Opinion No. (1995)

The Honorable May E. Scheve State Representative, District 98 State Capitol Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Representative Scheve:

This opinion letter is in response to your questions regarding Sections 334.252 and 334.253, RSMo 1994, which address physician referral to physical therapists. You state your questions as follows:

1. The statute states that "a physician may not make a referral to an entity for the furnishing of any physical therapy services with whom the physician, physician's employer, or immediate family member of such referring physician has a financial…