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What are the physical therapist application fees? - ANSWER-A person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist should apply to the department in writing on the form furnished by the department. She or he shall embody in the application evidence under oath satisfactory to the board of possession of the qualifications preliminary to examination. The applicant shall pay to the department at the time of filing the application fee not to exceed $100 as fixed by the board. The examinations of an applicant for licensing as a physical therapist shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the board to test? - ANSWER-The applicants qualifications and shall include the taking of a test by the applicant. If an applicant fails to pass the examination in three attempts the applicant shall not be eligible for Reexamination unless she or he completes additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the board. A physical therapist applicant who has completed the additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the board may take the examination on? - ANSWER-Two more occasions. If the applicant has failed to pass the examination after five attempts she or he is no longer eligible to take the examination. The board shall cause a license to be issued for a physical therapist through the department to each applicant who successfully establishes? - ANSWER-Eligibility under the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set by the board not to exceed $150. Any person who holds a license pursuant to the section may engage in the practice of physical therapy and use the words physical therapist or physiotherapist or the letters PT in connection with her or his name or place of business to denote his or her licensure here under. The board shall issue a temporary physical therapist permit to an applicant who meets the following requirements - ANSWER-Completes an application for a temporary permit on a form approved by the department, is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapy education program and meets all the eligibility requirements for licensure, and passes the laws and rules exam, submits an application for licensure, demonstrates proof of having malpractice insurance, and submits documentation that the applicant will be practicing under direct supervision of a licensed PT. A temporary permit is not renewable and is valid until - ANSWER-a license is granted by the board A temp permit is void if - ANSWER-the permittee does not pass a national exam approved by the board in 6 months after the graduation date. An applicant for a temp permit may not work as a PT until a temp permit is issued by the - ANSWER-board A PT who is practicing under a temp permit must do so under - ANSWER-direct supervision of a licensed PT. A supervising PT shall supervise only - ANSWER-one permittee at any given time. The supervising therapist must be licensed for a minimum of - ANSWER-6 months before the supervision period begins and must cosign all patient records produced by the PT who is practicing under a temp permit. The board may cause a license to be issued through the department without examination to any applicant who - ANSWER-presents evidence satisfactory to the board of having passed the american registry exam prior to 1971 or an exam in PT before a similar lawfully authorized examining board of another state, district of Columbia, a territory, foreign country. At the time of making application for licensure without examination pursuant to the terms of this section 486.081 the applicant shall pay - ANSWER-the department a fee not to exceed $175.00 The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and the fee set forth by the board not to exceed - ANSWER-$200.00 The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the - ANSWER-biennial renewal of licenses. a license that becomes inactive may be reactivated - ANSWER-upon application and completion of the requirements the board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of - ANSWER-reactivating a license. the continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed - ANSWER-10 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive. The board shall adopt rules relating to application procedures for inactive status, for renewal of inactive licenses and for the - ANSWER-reactivation of licenses. The board shall prescribe by rule an application fee for inactive status, a renewal fee for inactive status, a delinquency fee and a fee for - ANSWER-reactivation of a license. none of these fees may exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license. the department may not reactivate a license unless the - ANSWER-inactive or delinquent licensee has paid any applicable biennial renewal or delinquency fee, or both, and a reactivation fee. the department may not reactivate a license unless the inactive licensee has met the continuing education requirements or has fulfilled one of the following requirements for reactivation of a license: - ANSWER-1:provides satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she has actively engaged in the practice of PT in good standing in another state for 4 years immediately preceding the filing for application for reactivation or 2 makes application for and passes the exam and pays the fee. to be eligible for licensing by the board as a PTA an applicant must: - ANSWER--be 18 or older -be of good moral character -graduated from an accredited school giving a course no less than 2 years for PTA. -passed the NPTE -be entitled to license without exam prior to 1971 a person who desires to be licensed as a PTA shall apply to the department in writing on a form furnished by - ANSWER-the department she or he shall embody in that application evidence under oath, satisfactory to the board, or possession of - ANSWER-the qualifications preliminary to exam. The applicant shall pay to the department at the time of filing the application a fee not to exceed $100. the exam of an applicant for licensing as a PTA shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the board to test the applicants - ANSWER-qualifications