Questions And Accurate Answers.
Direct Supervision - Answer ONSITE and available to respond to consequence of treatment
General Supervision - Answer PT available by phone all times, offsite OK.Supervising PT ongoing
assessment of PTA to perform directed interventions
PTs NOT authorized to.... - Answer diagnosis disease, practice medicine, surgery, chiro, OT, podiatry,
prosthetics, dentistry
"State Board" is short for - Answer State Board of NJ Examiners
Number members of Board? - Answer 11, must reside in NJ
Board Member Breakdown - Answer 2 public, 1 state executive, 6 PT ( 5+ yrs experience) 1 PTA ( 5+ yrs
experience), 1 PM&R Physician
Who appoints members to state board? - Answer Governor with Senate advice/ consent
Length of Term of Board Members - Answer 3 years except PTs: 2 serve 3 yrs, 2 serve 2 yrs, 1 serves 1 yr
Number of Term Limits to Board? - Answer 2 terms
How is a Vacancy on Board filled? - Answer any PT/PTA submits recommendation to governor
Direct Access- when must a PT refer patient to a MD? - Answer no progress after 30 days from IE. stop
care. To continue care after 30 days, refer to Health care provider of patients choice