The Laws and Rules Examination has 40 scored questions and the content and approximate weights are: - correct answer 1. Legislative Intent and Definitions
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2. Board Powers and Duties 5%
3. Licensure and Examination 7.5%
4. Patient Care 35%
5. Disciplinary Action and Unlawful Practice 15%
6. Consumer Advocacy 12.5%
1.1 Legislative intent: the sole purpose in chapter - correct answer ensure every PT/PTA in state meets min requirements for safe practice.
If PT/PTA fall below min competency or present a danger to the public be prohibited from practicing in this state.
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: - correct answer (1) INTENT: if a person wants to be a PT/PTA, they are entitled to if qualified
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: why regulated? - correct answer preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the public under the POLICE powers of the state
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: when regulated? - correct answer - practice can harm or endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the public
- public not effectively protected by other means, (other state statutes, local ordinances, or federal legislation).
- Less restrictive means of regulation are not available.
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: restrictions - correct answer - Neither the department nor any board may take any action that tends to create or maintain an economic condition that unreasonably restricts competition
- Neither the department nor any board may create a regulation that has an unreasonable effect on job creation or job retention in the state or that places unreasonable restrictions on the ability of individuals who seek to practice or who are practicing a profession or occupation to find employment.
- all expenditures are made in the most cost-effective manner to maximize competition, minimize licensure costs, and maximize public access to meetings
1.2 "Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy," - correct answer deemed identical and interchangeable with each other, means a health care profession.
1.2 "Practice of physical therapy" - correct answer - assessments
- treatment or prevention of any disability, injury, disease, or other health condition of human beings
- physical, chemical, and other properties of air
- electricity
- exercise
- massage;
- acupuncture (only with compliance) when no penetration of the skin occurs
- radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays
- ultrasound;
- water
- apparatus and equipment
- performance of tests of neuromuscular functions (to aid diagnosis or treatment) of any human condition
- electromyography (aid in diagnosis of human condition - with compliance)
- implement a plan of treatment for a patient
if outside the scope of PT: - correct answer PT will refer the patient to or consult with a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466,
how long can PT treat without a referral? - correct answer 21 days
the PT will obtain a practitioner of record who will review and sign the plan (licensed under chapter 458, 459, 460, 461, or chapter 466 and engaged in active practice) if longer than 21 days.
May a PT use roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes? - correct answer NO - outside the scope of PT.
May a PT use electricity for surgical purposes, including cauterization? - correct answer NO - outside the scope of PT
May a PT practice chiropractic medicine, including specific spinal manipulation? - correct answer NO - For specific chiropractic spinal manipulation, a PT will refer the patient to a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 460.
Nothing in this subsection authorizes a physical therapist to implement a plan of treatment for a patient currently being treated in a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 395. - correct answer Chapter 395 = Hospital
1.3 "Physical Therapist" - correct answer licensed and who practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1.3 "Physical Therapist Assistant" - correct answer - licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to perform patient-related activities, including: physical agents
- license in good standing
- activities performed under the direction of a physical therapist
Type of supervision for PTA for a board-certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist licensed chapter 458 (physician), 459 (osteopathic), or practitioner under chapter 460 (chiropractor) - correct answer general supervision of a physical therapist, but shall not require onsite supervision by a physical therapist.
Type of supervision for PTA for Patient-related activities performed for all other health care practitioners licensed under chapter 458 (physician), 459 (osteopathic), or chapter 461 (Podiatric - foot & ankle), or chapter 466 (dentistry) - correct answer onsite supervision of a physical therapist.
"Direct supervision" - correct answer requires the physical presence of the licensed PT for consultation and direction of the actions
( Except in a case of emergency)
1.3 "Physical therapy practitioner" - correct answer PT or PTA who is licensed and who practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1.4 "License" - correct answer document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the department for a person to engage in the practice of physical therapy.
