PT Jurisprudence Exam for California- Study Guide #1

PT Ju rispr uden ce E xam f or Calif ornia- Stud y Guide #1 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 i n 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 t herapists - 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 sh all be maintained at least one year after the minor has reached the age of 18 ye ars, 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 specifie s 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 violatio n 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 pe rson, 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 corporation of 2+ shareholders dies or becomes a disqualified person for a period exceeding 90 days, his/her shares shall be - Answer sold and trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or other eligible licensed persons on such terms are agreed upon. Must happen within 6 months after death, 90 days after perso n labled disqualified. PTA- - A PT shall not supervise more than how many PTA's as a general rule. - In all cases is this true?