An outpatient physical therapy provider (OPT) consists of a series of visits to a clinic in a hospital or to a stand-alone facility separate from a hospital.  Outpatient therapy is a course of treatment to support recovery and rehabilitation, delivered through a series of visits to a private therapy practice or a clinic.

OHCQ is responsible for the surveying OPTs for initial certification surveys, emergency preparedness review, recertification surveys, and complaint investigations. 

Regulations related to outpatient physical therapy or speech providers are found in Code of Federal Regulations 485 (CFR485).  To purchase copies of federal regulations, please visit the U.S. Government Online Bookstore.

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