1.4 Reactivation of an Inactive or Retired License. - correct answer FEES (
- biennial renewal fee for inactive $50. 64B17-2.005(1), F.A.C.;
- unlicensed activity fee $75 64B17-2.001(5)
- reactivation fee $50 64B17-2.005(6)
- change of status fee $50 64B17-2.001(7)
CON ED
- 64B17-9.001
- Prevention of medical errors
- 10 hours per year license was inactive
- including 2 hours on prevention of medical errors
- No more than 6 hours may be completed by home study per year of inactive status
- 2 hours on Florida Physical Therapy Laws and Rules within the 12 months immediately preceding
DOCUMENTATION
- applicant is licensed and in good standing in another state and has actively engaged in the practice for 4 years immediately preceding application (> 400 hours per year)
- successful passage of the NPTE including payment of all associated fees
application fee for licensure
(national examination or endorsement) - correct answer $100
initial licensure fee - correct answer $75
biennial renewal fee for an active license - correct answer $75
biennial renewal fee for an inactive license - correct answer $50
retired status fee - correct answer $50
delinquency fee - correct answer $55
fee for reactivation - correct answer $50
change of status fee - correct answer $40
duplicate license fee - correct answer $25
Con ed contact hours defined - correct answer 1 contact hour = 50 clock minutes
1/2 contact hour =25 clock minutes
1 CEU = 10 contact hours.
Exemption of Spouses of Members of Armed Forces from Licensure Renewal Provisions - correct answer - spouse of Armed Forces: for any period of time which the licensee is absent from the State of Florida due to the spouse's duties with
the Armed Forces.
- must document the absence and the spouse's military status to the Board
- notify change in status within 6 months of the licensee's return to the State of Florida or the spouse's discharge from active duty
- If the change of status within the second half of the biennium, the licensee is exempt from
the continuing education requirement for that biennium
Continuing education requirements - correct answer - 24 hours biennially.
- courses sponsored by accredited college or university with PT/PTA curriculum
- accredited agency: APTA, FPTA
- home study (up to 12 contact hours)
-Con ed Course instructors (up to 6 hours)
- instructors for normal course instruction (0 hours)
- Clinical Instructors credentialed through APTA (1 contact hour for every 160 hours of clinical internship limited to a maximum of 6 contact hours
Instruction on HIV & AIDS - correct answer - at least 1 clock hour (Board approved course)
- by first biennial renewal of licensure
- Board will accept PT school coursework no more than 5 years preceding initial licensure date.
- courses will be at least one hour and include the following subject areas:
(a) Modes of transmission;
(b) Infection control procedures;
(c) Clinical management;
(d) Prevention;
(e) Florida law on AIDS and the impact on testing, confidentiality, and treatment. A home study course shall be permitted to fulfill this aspect of the HIV/AIDS education.
Prevention of Medical Errors Education - correct answer - 2 contact hours
- include a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, which shall encompass:
(a) Medical documentation and communication;
(b) Contraindications and indications for physical therapy management; and
(c) Pharmacological components of physical therapy and patient management.
- Applicants for initial licensure must have completed at least 2 contact hours of medical error education
- will accept coursework from accredited schools of physical therapy provided such coursework was completed after January 1, 2002.
- If the course is being offered by a facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 395, F.S., the Board may apply up to one hour of the two-hour course if specifically related to error reduction and prevention methods used in that facility.
- The course may be used as part of the home study continuing education hours.
Continuing Education acceptable subject area - correct answer professional ethics
clinical education
clinical practice
clinical research
clinical management
clinical science
Florida law relating to physical therapy
basic sciences
risk management (no more than 5 contact hours)
HIV/AIDS. (up to 3 hours)
prevention of medical errors education (up to 3 hours)
PT: renewal, inactive status, reactivation of license; fees.— - correct answer renewal $200 biennial
fees: application, renewal, delinquency, reactivation not to exceed $200
inactive renewal: con ed 10 hours per year inactive
OR
evidence actively practice PT in another state for 4 years preceding
OR
application & passes examination
Address of Licensee. - correct answer current address for any notice of law to be served
provide board of address change within 60 days in writing
Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive or Retired License. - correct answer An inactive or retired license shall be reactivated upon receipt by the Board office of the following:
(1) Payment of all applicable fees, including:
(a) The biennial renewal fee as specified by subsection 64B17-2.005(1), F.A.C.;
(b) The unlicensed activity fee as specified by subsection 64B17-2.001(5), F.A.C.;
(c) The reactivation fee as specified by subsection 64B17-2.005(6), F.A.C.;
(d) The change of status fee as specified by subsection 64B17-2.001(7), F.A.C.;
(2) Documentation of compliance with all continuing education requirements as provided in Rule 64B17-9.001, F.A.C.,
including prevention of medical errors, for the biennium during which the licensee last held an active license; and,
(3)(a) Documentation of completion of ten (10) hours of continuing education for each year the license was inactive, including
two (2) hours on the prevention of medical errors. No more than six (6) hours of continuing education may be completed by home
study per year of inactive status. In additi
False representation of licensure, or willful misrepresentation or fraudulent representation to obtain
license, unlawful.— - correct answer (1)(a) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter as a physical therapist, or whose license has
been suspended or revoked, to use in connection with her or his name or place of business the words "physical therapist,"
"physiotherapist," "physical therapy," "physiotherapy," "registered physical therapist," or "licensed physical therapist"; or
the letters "P.T.," "Ph.T.," "R.P.T.," or "L.P.T."; or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying
that she or he is a physical therapist or to represent herself or himself as a physical therapist in any other way, orally, in
writing, in print, or by sign, directly or by implication, unless physical therapy services are provided or supplied by a physical
therapist licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(b) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter as a physical therapist assistant, or whose
license has been suspended or revoked, to use in connection with her or
64B17-6.006 Administration of Topical Medications - correct answer Pursuant to a physician's prescription for the patient, a physical therapist may retain custody of that patient's non-scheduled
legend topical medications and administer those medications to that patient. All prescription medication used in physical
therapy treatment shall be properly dispensed by a Florida licensed pharmacist and administered only to the patient for whom the
prescription was authorized.
