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PTBC General information- Sacramento
Location of the Board
PT practice act is under which PTBC
organization
Role of the PTBC - 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 Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
corporation, the governmental
agency referred to in which act, is
the Physical Therapy Board of
California (remember the order of
those words)
Board Member requirements- - 1 PT involved in the education of physical
Who is on the board? 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 No more than 2 consecutive terms - 1 Term= 4
on the board years so 8 years max
The board shall hold at least one Sacramento
regular meeting annually in which Los Angeles
cities? San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct A PT may evaluate without a referral or a diagnosis,
Access? but may not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's record be No less than 7 Years after discharge
held?
What is the exception of the 7 year Unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least
record hold? 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 As long as there is an unnabreviated "Doctor of
name as "Dr." Physical Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be (while engaged in the practice of PT) use the title
spoken as a "Dr." "doctor" preceding the person's name, if the
speaker specifies that he/she is a physical therapist
How long before citations are wiped 5 years
from record? (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? -typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
What is it based on? -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
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Terms in this set (116)
PTBC General information- Sacramento
Location of the Board
PT practice act is under which PTBC
organization
Role of the PTBC - 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 Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
corporation, the governmental
agency referred to in which act, is
the Physical Therapy Board of
California (remember the order of
those words)
Board Member requirements- - 1 PT involved in the education of physical
Who is on the board? 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 No more than 2 consecutive terms - 1 Term= 4
on the board years so 8 years max
The board shall hold at least one Sacramento
regular meeting annually in which Los Angeles
cities? San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct A PT may evaluate without a referral or a diagnosis,
Access? but may not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's record be No less than 7 Years after discharge
held?
What is the exception of the 7 year Unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least
record hold? 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 As long as there is an unnabreviated "Doctor of
name as "Dr." Physical Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be (while engaged in the practice of PT) use the title
spoken as a "Dr." "doctor" preceding the person's name, if the
speaker specifies that he/she is a physical therapist
How long before citations are wiped 5 years
from record? (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? -typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
What is it based on? -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
