Section 63-13-104 - Unauthorized practice of medicine - Scope of practice

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as allowing physical therapists to practice medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, chiropractic or nursing.(b)(1) Except as provided in § 63-13-303, the scope of practice of physical therapy is under the written or oral referral of a licensed: (A) Doctor of medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry, or osteopathy; or(B) Nurse practitioner or physician assistant pursuant to § 63-6-204(b).(2) The scope of practice of physical therapy shall not include the performance of treatment where the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant uses direct thrust to move a joint of the patient's spine beyond its normal range of motion without exceeding the limits of anatomical integrity.Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107, s 1, eff. 4/4/2023.Acts 1999, ch. 528, § 10; 2007 , ch. 423, § 1.