FLORIDA PTA JURISPRUDENCE Exam LAWS AND RULES EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025

FLORIDA PTA JURISPRUDENCE Exam LAWS AND RULES EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025 Endorsement - ANSWER-licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of 486.081 or 486.087 Practitioner of record - ANSWER-458 md 459 osteopathic 460 chiropractors 461 podiatrists 466 dentists Board of PT practice # of members - ANSWER-7 Board of PT practice members - ANSWER-5 PTs (at least 4 years) - 1 may be a full-time faculty member 2 never been licensed health care practitioners Board of PT practice terms - ANSWER-4 years How many times can you fail boards? - ANSWER-5 times 3 attempts and then educational training required then 2 more attempts allowed Requirements for temporary license (5) - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-licensed at least 6 months. DIRECT supervision. cosign all records. Temporary permit voiding - ANSWER-1. if does not pass NPTE 2. within 6 months Reactivation of a license rules - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-court order, subpoena, death of family member, illness, hospitalization of immediate family Cannot miss more than 3 consecutive board meetings unless excused. Florida Statutes - ANSWER-PT - Chapter 486 other 456 Florida administrative code - ANSWER-64b17 Probable cause panel - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-within 5 years Replication for license exam? laws and rules? - ANSWER-DOH form #DOH-MQA 1143 Requirements for reactivation of inactive license (4) - ANSWER-1. 10 hours of CE (no more than 6 at home) 2. Medical errors prevention 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 - ANSWER-Exempt from licensure renewal when out of state due to spouse's duties. Must document status and tell board within 6 months of return. If at second half of biennium then exempt from CE. Program plan - ANSWER-establishment of objectives (goals) and specific remediation techniques Releasing info to a 3rd party not in actual care - ANSWER-Written consent from patient or legally authorized personnel Inquiries of patient prognosis from PTA - ANSWER-direct to PT Acute care PTA - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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) - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-notify within 60 days Death of PT - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-first 25 pages $1/page over 25 = .25c/page reasonable costs of reproducing x-rays Unable to practice with reasonable skill - ANSWER-1,000 3 years probation PRN eval Obtain license with bribery - ANSWER-500 2 years’ probation Guilt of crime relating to PT - ANSWER-1500 6 months’ probation Treatment other than PT - ANSWER-1000 1 year probation failure to maintain acceptable standards - ANSWER-1000 letter of concern unlawful fee splitting - ANSWER-1000 and/or 1 year probation negligent filing or false report - ANSWER-1000 up to min 2 years’ probation offer practice beyond scope - ANSWER-2500 and/or 1 year probation improper use of laser device - ANSWER-2000 and/or 1 year probation Failure to comply with HIV/AIDS - ANSWER-1000 and letter of concern Failure to report health care violator - ANSWER-letter of concern Improper delegation - ANSWER-1000 and/or 6 months’ probation + drug screen - ANSWER-500 and/or 2 years’ probation Citations - ANSWER-requirement that subject correct violation within 60 days. Issued within 6 months after the filing of the complaint citation violations: 8 - ANSWER-Advertising discounted services 200 ...