KS SB430

Licensed physical therapists in Kansas may perform point-of-care laboratory testing limited to CLIA-waived capillary blood tests, including lactate and blood glucose tests for assessing muscle metabolism, exercise tolerance, or rehabilitation status

Point-of-care testing is defined as laboratory-based capillary assays using fingerstick methods, explicitly excluding ultrasound, imaging, venipuncture, or other vascular access procedures

Physical therapists or their facilities must obtain and maintain a CLIA certificate of waiver and perform tests according to manufacturer instructions and training requirements

Test results may only be used as adjunct information for physical therapy evaluation and treatment planning, not for diagnosing medical conditions outside the scope of physical therapy practice

Physical therapists cannot bill third-party payers for point-of-care testing as stand-alone services, though they may charge patients for the reasonable cost of testing supplies