2024 Florida PT Jurisprudence Exam 100% correct(RATED A+)

what is Chapter FS 456? - ANSWER Florida Statues, Health Professions and Occupations: General Provision What is Chapter FS 486? - ANSWER Florida Statues, Physical Therapy Practice Act -laws that govern safe practice in PT in Florida Rule 64B-17 - ANSWER Florida Administrative Code, Physical Therapy Rules - specific rules used to enhance the interpretation of the practice act 486.015: Legislative intent - ANSWER Practice ensures that every physical therapist and physical therapist assistant practicing meet the minimum safety requirements 456.003: Legislative intent - ANSWER The legislature shall regulate physical therapy to maintain safety and welfare of the public. a. The Department of Health and the board CANNOT set unreasonable standards that would prevent qualified people from entering therapy. i. CANNOT create regulations that unreasonably affect job creation/retention. where do you find the definition of physical therapy and practice of physical therapy? - ANSWER 486.021 486.021 (8) : Physical Therapy - ANSWER (7 and 8): "Physical therapy" and "physiotherapy" are interchangeable terms as each refer to the same profession. 486.021 (8): Practice of physical therapy (6) POC - ANSWER i.A plan of care can be developed and implemented by a physical therapist, a practitioner of record (physician, chiropractor, osteopathic physician, dentist, podiatrist), or an advanced registered nurse practitioner. ii.If the condition is outside the scope of physical therapy the patient is to be referred to the appropriate professional. iii.Patients can be seen for 30 days through direct access for a condition that was not previously assessed by the practitioner of record. After 30 days, the practitioner of record must review and sign the plan of care. 1. Does NOT apply if the patient has been diagnosed by an out of state physician as having a condition that requires physical therapy, AND the physical therapist is treating that condition. 2. X-rays and radium for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes are outside the scope of physical therapy. iv. A physical therapy practitioner is NOT allowed to perform specific chiropractic spinal manipulations. Must refer to a licensed chiropractor practitioner if manipulation is required. what are the practitioner of record? 458 459 460 461 464 466 - ANSWER -physician (medical doctor) 458 -chiropractor 460 -osteopathic physician 459 - dentist 466 -podiatrist 461 -advanced registered nurse practitioner 464 486.021: Physical Therapist - ANSWER : a person who is licensed and who practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions established by Florida 486.021: Physical Therapist assistant - ANSWER A person who is licensed under the provisions of Florida, and is able to perform patient-related activities under the direction of a physical therapist. 486.021: Physical Therapy practitioner - ANSWER physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant. 64B17-6.001 (1): Unlicensed personnel - ANSWER Anyone working/volunteering in a physical therapy setting, and not holding a license as a physical therapist or assistant. who issues physical therapy licenses? - ANSWER 486.021 (3): a. Florida Physical Therapy Board issues physical therapy licenses What talks about Licenses; active and inactive status; delinquency? - ANSWER 456.036 A licensee must have what to practice? - ANSWER A licensee MUST have an ACTIVE license to practice A licensee can choose what when renewing? - ANSWER A Licensee can choose active, inactive, or retired status when renewing who sets the fees for status renewal? - ANSWER The board sets the fees for both the active and inactive status renewal. * note renewal fee for inactive may not exceed fee for active status when can a licensee change their status? - ANSWER Licensee may change licensure status at any time. An active status licensee choosing inactive status: At the time of renewal any other time than renewal - ANSWER At the time of renewal: must pay the -inactive status renewal fee, -if applicable, delinquency fee, and -the fee to change licensure status. any other time than renewal they must pay the fee to change licensure status Active status licensees choosing inactive status at any other time than at the time of license renewal must pay the fee to change licensure status An active status licensee or an inactive status licensee who chooses retired status at the time of license renewal must pay the retired status fee which___? - ANSWER Fee to change to retired status shall NOT exceed $50 at time of license renewal. An active status licensee or inactive status licensee who chooses retired status at any time other than at the time of license renewal must pay - ANSWER 1) the retired status fee 2) a change-of-status fee. i. This fee (retired status fee) plus change-of-status fee must be paid if changing to retired at any time other than the time of renewal. Inactive may change to active at any time (must meet all requirements): At the time of renewal - ANSWER At the time of renewal: must pay the active status renewal fee. -any applicable reactivation fees as set by the board and, if applicable, the delinquency fee and the fee to change licensure status Inactive may change to active at any time (must meet all requirements): At any other time - ANSWER At any other time: will only pay the difference between inactive renewal fee and the active renewal fee PLUS any reactivation fees. - fee to change licensure status what happens if licensee fails to renew before expiration? - ANSWER If a licensee fails to renew before expiration they become delinquent. Failure of a delinquent licensee to become active or inactive before the next renewal cycle (two years) renders the license____ They must apply for what? additional delinquency fee ? - ANSWER -Failure of a delinquent licensee to become active or inactive before the next renewal cycle (two years) renders the license void. 1. Must apply for NEW licensure to obtain active or inactive status. ii. Additional delinquency fee, not to exceed renewal fee. Each board, or the department if there is no board, shall by rule impose an additional delinquency fee, not to exceed the biennial renewal fee for an active status license, on a delinquent licensee when such licensee applies for active or inactive status. Active status applying for a change in status will incur what? - ANSWER Active status applying for a change in status will incur an additional fee not to exceed the biennial renewal fee. Each board, or the department if there is no board, shall by rule impose an additional fee, not to excee