[NPInfo] Michigan and physical therapy

[David or Diane Dito]

NPs supposedly are unable to write for PT in Missouri, too, which I just
found out recently. I haven't had time to research it yet, but my PT friends
say it is written into the state PT regs that they can only eval and treat
following an order from a physician. Yeah, it's goofy that we can order
meds, but not PT. Give me a break!
Diane Dito

-----Original Message-----
From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of Lisa Meyer
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:19 AM
To: NP Info
Subject: [NPInfo] Michigan and physical therapy

Does anyone out there from Michigan (Sue?) know what exactly the deal behind
NP's ordering it Michigan is?  How did it come to be that I can't order it?
Is it a Medicare or reimbursement issue?  Are NP's in other states
prohibited?  It just drives me nuts that I can order for someone to have
dangerous medications, but not some PT for their ankle sprain.

Lisa
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