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Direct Access Patient Attestation and Medical Release Form

Published on May 31, 2023

Updated July 1, 2021

New legislation, SB 1187, passed during the 2021 General Assembly and effective July 1, 2021, extends the time allowed for a qualified physical therapist to evaluate and treat patients without a referral under certain circumstances from 30 to 60 days. Virginia Code § 54.1-3482.

With this change, the Board has revised the Direct Access Patient Attestation and Medical Release Form accessible on the Board’s Applications & Forms page.

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Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
Email: ptboard@dhp.virginia.gov
Corie E. Tillman Wolf, J.D., Executive Director
Elizabeth Locke, PT, PhD, President