TEXAS PHYSICAL THERAPY RULES &
PRACTICE ACT objectives for Profession of
PT Exam Questions and Answers with
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Determine the purpose of a ,a statute defining the scope and practice
Practice of
Act (in a general sense). physical therapy within the jurisdiction,
Determine if outlining
a Practice Act is law or simply licensing requirements for Physical
guidelines to follow in the provision Therapists and
of physical therapy services. Physical Therapist Assistants, and
Identify establishing
who "creates" a Practice Act. penalties for violations of the law. Each
state in the
US enacts its own.
3. Determine which healthcare The list of qualifying referral sources
practitioners may initiate physical includes
therapy services (AKA "write a physicians, dentists, chiropractors,
script podiatrists,
or write a referral). 322.1 physician assistants, and advanced nurse
practitioners.
,4. Determine situations where (A) A PT may evaluate without referral.
patients may receive PT treatment (B) A PT may provide instructions to any
without a referral. 322.1 person
who is asymptomatic relating to the
instructions
being given without a referral, including
instruction
to promote health, wellness, and fitness.
(C) Emergency Circumstances. A PT may
provide
emergency medical care to a person after
the
sudden onset of a medical condition
manifesting
itself by acute symptoms of sufficient
severity
without referral if the absence of
immediate
medical attention could reasonably be
expected to
result in a serious threat to the patient's
health,
serious impairment to bodily functions, or
serious
dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
(D) Prior referrals. A physical therapist
may treat a
patient for an injury or condition that is the
subject
of a prior referral if all of the following
conditions
are met.
(i) The physical therapist must notify the
original
referring healthcare personnel of the
commencement of therapy by telephone
, within
five days, or by letter postmarked within
five
business days;
(ii) The physical therapy provided must not
be for
more than 20 treatment sessions or 30
consecutive
calendar days, whichever occurs first.
5. Discuss exceptions to the
referral
requirement. 322.1
6. Identify the accepted methods Methods of referral. A referral may be
of transmitted
referral. 322.1 by a qualifying referral source in the
following ways:
(A) in a written document, including faxed
and
emailed documents; or
(B) verbally, in person or by telephone. If a
referral
is transmitted verbally, whether in
person or by telephone, it must be
received,
recorded and signed by the PT, PTA or
other authorized personnel, and include all
of the
information that would appear on a
written referral.
PRACTICE ACT objectives for Profession of
PT Exam Questions and Answers with
Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Determine the purpose of a ,a statute defining the scope and practice
Practice of
Act (in a general sense). physical therapy within the jurisdiction,
Determine if outlining
a Practice Act is law or simply licensing requirements for Physical
guidelines to follow in the provision Therapists and
of physical therapy services. Physical Therapist Assistants, and
Identify establishing
who "creates" a Practice Act. penalties for violations of the law. Each
state in the
US enacts its own.
3. Determine which healthcare The list of qualifying referral sources
practitioners may initiate physical includes
therapy services (AKA "write a physicians, dentists, chiropractors,
script podiatrists,
or write a referral). 322.1 physician assistants, and advanced nurse
practitioners.
,4. Determine situations where (A) A PT may evaluate without referral.
patients may receive PT treatment (B) A PT may provide instructions to any
without a referral. 322.1 person
who is asymptomatic relating to the
instructions
being given without a referral, including
instruction
to promote health, wellness, and fitness.
(C) Emergency Circumstances. A PT may
provide
emergency medical care to a person after
the
sudden onset of a medical condition
manifesting
itself by acute symptoms of sufficient
severity
without referral if the absence of
immediate
medical attention could reasonably be
expected to
result in a serious threat to the patient's
health,
serious impairment to bodily functions, or
serious
dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
(D) Prior referrals. A physical therapist
may treat a
patient for an injury or condition that is the
subject
of a prior referral if all of the following
conditions
are met.
(i) The physical therapist must notify the
original
referring healthcare personnel of the
commencement of therapy by telephone
, within
five days, or by letter postmarked within
five
business days;
(ii) The physical therapy provided must not
be for
more than 20 treatment sessions or 30
consecutive
calendar days, whichever occurs first.
5. Discuss exceptions to the
referral
requirement. 322.1
6. Identify the accepted methods Methods of referral. A referral may be
of transmitted
referral. 322.1 by a qualifying referral source in the
following ways:
(A) in a written document, including faxed
and
emailed documents; or
(B) verbally, in person or by telephone. If a
referral
is transmitted verbally, whether in
person or by telephone, it must be
received,
recorded and signed by the PT, PTA or
other authorized personnel, and include all
of the
information that would appear on a
written referral.
