Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-13-302 (2026)
Referrals - Ethical standards
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) A physical therapist shall refer persons under the physical therapist's care to appropriate health care practitioners, after consultation with the referring practitioner, if the physical therapist has reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are present that require services beyond the scope of practice or when physical therapy treatment is contraindicated.
- (b) Physical therapists shall adhere to the recognized standards of ethics of the physical therapy profession and as further established by rule.
Acts 1999, ch. 528, § 13.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Kelley v. Apria Healthcare, LLC, 232 F. Supp. 3d 983 (E.D. Tenn. 2017).
Kelley v. Apria Healthcare, LLC, 232 F. Supp. 3d 983 (E.D. Tenn. 2017). “§ 63-13-302(a). Only doctors, chiropractors, dentists, podiatrists, and osteopaths can refer patients to physical therapy.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-13-302(a) — 1 case
Kelley v. Apria Healthcare, LLC, 232 F. Supp. 3d 983 (E.D. Tenn. 2017). “§ 63-13-302(a). Only doctors, chiropractors, dentists, podiatrists, and osteopaths can refer patients to physical therapy.”
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