64B17-6.007 Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel by the Physical Therapist. - correct answer (1) Unlicensed personnel may be utilized to assist in the delivery of patient care treatment by the physical therapist, with
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direct supervision by the physical therapist or the physical therapist assistant.
(2) It is the sole responsibility of the physical therapist to consider the task delegated, select the appropriately trained
personnel to perform the task, communicate the task or activity desired of the unlicensed personnel, verify the understanding
by the unlicensed personnel chosen for the task or activity, and establish procedures for the monitoring of the tasks or
activities delegated.
(3) The physical therapist shall retain ultimate responsibility for the patient's physical therapy treatment. Any delegation of
treatment to supportive personnel shall be done with consideration of the education, training, and experience of the support
personnel. It is the sole responsibility of the physical therapist to define and delineate the education, training, and experience
required to
64B17.6.005 Costs of Duplicating Medical Records. - correct answer (1) Any person licensed pursuant to Chapter 486, F.S., required to release copies of reports or patient medical records, or make
reports or records available for digital scanning, may condition such release upon payment by the requesting party of no more than
the reasonable costs of reproducing the records, including reasonable staff time.
(2) Reasonable costs of reproducing copies of written or typed documents or reports shall not be more than the following:
(a) For the first 25 pages, the cost shall be $1.00 per page.
(b) For each page in excess of 25 pages, the cost shall be $.25 per page.
(3) Reasonable costs of reproducing x-rays and such other kinds of records shall be the actual costs. "Actual costs" means the
cost of the material and supplies used to duplicate the record and the labor and overhead costs associated with the duplication.
The Board approves for continuing education credit: courses or attendance sponsored at: - correct answer - college/university PT program that is accredited
1 credit hour = 1 contact hour
- APTA
- FPTA
- Florida Board meetings attendance where disciplinary cases are being heard (licensee is not on the agenda or appearing for another purpose)
- Former Board members on the Board's Probable Cause Panel
5 contact hours of risk management per biennium
- file DOH form #DH-MQA 1144, "Application Materials For The Florida Laws and Rules Examination,"and exam passed
2 hours of con ed
credit not awarded if taken as result of discpline or board ordered (licensure)
CON ED exceptions: including waiver of all or a
portion of these requirements or the granting of an extension of time - correct answer - finding of good cause by majority vote of the Board at a public meeting
- following receipt of a written request for exception based upon emergency or hardship.
Emergency or hardship cases are those:
(1) long term illness (personal, close relative, care giving responsible)
(2) required course(s) are not reasonably available;
and
(3) other demonstrated economic, technological or legal hardships that substantially relate to the ability to perform or complete the continuing education requirements.
CON ED: must keep records for how long? - correct answer 4 years
456.036 Licenses; active and inactive status; delinquency - correct answer (1) A licensee may practice a profession only if the licensee has an active status license. A licensee who practices a
profession with an inactive status license, a retired status license, or a delinquent license is in violation of this section
and s. 456.072, and the board, or the department if there is no board, may impose discipline on the licensee.
(2) Each board, or the department if there is no board, shall permit a licensee to choose, at the time of licensure
renewal, an active, inactive, or retired status. [Show Less]