Statement of Scope
P
hysical Therapy Examining
Board
Rule No.
:
|
Chapter
s
PT
10
and 1 to 9
|
Relating to
:
|
Authority of physical therapists to order X-rays
|
1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only):
None.
2
.
Detailed description of the objective of the
proposed
rule
:
The objective of the proposed rule is to, as required by
2015 Wisconsin Act 375
,
specify the qualifications
a physical therapist is required to
satisfy
to order X-rays
.
This will require creation of
ch.
PT 10
to
further detail the qualifications in s.
448.56 (7) (a) 1.
to
4.
, Stats.
Chapters
PT 1
to
9
may also need to be revised to reflect the change described above.
3
.
Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives
:
Chapters
PT 1
to
9
currently contain all of the rules of the Physical Therapy Examining Board relating to the practice of physical therapy.
As required by
2015 Wisconsin Act 375
, new policy is proposed to specify the qualifications a physical therapist is required to satisfy to order X-rays. The alternative of not updating the rules would be contrary to this statutory requirement.
4
.
Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule
(including
the
statutory citation and language):
Section
15.08 (5) (b)
,
St
ats.,
provides examining boards
“shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains. . .”
Section
448.56 (7) (a) (intro.)
, Stats., provides “[a] physical therapist may order X−rays to be performed by qualified persons only if the physical therapist satisfies one of the following qualifications, as further specified by the examining board by rule …”
5
.
Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule
:
State empl
oyees will spend approximately 10
0 hours developing the proposed rule.
6
.
List with description of all entities that
may
be affected by the proposed rule
:
Wisconsin
licensed physical the
rapists
.
7
.
Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule
:
None.
8
. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule
(note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses)
:
The proposed rule is likely to have minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
