2024 FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES
FOR PT EXAM WITH ANSWERS
Legislative Intent - CORRECT-ANSWERSEnsures that that every physical
therapy practitioner in this state meets minimum requirements for safe
practice. Any physical therapy practitioner who falls below minimum
competency or who other presents a danger to the public be prohibited from
practicing in this state
Board - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans Board of Physical Therapy
What must a health care provider furnish to patient in order to refer them to
another entity that they invest in - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) the existence of
investment interest
2) Name and address of each applicable entity in which the referring health
care provider is an investor
3) the patient's right to obtain items or service from wherever the patient
chooses
4) the name and addresses of at least two alternative sources
If a health care provider fails to disclose financial interest in an invested
entity the penalty is - CORRECT-ANSWERSa misdemeanor of the first degree
Comprehensive rehabilitation services - CORRECT-ANSWERSservices
provided by health care professionals to provide speech, occupational, or
physical therapy services
Designated Health Services - CORRECT-ANSWERSclinical laboratory services,
physical therapy services, comprehensive rehab services, diagnostic-imaging
services, and radiation therapy services
Diagnostic Imaging services - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans magnetic
resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, angiography, arteriography, computed
tomography, positron emission tomography, digital vascular imaging,
bronchogrpahy, lymphangiography, splenography, ultrasound, EEG, EKG,
nerve conduction studies, and evoked potentials
Entity - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation, or other business entity
, Fair market value - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans value in arms length
transactions, consistent with general market value, and with respect to
rentals or leases
Group Practice - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans a group of two or more health
care providers legally organized as a partnership, professional corporation
Immediate Family member - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans health provider's
spouse, child, child's spouse, grandchild, grandchild's spouse, parent, parent-
in-law, or sibling
Investment Interest - CORRECT-ANSWERSan equity or debt security issued
by an entity for shares of corporation, units or other interests in a
partnership, bonds, debentures, notes, or other equity interests
Investor - CORRECT-ANSWERSa person or entity owning a legal or beneficial
ownership or investment interest through an immediate family member,
trust, or another entity related to the investor
Outside referral for diagnostic imaging services - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
referral of a patient to a group practice or sole provide for diagnostic imaging
services by a physician who is not apart of the group practice
Patient of a group practice means the same thing as - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPatient of a sole provider
Patient of a group practice means - CORRECT-ANSWERSa patient who
receives a physical examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and development of a
treatment plan if medically necessary
Referral - CORRECT-ANSWERSany referral of a patient by a health care
provide for health care services
Examples of a referral - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) Forwarding of one health care
provider to another
2) Request or establishment of a plan by a health care provider
Orders that do not count as referrals - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) By a radiologist
for diagnostic-imaging services
2) By a physician specializing in the provision of radiation therapy services
3) By medical oncologist for drugs to be administered
4) By cardiologist for cardiac catheterization services
5) By pathologist for diagnostic clinical laboratory test and pathological
examination services
6) By health care provider for services provided for by an ambulatory
surgical center
FOR PT EXAM WITH ANSWERS
Legislative Intent - CORRECT-ANSWERSEnsures that that every physical
therapy practitioner in this state meets minimum requirements for safe
practice. Any physical therapy practitioner who falls below minimum
competency or who other presents a danger to the public be prohibited from
practicing in this state
Board - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans Board of Physical Therapy
What must a health care provider furnish to patient in order to refer them to
another entity that they invest in - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) the existence of
investment interest
2) Name and address of each applicable entity in which the referring health
care provider is an investor
3) the patient's right to obtain items or service from wherever the patient
chooses
4) the name and addresses of at least two alternative sources
If a health care provider fails to disclose financial interest in an invested
entity the penalty is - CORRECT-ANSWERSa misdemeanor of the first degree
Comprehensive rehabilitation services - CORRECT-ANSWERSservices
provided by health care professionals to provide speech, occupational, or
physical therapy services
Designated Health Services - CORRECT-ANSWERSclinical laboratory services,
physical therapy services, comprehensive rehab services, diagnostic-imaging
services, and radiation therapy services
Diagnostic Imaging services - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans magnetic
resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, angiography, arteriography, computed
tomography, positron emission tomography, digital vascular imaging,
bronchogrpahy, lymphangiography, splenography, ultrasound, EEG, EKG,
nerve conduction studies, and evoked potentials
Entity - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation, or other business entity
, Fair market value - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans value in arms length
transactions, consistent with general market value, and with respect to
rentals or leases
Group Practice - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans a group of two or more health
care providers legally organized as a partnership, professional corporation
Immediate Family member - CORRECT-ANSWERSmeans health provider's
spouse, child, child's spouse, grandchild, grandchild's spouse, parent, parent-
in-law, or sibling
Investment Interest - CORRECT-ANSWERSan equity or debt security issued
by an entity for shares of corporation, units or other interests in a
partnership, bonds, debentures, notes, or other equity interests
Investor - CORRECT-ANSWERSa person or entity owning a legal or beneficial
ownership or investment interest through an immediate family member,
trust, or another entity related to the investor
Outside referral for diagnostic imaging services - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
referral of a patient to a group practice or sole provide for diagnostic imaging
services by a physician who is not apart of the group practice
Patient of a group practice means the same thing as - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPatient of a sole provider
Patient of a group practice means - CORRECT-ANSWERSa patient who
receives a physical examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and development of a
treatment plan if medically necessary
Referral - CORRECT-ANSWERSany referral of a patient by a health care
provide for health care services
Examples of a referral - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) Forwarding of one health care
provider to another
2) Request or establishment of a plan by a health care provider
Orders that do not count as referrals - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) By a radiologist
for diagnostic-imaging services
2) By a physician specializing in the provision of radiation therapy services
3) By medical oncologist for drugs to be administered
4) By cardiologist for cardiac catheterization services
5) By pathologist for diagnostic clinical laboratory test and pathological
examination services
6) By health care provider for services provided for by an ambulatory
surgical center
