podiatry or dentistry, and may not use roentgen rays or radium or use electricity for surgical purposes.
A PT or PTA may not make a medical diagnosis.
Are there any special trainings or requirements?
Finger Stick Blood Test: A person licensed as a PT may, as part of an evaluation of a person in preparation for treatment by the PT, perform a finger stick blood test in the person's home to assess blood clotting levels of that person. If a person licensed as a PT performs a finger stick blood test, that person shall communicate the test results to the prescribing health care practitioner. Only the health care practitioner may interpret the test results, determine whether a change is needed in the person's plan of care and make decisions with respect to medication adjustments.
Maine PT Dry Needling
Reference
Me. Stat. tit. 31 § 45-3111-A
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