Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Physical Therapy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy [18 VAC 112 ‑ 20]
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5/10/22  4:23 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

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I support this petition to allow patients to make their own decisions on mask use. There are already places in the country that allow you to access health care without a mask including physician offices. If you can be seen by a physician where people are going when they are actively sick, you should be able to be seen in a physical therapy clinic where you are asked to physically exert yourself without a mask. Masks are not required in gyms and studies have shown that the spread of COVID-19 is very low in these settings. I don't see why a PT clinic would be classified any differently. Also, if the PT feels uncomfortable for any reason, there is nothing that is keeping them from putting on a mask themselves.

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