71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 3817
 
                         House Bill 3143
 
Sponsored by Representative BECK (at the request of Oregon
  Physical Therapy Association)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Modifies definition of physical therapy.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to definition of physical therapy; amending ORS 688.010.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 688.010 is amended to read:
  688.010. As used in ORS 688.010 to 688.220, unless the context
requires otherwise:
  (1) 'Board' means the Physical Therapist Licensing Board.
  (2) 'Licensed physical therapist' means a professional physical
therapist licensed as provided in ORS 688.010 to 688.230.
  (3) 'Physical therapist assistant' means a person who assists a
licensed physical therapist in the administration of physical
therapy.
  (4) 'Physical therapy' means   { - the - }  evaluation,
treatment and instruction   { - of a human being - }  to assess,
prevent, correct, alleviate and limit the signs and symptoms of
physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain. 'Physical
therapy' does not include chiropractic as defined in ORS 684.010.
'Physical therapy ' includes:
  (a) The performance of tests and measurements as an aid to
evaluation of function and the administration, evaluation and
modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of
physical measures, activities and devices, for preventive and
therapeutic purposes; and
  (b) The provision of consultative, educational and other
advisory services for the purpose of reducing the incidence and
severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain.
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