Ohio PT Laws and Rules, Physical therapy Jurisprudence
Questions and answers
Physical |Therapy |✔✔Evaluation |and |treatment |of |a |person |by |physical |measures |and |the |use |of |ther
|ex, |and |rehab |procedures, |with |or |without |AD |for |the |purpose |of |preventing, |correcting, |or
|alleviating |any |disability.
Physical |therapy |includes: |✔✔-Design, |fabrication, |revision, |education |and |instruction |in |the |use |of
|various |AD's |including |braces, |splints, |ambulatory, |locomotion |devices, |w/c's, |prosthetics |and
|orthotics
-Administration |of |topical |drugs |that |have |been |prescribed |by |a |licensed |health |professional
|authorized |to |prescribe |drugs
-Establishment |and |modification |of |PT |programs, |treatment |planning, |patient |education |and
|instruction, |and |consultative |services
-Physiotherapy
Physical |measures |include: |✔✔Massage, |heat, |cold, |air, |light, |water, |electricity, |sound, |and
|performance |of |test |of |neuromuscular |function
Physical |therapy |DOES |NOT |include: |✔✔Medical |diagnosis |of |patient's |disability, |the |use |of |Roentgen
|rays |or |radium |for |diagnostic |or |therapeutic |purposes, |or |use |of |electricity |for |cauterization |or |other
|surgical |purposes.
Physical |Therapist |✔✔A |person |who |practices |or |provides |patient |education |and |instruction |in
|physical |therapy |and |includes |a |physiotherapist
,Individual |who |performs |initial |examination |unless |that |PT |has |transferred |the |responsibility |for |the
management |of |the |patient's |care |to |another |PT |and |that |PT |agrees |to |the |transfer
|
Physical |Therapist |Assistant |✔✔A |person |who |assists |in |the |provision |of |physical |therapy |treatments,
including |the |provision |of |patient |education |and |instruction, |under |the |supervision |of |a |physical
|
therapist
|
Supervision |✔✔Availability |and |responsibility |of |the |supervisor |for |direction |of |the |actions |of |the
person |supervised
|
Duties |of |PT |section |✔✔-License |persons |desiring |to |practice |PT |or |as |PTA's |in |this |state
-Conduct |investigation, |inquiry, |or |hearings. |Any |findings |confirmed |or |approved |by |the |section
-Keep |record |of |proceedings
-Keep |register |of |applicants
-Maintain |a |register |of |every |PT |and |PTA |in |this |state; |including |last |known |place |of |business, |last
known |residence, |date |and |number |of |the |license
|
-Deposit |all |fees |collected
-Provide |applicant |with |section |address, |dates |of |upcoming |meetings |and |list |of |section |member
names |upon |receipt |of |an |application.
|
License |qualifications- |PT |✔✔Name
Current |address
|
Physical |description |& |photo
Proof |of |completion |o |a |master's |or |doctorate |program |of |PT |educaion |that |is |accredited |by |NPT
accreditation |agency.
|
,Education |requirement- |PT |✔✔-Min |of |120 |academic |semester |credits |or |equivalent, |including
courses |in |biological |and |other |physical |sciences
|
-Course |in |physical |therapy |education |that |has |provided |instruction |in |basic |sciences, |clinical |sciences,
and |PT |theory |and |procedures
|
What |is |the |fee |for |application/license? |✔✔Not |more |than |$125
How |soon |should |the |section |approve |application |to |sit |for |examination? |✔✔No |later |than |120 |days
after |receiving |the |app.
|
The |board |can: |✔✔-Request |documents |relevant |to |the |section's |evaluation |of |the |application
-Notify |applicant |in |writing |of |intent |to |deny |a |license |and |applicant's |right |to |request |a |hearing |to
appeal |decision
|
If |section |fails |to |comply: |✔✔Section |shall |refund |1/2 |of |the |application |fee |to |applicant
License |qualifications- |PTA |✔✔Name
Current |address
|
Physical |description |and |photo
Proof |of |completion |of |a |two |year |program |of |education |accredited |by |national |physical |therapy
accreditation |agency
|
, Criminal |records |check |✔✔OTPTAT |board |shall |not |grant |a |license |to |an |applicant |for |initial |license
unless |applicant |complies |with |sections |of |the |revised |code |and |the |board |decides |that |the |results |of
|
the |criminal |records |check |do |not |make |the |applicant |ineligible |for |a |license.
|
PT |exams |✔✔To |be |eligible |to |receive |a |license |to |practice |as |a |PT, |applicant |must |pass
-NPTE
-Jurisprudence |Exam
PTA |exams |✔✔To |be |eligible |to |receive |a |license |to |practice |as |a |PTA, |applicant |must |pass
-NPTE
-Jurisprudence |exam
How |often |do |PT |and |PTA |licenses |expire? |✔✔Biennially
What |is |the |biennial |license |renewal |fee? |✔✔Not |more |than |$125
How |long |does |a |licensee |have |to |report |change |of |name, |business |address, |or |home |address? |✔✔30
days
|
The |OTPTAT |board |may |limit, |suspend, |or |revoke |the |license |of |a |PT/PTA |by |a |vote |of |how |many
board |members? |✔✔Not |less |than |5
|
Grounds |for |disciplinary |action: |✔✔-Habitual |indulgence |in |the |use |of |controlled |substances, |habit
forming |drugs, |or |alcohol |that |affects |professional |competency
|
Questions and answers
Physical |Therapy |✔✔Evaluation |and |treatment |of |a |person |by |physical |measures |and |the |use |of |ther
|ex, |and |rehab |procedures, |with |or |without |AD |for |the |purpose |of |preventing, |correcting, |or
|alleviating |any |disability.
