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DCA Waiver DCA-20-09, Order Waiving In-Person Physician Examination Requirement for Continued Physical Therapy Treatment

Order Waiving In-Person Physician Examination Requirement for Continued Physical Therapy Treatment (direct-access patients may continue beyond 45 days or 12 visits on a telehealth physician evaluation)

Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Physical Therapy Board of California); State level (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Director (Physical Therapy Board of California); State level · California
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Executive Order N-39-20; Cal. Gov't Code § 8571
Issued
2020-05-06 May 6, 2020
Effective
2020-05-06 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-05-06)
End
Terminates 60 days from the date of the order unless extended; extended by DCA-20-28, DCA-20-46, DCA-20-75, DCA-20-95, DCA-21-122, DCA-21-148, DCA-21-169, DCA-21-189, DCA-21-202 and DCA-22-213 into 2022 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
May 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • licensed physical therapists
  • physicians and surgeons and podiatrists evaluating PT patients
Functions reached
  • PR continued treatment (in-person physician evaluation replaced by telehealth)
  • TM telehealth
  • CB patients and referral sources
Collection
State health licensing boards AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS

Operative words

Accordingly, the Director waives Business and Professions Code section 2620.1, subdivision (a)(4) to the extent it requires a licensed physician and surgeon or podiatrist, as applicable, to conduct an 'in-person' patient examination and evaluation, subject to the condition that the examination and evaluation must [be performed via appropriate electronic means]. This order is effective immediately but may be amended as circumstances require. This order terminates 60 days from the date of the order, unless further extended.

Enforcement

Conditions of the waiver; Bus. & Prof. Code § 2660 (PT discipline)

Notes

Physical-therapy profession instrument in force through 2021Q3 by successive extension

Retrieval note

Dated May 6, 2020.

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