Unit 7 – Jurisprudence Questions And
Answers.
NPTE -
\National Physical Therapy Examination
FSBPT -
\Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Compact Licensure -
\Allows 1 multistate license to practice in home state and other compact states
As of Oct 10, 2021 __________ states are active in the Compact Licensure -
\25
3 Scopes of Practice -
\1.Professional
2. Jurisdictional
3. Personal
Professional Scope of Practice -
\Practice that is grounded in the profession's unique body of knowledge, supported by
educational preparation, based on a body of evidence, and linked to existing or
emerging practice frameworks
Jurisdictional Scope of Practice -
\established by a state's practice act governing the specific PT's license, and the rules
adopted pursuant to that act
Personal Scope of Practice -
\consists of activities undertaken by an individual physical therapist that are situated
within a physical therapist's unique body of knowledge where the individual is educated,
trained, and competent to perform that activity
What guides our Profession? -
\1. Individual
2. Organizational
3. Societal
Societal - Sources of law -
\1. Constitution
2. Statues
3. Administrative Code
, 4. Common Law
Constitutional vs Unconstitutional -
\Constitutional- To be allowed/wanted/required to do something
Unconstitutional - to not be allowed by law
Statues -
\written laws enacted by legislatures
Administrative code -
\- Rules and Regulations
- our License is found under the Department of Health
Florida Law -
\PT Practice Act - written by legislator (people who write the LAWS that govern PT, are
not Physical Therapists!)
PT rules and Regulations - written by the Board of Physical Therapy with two non
physical therapists to advocate for the general public
- Florida Statutes (FS) Chapter _______ is where the PT Practice Act is found -
\486
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Chapter _____________________ is where the PT
Rules and Regulations are found. -
\64B17
Practice act (Laws) -
\- written very vaguely
- not updated on a very regular basis (when PT's open a practice act to make changes,
it opens the doors for any other group to make changes as well)
Rules and Regulations -
\- Much more detailed and specific than the Practice act
- revised every couple of year
1. What is the legislative purpose of laws pertaining to the practice of physical therapy?
-
\The purpose is to keep the public safe and set minimum standards of care. This is
done through the practice act.
Answers.
NPTE -
\National Physical Therapy Examination
FSBPT -
\Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
Compact Licensure -
\Allows 1 multistate license to practice in home state and other compact states
As of Oct 10, 2021 __________ states are active in the Compact Licensure -
\25
3 Scopes of Practice -
\1.Professional
2. Jurisdictional
3. Personal
Professional Scope of Practice -
\Practice that is grounded in the profession's unique body of knowledge, supported by
educational preparation, based on a body of evidence, and linked to existing or
emerging practice frameworks
Jurisdictional Scope of Practice -
\established by a state's practice act governing the specific PT's license, and the rules
adopted pursuant to that act
Personal Scope of Practice -
\consists of activities undertaken by an individual physical therapist that are situated
within a physical therapist's unique body of knowledge where the individual is educated,
trained, and competent to perform that activity
What guides our Profession? -
\1. Individual
2. Organizational
3. Societal
Societal - Sources of law -
\1. Constitution
2. Statues
3. Administrative Code
, 4. Common Law
Constitutional vs Unconstitutional -
\Constitutional- To be allowed/wanted/required to do something
Unconstitutional - to not be allowed by law
Statues -
\written laws enacted by legislatures
Administrative code -
\- Rules and Regulations
- our License is found under the Department of Health
Florida Law -
\PT Practice Act - written by legislator (people who write the LAWS that govern PT, are
not Physical Therapists!)
PT rules and Regulations - written by the Board of Physical Therapy with two non
physical therapists to advocate for the general public
- Florida Statutes (FS) Chapter _______ is where the PT Practice Act is found -
\486
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Chapter _____________________ is where the PT
Rules and Regulations are found. -
\64B17
Practice act (Laws) -
\- written very vaguely
- not updated on a very regular basis (when PT's open a practice act to make changes,
it opens the doors for any other group to make changes as well)
Rules and Regulations -
\- Much more detailed and specific than the Practice act
- revised every couple of year
1. What is the legislative purpose of laws pertaining to the practice of physical therapy?
-
\The purpose is to keep the public safe and set minimum standards of care. This is
done through the practice act.
