FL PTA JURISPRUDENCE EXAM LAWS AND
RULES EXAM |GRADED A+
Endorsement
licensure granted by the board persuant to the provisions of 486.081 or 486.087
Practitioner of record
458 md
459 osteopathic
460 chiropractor
461 podiatrist
466 dentist
Board of PT practice # of members
7
Board of PT practice members
5 PTs (at least 4 years) - 1 may be a full time faculty member
2 never been licensed health care practioners
Board of PT practice terms
4 years
How many times can you fail boards?
5 times
3 attempts and then educational training required then 2 more attempts allowed
Requirements for temporary license (5)
1. application for permit
2. graduate of US PT school
3. application for licensure
4. proof of malpractice insurance
5. documentation of supervising therapist
--must pass laws and rules?
temporary license supervising therapist requirements
licensed at least 6 months. DIRECT supervision. cosign all records.
Temporary permit voiding
1. if does not pass NPTE
2. within 6 months
Reactivation of a license rules
1. fee no greater than 200
2. CEU requirements not greater than 10 hours for each year
3. Has practiced 4 years in another state
4. PAsses NPTE exam
,Continuing education requirements
24 hours
12 can be online
2 prevention of medical errors (no more than 3)
1 HIV/AIDS (no more than 3)
no more than 5 hours of risk management
Reasons to miss board meeting
court order, subpeona, death of family member, illness, hospitalization of immediate family
Cannot miss more than 3 consecutive board meetings unless excused.
Florida Statutes
PT - Chapter 486
other 456
Florida administrative code
64b17
Probable cause panel
2 people - designate chair (2 members or 1 current and 1 past member)
application fees:
licensure by endorsement
licensure by NPTE
Laws and rules exam
Initial licensure
unlicensed activity fee
biennial fee for active
biennial fee for inactive
retired status fee
delinquent status fee
reactivate license
change of status
licensure by endorsement 100
licensure by NPTE 100
Laws and rules exam 25
Initial licensure 75
unlicensed activity fee 5
biennial fee for active 75
biennial fee for inactive 50
retired status fee 50
delinquent status fee 55
reactivate license 50
change of status 40
How many years must you have passed the NPTE and laws and rules to receive license?
within 5 years
Replication for license exam? laws and rules?
,DOH form #DOH-MQA 1143
Requirements for reactivation of inactive license (4)
1. 10 hours of CE (no more than 6 at home)
2. Medical errors precention for each biennium
3. 2 hours specifically related to laws and rules within 1 year prior to reactivation
4. proof of 24 hours of CE including med errors in the preceding biennium which the licensee held
active license
Spouses of military
Exempt from licensure renwal when out of state due to spouse's duties. Must document status and
tell board within 6 mo of return. If at second half of biennium then exempt from CE.
Program plan
establishment of objectives (goals) and specific remediation techniques
Releasing info to a 3rd party not in actual care
Written consent from patient or legally authorized personnel
Inquiries of patient prognosis from PTA
direct to PT
Acute care PTA
PT will be readily and physically available for consultation to the PTA
PTA employed under who needs general supervision by PT? under who needs direct?
general: board certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist, chiropractic physician certified in PT
direct: any other physician than stated above.
Min qualifications for perform electromyography (4)
1. must be trained
2. formal education
3. 200 hours of testing human subjects under direct supervision
4. present evidence of 100 tests of neurologically involved patients
Change of address
notify within 60 days
Death of PT
1. medical records must be available for 2 years after death
2. must be published in newspaper at least 1 month after death
TErmination or relocation of PT
1. 2 years medical records be available
2. Notice in newspaper no less than 4 times over 4 weeks
3. SIgn placed outside office no less than 30 days prior to relocation
, Costs of duplicating medical records
first 25 pages $1/page
over 25 = .25c/page
reasonable costs of reproducing xrays
Unable to practice with reasonable skill
1,000 3 years probation PRN eval
Obtain license with bribery
500 2 years probation
Guilt of crime relating to PT
1500 6 months probation
Treatment other than PT
1000 1 year probation
failure to maintain acceptable standards
1000 letter of concern
unlawful fee splitting
1000 and/or 1 year probation
negligent filing or false report
1000 up to min 2 years probation
offer practice beyond scope
2500 and/or 1 year probation
improper use of laser device
2000 and/or 1 year probation
Failure to comply with HIV/AIDS
1000 and letter of concern
Failure to report health care violator
letter of concern
Improper delegation
1000 and/or 6 months probation
+ drug screen
RULES EXAM |GRADED A+
Endorsement
licensure granted by the board persuant to the provisions of 486.081 or 486.087
Practitioner of record
458 md
459 osteopathic
460 chiropractor
461 podiatrist
466 dentist
Board of PT practice # of members
7
Board of PT practice members
5 PTs (at least 4 years) - 1 may be a full time faculty member
2 never been licensed health care practioners
Board of PT practice terms
4 years
How many times can you fail boards?
