PT Jurisprudence Exam for California- study guide #1 Questions
and Answers Graded A+
PTBC General information- What is the rule about Direct Access? - -A
Location of the Board - -Sacramento PT may evaluate without a referral or a
diagnosis, but may not initiate treatment without a
diagnosis.
PT practice act is under which organization - A referral is not required.
-PTBC
How long shall a patient's record be held? -
Role of the PTBC - -- Protection of the -No less than 7 Years after discharge
public is the highest priority.
- Whenever the protection of the public is
inconsistent with other interests sought to be What is the exception of the 7 year record hold? -
promoted, it is the protection of the public that -Unemancipated minors shall be
shall be paramount maintained at least one year after the minor has
reached the age of 18 years, and not in any case
less than 7 years.
With respect to a physical therapy corporation,
the governmental agency referred to in which
act, is the Physical Therapy Board of California How is a PT able to legally write their name as
(remember the order of those words) - - "Dr." - -As long as there is an
Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical Therapy"
following their name.
Board Member requirements-
Who is on the board? - -- 1 PT involved in How is a PT able to legally be spoken as a "Dr." -
the education of physical therapists -(while engaged in the practice of PT) use
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience the title "doctor" preceding the person's name, if
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the speaker specifies that he/she is a physical
the PTBC board or ANY other board under the therapist
Medical Board of California or be a close family
member with someone on the board.
How long before citations are wiped from record?
- -5 years
How many years can a person serve on the (if multiple citations occur within 5 year window,
board - -No more than 2 consecutive terms all citations remain until most recent citation has
- 1 Term= 4 years so 8 years max been present for 5 years.)
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting How much is an administrative fine?
annually in which cities? - -Sacramento
Los Angeles What is it based on? - --typically no less
San Francisco than $100, no more than $2,500
-good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of
, PT Jurisprudence Exam for California- study guide #1 Questions
and Answers Graded A+
violation, history of similar violations, intent of -- 2
cooperation with board, attempt of cited to - The PTBC may approve for greater number of
mitigate damage from violation PTA's per PT if they feel there would be
adequate supervision and the public's health and
safety would be served.
How much can a fine increase to, and for what - In NO CASE shall the total number of PTA's
reason? - -$5,000 exceed twice the number of PT's regularly
if the act involves present/immediate threat to employed by a facility at one time.
health and safety of another person,
multiple violations or willful disregard of the law,
violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or Any person who holds him/herself as a PTA
disabled person, without appropriate licensing by the PTBC is
history of 2 or more prior citations for the same or gulity of a ... - -misdemeanor
similar violations.
A PTA shall NOT:
Who can be shareholders? - -Each 1-
Shareholder, director and officer of a physical 2-
therapy corporation, (except an assistant 3-
secratary and an 4-
assistant treasure) MUST be a licensed PT. 5-
6-
7- - -1- perform measurement, data
Shares of capital stock in a professional collection or care prior to the evaluation of a
corporation may only be issued to - -A patient by a PT
licensed PT 2- document patient evaluation/reevaluation
3-write a discharge summary
4- establish or change a plan of care
When one shareholder in a professional 5- write progress reports to another health care
corporation of 2+ shareholders dies or becomes professional
a disqualified person for a period exceeding 90 6- Be the sole PT representative in any meeting
days, his/her shares shall be - -sold and with other health care professionals
trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or 7-supervise a PT aide performing patient-related
other eligible licensed persons on such terms are tasks
agreed upon. Must happen within 6 months after 8- provide treatment if the PTA holds a
death, 90 days after person labled disqualified. managment position in the office where the care
is being provided
PTA-
- A PT shall not supervise more than how many When PTA is a PTA-LA must have a conference
PTA's as a general rule. with the supervising PT, how often? - -
- In all cases is this true? weekly conference
- In no case shall the total of PTA's exceed how
many times the number of PT's at one time? -
PT Aide-
and Answers Graded A+
PTBC General information- What is the rule about Direct Access? - -A
Location of the Board - -Sacramento PT may evaluate without a referral or a
diagnosis, but may not initiate treatment without a
diagnosis.
PT practice act is under which organization - A referral is not required.
-PTBC
How long shall a patient's record be held? -
Role of the PTBC - -- Protection of the -No less than 7 Years after discharge
public is the highest priority.
- Whenever the protection of the public is
inconsistent with other interests sought to be What is the exception of the 7 year record hold? -
promoted, it is the protection of the public that -Unemancipated minors shall be
shall be paramount maintained at least one year after the minor has
reached the age of 18 years, and not in any case
less than 7 years.
With respect to a physical therapy corporation,
the governmental agency referred to in which
act, is the Physical Therapy Board of California How is a PT able to legally write their name as
(remember the order of those words) - - "Dr." - -As long as there is an
Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical Therapy"
following their name.
Board Member requirements-
Who is on the board? - -- 1 PT involved in How is a PT able to legally be spoken as a "Dr." -
the education of physical therapists -(while engaged in the practice of PT) use
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience the title "doctor" preceding the person's name, if
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the speaker specifies that he/she is a physical
the PTBC board or ANY other board under the therapist
Medical Board of California or be a close family
member with someone on the board.
How long before citations are wiped from record?
- -5 years
How many years can a person serve on the (if multiple citations occur within 5 year window,
board - -No more than 2 consecutive terms all citations remain until most recent citation has
- 1 Term= 4 years so 8 years max been present for 5 years.)
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting How much is an administrative fine?
annually in which cities? - -Sacramento
Los Angeles What is it based on? - --typically no less
San Francisco than $100, no more than $2,500
-good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of
, PT Jurisprudence Exam for California- study guide #1 Questions
and Answers Graded A+
violation, history of similar violations, intent of -- 2
cooperation with board, attempt of cited to - The PTBC may approve for greater number of
mitigate damage from violation PTA's per PT if they feel there would be
adequate supervision and the public's health and
safety would be served.
How much can a fine increase to, and for what - In NO CASE shall the total number of PTA's
reason? - -$5,000 exceed twice the number of PT's regularly
if the act involves present/immediate threat to employed by a facility at one time.
health and safety of another person,
multiple violations or willful disregard of the law,
violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or Any person who holds him/herself as a PTA
disabled person, without appropriate licensing by the PTBC is
history of 2 or more prior citations for the same or gulity of a ... - -misdemeanor
similar violations.
A PTA shall NOT:
Who can be shareholders? - -Each 1-
Shareholder, director and officer of a physical 2-
therapy corporation, (except an assistant 3-
secratary and an 4-
assistant treasure) MUST be a licensed PT. 5-
6-
7- - -1- perform measurement, data
Shares of capital stock in a professional collection or care prior to the evaluation of a
corporation may only be issued to - -A patient by a PT
licensed PT 2- document patient evaluation/reevaluation
3-write a discharge summary
4- establish or change a plan of care
When one shareholder in a professional 5- write progress reports to another health care
corporation of 2+ shareholders dies or becomes professional
a disqualified person for a period exceeding 90 6- Be the sole PT representative in any meeting
days, his/her shares shall be - -sold and with other health care professionals
trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or 7-supervise a PT aide performing patient-related
other eligible licensed persons on such terms are tasks
agreed upon. Must happen within 6 months after 8- provide treatment if the PTA holds a
death, 90 days after person labled disqualified. managment position in the office where the care
is being provided
PTA-
- A PT shall not supervise more than how many When PTA is a PTA-LA must have a conference
PTA's as a general rule. with the supervising PT, how often? - -
- In all cases is this true? weekly conference
- In no case shall the total of PTA's exceed how
many times the number of PT's at one time? -
PT Aide-
