PT Jurisprudence Exam for California-
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PTBC General information-
Location of the Board - answer✔✔Sacramento
PT practice act is under which organization - answer✔✔PTBC
Role of the PTBC - answer✔✔- Protection of the public is the highest priority.
- Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be
promoted, it is the protection of the public that shall be paramount
With respect to a physical therapy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in which act,
is the Physical Therapy Board of California (remember the order of those words) -
answer✔✔Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
Board Member requirements-
Who is on the board? - answer✔✔- 1 PT involved in the education of physical therapists
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the PTBC board or ANY other board under the
Medical Board of California or be a close family member with someone on the board.
How many years can a person serve on the board - answer✔✔No more than 2 consecutive terms
- 1 Term= 4 years so 8 years max
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting annually in which cities? -
answer✔✔Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct Access? - answer✔✔A PT may evaluate without a referral or a
diagnosis, but may not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's record be held? - answer✔✔No less than 7 Years after discharge
What is the exception of the 7 year record hold? - answer✔✔Unemancipated minors shall be
maintained at least one year after the minor has reached the age of 18 years, and not in any case
less than 7 years.
How is a PT able to legally write their name as "Dr." - answer✔✔As long as there is an
unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be spoken as a "Dr." - answer✔✔(while engaged in the practice of
PT) use the title "doctor" preceding the person's name, if the speaker specifies that he/she is a
physical therapist
How long before citations are wiped from record? - answer✔✔5 years
(if multiple citations occur within 5 year window, all citations remain until most recent citation
has been present for 5 years.)
How much is an administrative fine?
What is it based on? - answer✔✔-typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
-good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of violation, history of similar violations, intent
of cooperation with board, attempt of cited to mitigate damage from violation
How much can a fine increase to, and for what reason? - answer✔✔$5,000
if the act involves present/immediate threat to health and safety of another person,
multiple violations or willful disregard of the law,
violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or disabled person,
history of 2 or more prior citations for the same or similar violations.
Who can be shareholders? - answer✔✔Each Shareholder, director and officer of a physical
therapy corporation, (except an assistant secratary and an
assistant treasure) MUST be a licensed PT.
Shares of capital stock in a professional corporation may only be issued to - answer✔✔A
licensed PT
When one shareholder in a professional
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