Rhode Island § 5-40-23 - Physical Therapists
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§ 5-40-23. Physical Therapists
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-23
§ 5-40-23. Ordering diagnostic imaging.
(a) Physical therapists licensed pursuant to § 5-40-7 may order diagnostic imaging as defined in § 5-40-1 to be performed and interpreted by other licensed healthcare professionals.
(b) All diagnostic imaging tests ordered by a physical therapist shall be reported by the physical therapist to the patient’s designated primary care physician of record within seven (7) days following receipt of the results. This reporting shall not be required if the patient does not have a primary care physician.
(c) Managed healthcare plans shall provide a utilization report to the general assembly no later than September 1, 2022, and annually thereafter.
(d) [Deleted by P.L. 2025, ch. 93, § 1 and P.L. 2025, ch. 94, § 1.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 207, § 2, effective July 7, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 327, § 2, effective
July 9, 2021; P.L. 2023, ch. 47, § 1, effective June 12, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 48,
§ 1, effective June 12, 2023; P.L. 2025, ch. 93, § 1, effective June 23, 2025; P.L.
2025, ch. 94, § 1, effective June 23, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 5-40-23
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Section 5-40-23 ("Physical Therapists") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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