and shall include taking of a test by the applicant. If an applicant fails to pass the exam in three attempts, - ANSWER-the applicant shall not be eligible for reexamination unless she or he completes additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the board an applicant who has completed additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the boards can take the exam on - ANSWER-two more occasions. If the applicant has failed to pass the exam after 5 attempts, - ANSWER-she or he is not eligible to take the exam. the board shall issue a license to each applicant who successfully establishes eligibility under the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set forth by the - ANSWER-board not to exceed $100. any person who holds a license pursuant to this section may use the words or letters - ANSWER-PTA in connection with her or his name to denote licensure. the board shall issue a temp PTA permit to an applicant who meets the following requirements: - ANSWER--completes an application for a temp permit -graduated from an approved PTA school -exception of not passing the NPTE for 6 months -submits an application for licensure -demonstrates proof of malpractice insurance -submits documentation verifying direct supervision of a PT you'll be practicing under -a pt must cosign all notes with the temp permit pta at the time of application for licensing without examination pursuant to the terms of this section the applicant shall pay the the department - ANSWER-a fee not to exceed $175.00 as fixed by the board, no part of which will be returned. the department shall renew a PTA license upon receipt of the renewal application and the fee set forth by the board no to exceed - ANSWER-$150.00 Continuing education hours may not exceed 10 classroom hours for each year the license was - ANSWER-inactive. the board shall require licensees to periodically demonstrate their professional competence as a condition of - ANSWER-renewal of a license by completing 24 hours of CEU'S biennially. the board may make exceptions to continuing education if - ANSWER-emergency or hardship cases are provided by rule. each licensee must keep record of - ANSWER-continuing education all moneys collected by the department under this chapter shall be - ANSWERdeposited and expended pursuant to provisions of 456.025 The PT patient relationship is founded on - ANSWER-mutual trust sexual misconduct in the practice of PT means - ANSWER-violation of the PT-patient relationship through which is prohibited the following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action - ANSWER--being unable to practice safe PT because of drugs or alcohol. -committed fraud in the practice of PT or decit trying to obtain a license in PT/PTA. -being convicted or found guilty of committing a crime -having treated or undertaken patients without a valid license -failing to maintain applicable standards of pt practice -making money off of referring patients -having license revoked or rejected for licensure -violating a lawful order or the board -making a false report or record -practicing beyond the scope or practice (spinal manipulations) -violating any provisions of chapter 456 if the PTA or PT practicing has signs of using drugs or alcohol and not providing safe practice, the board can require an - ANSWER-examination by a physician approved by the board if the licensee refuses to comply with a physical examination for non safe practice, - ANSWER-the departments order directing such exam may be enforced by filing a petition for enforcement in the circuit court where initials and information is closed to the public. A PT or PTA that gets accused of non safe practice and has their license provoked but did do a physical/ mental examination has the right to - ANSWER-demonstrate that he or she can resume competent practice as a PT or PTA. the board may enter an order denying licensure or imposing any of the penalties if - ANSWER-the licensee is found guilty of violating any provisions of the board it is unlawful for any person who is not licensed as a PT, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, to use in connection with their name the letters - ANSWER-PT, physiotherapist, physical therapy, registered PT, PHT, LPT, RPT. or any words implementing that he or she is a physical therapist. it is unlawful for any person to - ANSWER--Practice PT or attempt to practice PT without an active license. -use or attempt to use a license to practice PT which is suspended or revoked. -obtain or attempt to obtain a license in PT by fraud. -use the names PT or anything associated with PT unless you have an active license. -make any willfully false oath -knowingly conceal info relating to violations any person who violates any of the provision of the "prohibited acts" chapter is subjected to being guilty of - ANSWER-a misdemeanor of the first degree. the department or any person may in the name of the state apply for - ANSWERinjunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act in violation of this chapter "injunctive relief". according to the exemptions chapter, the only people that are allowed to use physical agents for treatment include - ANSWER-chiropractic physician, podiatric physician, doctor of medicine, massage therapist, nurse, osteopathic physician, surgeon, occupational therapist, or naturopath. also allowed to use physical agents would include - ANSWER--any student who is enrolled in a school or course for PT -any PT from another state taking or giving a post grad course with a license in another jurisdiction no provision of the "exemptions" chapter prohibits a licensed PT from delegating to a person qualified by - ANSWER-training, experience, or education, specific to patient care activities, to assist the licensed PT in preforming duties in compliance with the board of PT. Specific patient care activities must be preformed under - ANSWER-direct supervision of the licensed PT or PTA in the immediate area. (tech duties) any person holding a license to practice PT issued by the board, which license is valid, shall be deemed - ANSWER-to be licensed as a PT under the chapter "current valid licenses effective".