OAR 848-040-0105: General Standards for Practice

(1) Licensees shall practice competently. A licensee practices competently when they apply evidence-based practice with the appropriate knowledge, skill and degree of care and diligence that would be used by a reasonable, careful and prudent licensee under the same or similar circumstances. (2) A physical therapist must immediately refer a patient to an appropriate medical provider if signs or symptoms are present that require treatment or diagnosis by such provider or for which physical therapy is contraindicated or if treatment for the signs or symptoms is outside the knowledge of the physical therapist or scope of practice of physical therapy. (3) A licensee shall not delegate to another person any task that the person is not legally authorized to perform or is not qualified by training and experience to perform. (4) A licensee shall not provide treatment intervention that is not warranted by the patient's condition. (5) A licensee shall respect the privacy and dignity of the patient in all aspects of practice. (6) A licensee shall comply with the laws and rules governing the use and disclosure of a patient's protected health information as provided in ORS 192.553-192.581. (7) A licensee shall comply with the provisions of ORS 688.135(3) by displaying a copy of their current license in their place(s) of employment in a location accessible to public view, or by making a paper or electronic copy readily available upon request, or by displaying an electronic verification of current status from the Board’s website.