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Florida PT Jurisprudence Examwhat is Chapter FS 456? - ANSWER Florida Statues, Health Professions and
Occupations: General Provision
What is Chapter FS 486? - ANSWER Florida Statues, Physical Therapy Practice
Act
-laws that govern safe practice in PT in Florida
Rule 64B-17 - ANSWER Florida Administrative Code, Physical Therapy Rules
- specific rules used to enhance the interpretation of the practice act
486.015: Legislative intent - ANSWER Practice ensures that every physical
therapist and physical therapist assistant practicing meet the minimum safety
requirements
456.003: Legislative intent - ANSWER The legislature shall regulate physical
therapy to maintain safety and welfare of the public.
a. The Department of Health and the board CANNOT set unreasonable standards
that would prevent qualified people from entering therapy.
i. CANNOT create regulations that unreasonably affect job creation/retention.
where do you find the definition of physical therapy and practice of physical therapy?
- ANSWER 486.021
486.021 (8) : Physical Therapy - ANSWER (7 and 8): "Physical therapy" and
"physiotherapy" are interchangeable terms as each refer to the same profession.
486.021 (8): Practice of physical therapy (6)
POC - ANSWER i.A plan of care can be developed and implemented by a physical
therapist, a practitioner of record (physician, chiropractor, osteopathic physician,
dentist, podiatrist), or an advanced registered nurse practitioner.
ii.If the condition is outside the scope of physical therapy the patient is to be referred
to the appropriate professional.
iii.Patients can be seen for 30 days through direct access for a condition that was not
previously assessed by the practitioner of record. After 30 days, the practitioner of
record must review and sign the plan of care.
1. Does NOT apply if the patient has been diagnosed by an out of state physician as
having a condition that requires physical therapy, AND the physical therapist is
treating that condition.
2. X-rays and radium for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes are outside the scope of
physical therapy.
,iv. A physical therapy practitioner is NOT allowed to perform specific chiropractic
spinal manipulations. Must refer to a licensed chiropractor practitioner if manipulation
is required.
what are the practitioner of record?
458
459
460
461
464
466 - ANSWER -physician (medical doctor) 458
-chiropractor 460
-osteopathic physician 459
- dentist 466
-podiatrist 461
-advanced registered nurse practitioner 464
486.021: Physical Therapist - ANSWER : a person who is licensed and who
practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions established by Florida
486.021: Physical Therapist assistant - ANSWER A person who is licensed under
the provisions of Florida, and is able to perform patient-related activities under the
direction of a physical therapist.
486.021: Physical Therapy practitioner - ANSWER physical therapist or a physical
therapist assistant.
64B17-6.001 (1): Unlicensed personnel - ANSWER Anyone working/volunteering in
a physical therapy setting, and not holding a license as a physical therapist or
assistant.
who issues physical therapy licenses? - ANSWER 486.021 (3): a. Florida Physical
Therapy Board issues physical therapy licenses
What talks about Licenses; active and inactive status; delinquency? - ANSWER
456.036
A licensee must have what to practice? - ANSWER A licensee MUST have an
ACTIVE license to practice
A licensee can choose what when renewing? - ANSWER A Licensee can choose
active, inactive, or retired status when renewing
who sets the fees for status renewal? - ANSWER The board sets the fees for both
the active and inactive status renewal.
* note renewal fee for inactive may not exceed fee for active status
,when can a licensee change their status? - ANSWER Licensee may change
licensure status at any time.
An active status licensee choosing inactive status: At the time of renewal
any other time than renewal - ANSWER At the time of renewal: must pay the
-inactive status renewal fee,
-if applicable, delinquency fee, and
-the fee to change licensure status.
any other time than renewal they must pay the fee to change licensure status
Active status licensees choosing inactive status at any other time than at the time of
license renewal must pay the fee to change licensure status
An active status licensee or an inactive status licensee who chooses retired status at
the time of license renewal must pay the retired status fee which___? - ANSWER
Fee to change to retired status shall NOT exceed $50 at time of license renewal.
An active status licensee or inactive status licensee who chooses retired status at
any time other than at the time of license renewal must pay - ANSWER 1) the
retired status fee
2) a change-of-status fee.
i. This fee (retired status fee) plus change-of-status fee must be paid if changing to
retired at any time other than the time of renewal.
Inactive may change to active at any time (must meet all requirements):
At the time of renewal - ANSWER At the time of renewal: must pay the active status
renewal fee.
-any applicable reactivation fees as set by the board
and, if applicable, the delinquency fee and the fee to change licensure status
Inactive may change to active at any time (must meet all requirements):
At any other time - ANSWER At any other time: will only pay the difference between
inactive renewal fee and the active renewal fee PLUS any reactivation fees.
- fee to change licensure status
what happens if licensee fails to renew before expiration? - ANSWER If a licensee
fails to renew before expiration they become delinquent.
Failure of a delinquent licensee to become active or inactive before the next renewal
cycle (two years) renders the license____
They must apply for what?
, additional delinquency fee ? - ANSWER -Failure of a delinquent licensee to
become active or inactive before the next renewal cycle (two years) renders the
license void.
1. Must apply for NEW licensure to obtain active or inactive status.
ii. Additional delinquency fee, not to exceed renewal fee.
Each board, or the department if there is no board, shall by rule impose an additional
delinquency fee, not to exceed the biennial renewal fee for an active status license,
on a delinquent licensee when such licensee applies for active or inactive status.
Active status applying for a change in status will incur what? - ANSWER Active
status applying for a change in status will incur an additional fee not to exceed the
biennial renewal fee.
Each board, or the department if there is no board, shall by rule impose an additional
fee, not to exceed the biennial renewal fee for an active status license, for
processing a licensee's request to change licensure status at any time other than at
the beginning of a licensure cycle
Inactive licensees that have been so for at least
__________________________applying for active status may have to what? -
ANSWER Inactive licensees that have been so for at least two consecutive biennial
licensure cycles applying for active status may have to take a portion of the national
exam or special purpose exam to ensure competency and safety.
if retired for more than ___ years or transferring from another state and has not been
actively practicing within the last____ years. what can be required? - ANSWER
Same is true if retired for more than five years or transferring from another state and
has not been actively practicing within the last 5 years. The entire national exam can
be required.
who must met continuing education requirements? - ANSWER ALL inactive
licensees must meet continuing education requirements for all periods of inactivity
before reactivation.
i. Same is true for retired status licensees.
Before the license of a retired status licensee is reactivated, the licensee must meet
the same requirements for continuing education, if any, and pay any renewal fees
imposed on an active status licensee for all biennial licensure periods during which
the licensee was on retired status
T/F
Status of a licensee does alter the right for the licensee to be disciplined for
acts/omissions committed while holding a license - ANSWER False
Status of a licensee does NOT alter the right for the licensee to be disciplined for
acts/omissions committed while holding a license
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