Physical |therapy |includes: |✔✔-Design, |fabrication, |revision, |education |and |instruction |in |the |use |of
|various |AD's |including |braces, |splints, |ambulatory, |locomotion |devices, |w/c's, |prosthetics |and
|orthotics
-Administration |of |topical |drugs |that |have |been |prescribed |by |a |licensed |health |professional
|authorized |to |prescribe |drugs
-Establishment |and |modification |of |PT |programs, |treatment |planning, |patient |education |and
|instruction, |and |consultative |services
-Physiotherapy
Physical |measures |include: |✔✔Massage, |heat, |cold, |air, |light, |water, |electricity, |sound, |and
|performance |of |test |of |neuromuscular |function
Physical |therapy |DOES |NOT |include: |✔✔Medical |diagnosis |of |patient's |disability, |the |use |of |Roentgen
|rays |or |radium |for |diagnostic |or |therapeutic |purposes, |or |use |of |electricity |for |cauterization |or |other
|surgical |purposes.
Physical |Therapist |✔✔A |person |who |practices |or |provides |patient |education |and |instruction |in
|physical |therapy |and |includes |a |physiotherapist
,Individual |who |performs |initial |examination |unless |that |PT |has |transferred |the |responsibility |for |the
management |of |the |patient's |care |to |another |PT |and |that |PT |agrees |to |the |transfer
|
Physical |Therapist |Assistant |✔✔A |person |who |assists |in |the |provision |of |physical |therapy |treatments,
including |the |provision |of |patient |education |and |instruction, |under |the |supervision |of |a |physical
|
therapist
|
Supervision |✔✔Availability |and |responsibility |of |the |supervisor |for |direction |of |the |actions |of |the
person |supervised
|
Duties |of |PT |section |✔✔-License |persons |desiring |to |practice |PT |or |as |PTA's |in |this |state
-Conduct |investigation, |inquiry, |or |hearings. |Any |findings |confirmed |or |approved |by |the |section
-Keep |record |of |proceedings
-Keep |register |of |applicants
-Maintain |a |register |of |every |PT |and |PTA |in |this |state; |including |last |known |place |of |business, |last
known |residence, |date |and |number |of |the |license
|
-Deposit |all |fees |collected
-Provide |applicant |with |section |address, |dates |of |upcoming |meetings |and |list |of |section |member
names |upon |receipt |of |an |application.
|
License |qualifications- |PT |✔✔Name
Current |address
|
Physical |description |& |photo
Proof |of |completion |o |a |master's |or |doctorate |program |of |PT |educaion |that |is |accredited |by |NPT
accreditation |agency.
|
,Education |requirement- |PT |✔✔-Min |of |120 |academic |semester |credits |or |equivalent, |including
courses |in |biological |and |other |physical |sciences
|
-Course |in |physical |therapy |education |that |has |provided |instruction |in |basic |sciences, |clinical |sciences,
and |PT |theory |and |procedures
|
What |is |the |fee |for |application/license? |✔✔Not |more |than |$125
How |soon |should |the |section |approve |application |to |sit |for |examination? |✔✔No |later |than |120 |days
after |receiving |the |app.
|
The |board |can: |✔✔-Request |documents |relevant |to |the |section's |evaluation |of |the |application
-Notify |applicant |in |writing |of |intent |to |deny |a |license |and |applicant's |right |to |request |a |hearing |to
appeal |decision
|
If |section |fails |to |comply: |✔✔Section |shall |refund |1/2 |of |the |application |fee |to |applicant
License |qualifications- |PTA |✔✔Name
Current |address
|
Physical |description |and |photo
Proof |of |completion |of |a |two |year |program |of |education |accredited |by |national |physical |therapy
accreditation |agency
|
, Criminal |records |check |✔✔OTPTAT |board |shall |not |grant |a |license |to |an |applicant |for |initial |license
unless |applicant |complies |with |sections |of |the |revised |code |and |the |board |decides |that |the |results |of
|
the |criminal |records |check |do |not |make |the |applicant |ineligible |for |a |license.
|
PT |exams |✔✔To |be |eligible |to |receive |a |license |to |practice |as |a |PT, |applicant |must |pass
-NPTE
-Jurisprudence |Exam
PTA |exams |✔✔To |be |eligible |to |receive |a |license |to |practice |as |a |PTA, |applicant |must |pass
-NPTE
-Jurisprudence |exam
How |often |do |PT |and |PTA |licenses |expire? |✔✔Biennially
What |is |the |biennial |license |renewal |fee? |✔✔Not |more |than |$125
How |long |does |a |licensee |have |to |report |change |of |name, |business |address, |or |home |address? |✔✔30
days
|
The |OTPTAT |board |may |limit, |suspend, |or |revoke |the |license |of |a |PT/PTA |by |a |vote |of |how |many
board |members? |✔✔Not |less |than |5
|
Grounds |for |disciplinary |action: |✔✔-Habitual |indulgence |in |the |use |of |controlled |substances, |habit
forming |drugs, |or |alcohol |that |affects |professional |competency
|