5 times
3 attempts and then educational training required then 2 more attempts allowed
Requirements for temporary license (5)
1. application for permit
2. graduate of US PT school
3. application for licensure
4. proof of malpractice insurance
5. documentation of supervising therapist
--must pass laws and rules?
temporary license supervising therapist requirements
licensed at least 6 months. DIRECT supervision. cosign all records.
Temporary permit voiding
1. if does not pass NPTE
2. within 6 months
Reactivation of a license rules
1. fee no greater than 200
2. CEU requirements not greater than 10 hours for each year
3. Has practiced 4 years in another state
4. PAsses NPTE exam
,Continuing education requirements
24 hours
12 can be online
2 prevention of medical errors (no more than 3)
1 HIV/AIDS (no more than 3)
no more than 5 hours of risk management
Reasons to miss board meeting
court order, subpeona, death of family member, illness, hospitalization of immediate family
Cannot miss more than 3 consecutive board meetings unless excused.
Florida Statutes
PT - Chapter 486
other 456
Florida administrative code
64b17
Probable cause panel
2 people - designate chair (2 members or 1 current and 1 past member)
application fees:
licensure by endorsement
licensure by NPTE
Laws and rules exam
Initial licensure
unlicensed activity fee
biennial fee for active
biennial fee for inactive
retired status fee
delinquent status fee
reactivate license
change of status
licensure by endorsement 100
licensure by NPTE 100
Laws and rules exam 25
Initial licensure 75
unlicensed activity fee 5
biennial fee for active 75
biennial fee for inactive 50
retired status fee 50
delinquent status fee 55
reactivate license 50
change of status 40
How many years must you have passed the NPTE and laws and rules to receive license?
within 5 years
Replication for license exam? laws and rules?
,DOH form #DOH-MQA 1143
Requirements for reactivation of inactive license (4)
1. 10 hours of CE (no more than 6 at home)
2. Medical errors precention for each biennium
3. 2 hours specifically related to laws and rules within 1 year prior to reactivation
4. proof of 24 hours of CE including med errors in the preceding biennium which the licensee held
active license
Spouses of military
Exempt from licensure renwal when out of state due to spouse's duties. Must document status and
tell board within 6 mo of return. If at second half of biennium then exempt from CE.
Program plan
establishment of objectives (goals) and specific remediation techniques
Releasing info to a 3rd party not in actual care
Written consent from patient or legally authorized personnel
Inquiries of patient prognosis from PTA
direct to PT
Acute care PTA
PT will be readily and physically available for consultation to the PTA
PTA employed under who needs general supervision by PT? under who needs direct?
general: board certified orthopedic physician or physiatrist, chiropractic physician certified in PT
direct: any other physician than stated above.
Min qualifications for perform electromyography (4)
1. must be trained
2. formal education
3. 200 hours of testing human subjects under direct supervision
4. present evidence of 100 tests of neurologically involved patients
Change of address
notify within 60 days
Death of PT
1. medical records must be available for 2 years after death
2. must be published in newspaper at least 1 month after death
TErmination or relocation of PT
1. 2 years medical records be available
2. Notice in newspaper no less than 4 times over 4 weeks
3. SIgn placed outside office no less than 30 days prior to relocation
, Costs of duplicating medical records
first 25 pages $1/page
over 25 = .25c/page
reasonable costs of reproducing xrays
Unable to practice with reasonable skill
1,000 3 years probation PRN eval
Obtain license with bribery
500 2 years probation
Guilt of crime relating to PT
1500 6 months probation
Treatment other than PT
1000 1 year probation
failure to maintain acceptable standards
1000 letter of concern
unlawful fee splitting
1000 and/or 1 year probation
negligent filing or false report
1000 up to min 2 years probation
offer practice beyond scope
2500 and/or 1 year probation
improper use of laser device
2000 and/or 1 year probation
Failure to comply with HIV/AIDS
1000 and letter of concern
Failure to report health care violator
letter of concern
Improper delegation
1000 and/or 6 months probation
+ drug screen
