(1) As used in this section, “provider of care” means a physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopathic physician, dentist, physician associate or nurse practitioner.
(2) A licensed physical therapist shall immediately refer a person being treated by the licensed physical therapist to a provider of care if the person exhibits symptoms:
(a) That require treatment or diagnosis by a provider of medical care;
(b) For which physical therapy is contraindicated;
(c) That the physical therapist does not know how to treat; or
(d) For which treatment is outside the scope of practice of physical therapy.