Louisiana Physical Therapy Practice Act
Final Exam Questions Fully Solved 2025.
Administrative law - Answer The laws of PT in Louisiana are under which subdivision of law?
True - Answer True or False? Individuals may be subject to multiple subdivisions of the law
simultaneously.
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals (DHH) - Answer What state department is the
Louisiana PT Board under?
to *interpret* and *enforce* the laws governing PT practice - Answer What is the primary role
of the Louisiana PT Board?
the Louisiana PT Board's *interpretation* of the Louisiana PT Practice Act - Answer What are
the Louisiana PT Rules?
govenor (approved by the Senate) - Answer Who appoints the Louisiana PT Board?
3 years (limit = 2 consecutive terms) - Answer How long is the term length of a member of the
Louisiana PT Board?
2 PTs appointed from list supplied by LPTA
1 PT appointed from list supplied by LA Hospital Association
2 PTs practicing in state at least 3 yrs.
1 PTA practicing in state at least 3 yrs.
1 MD (orthopedic surgery or physiatry) appointed from list supplied by LA State Medical Society
- Answer Who makes up the Louisiana PT Board?
the member organization of all state boards; created the Model Practice Act (the guiding
framework for all state practice acts) - Answer What is the Federation of State Boards of PT
(FSBPT)?
, (1) Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, (2) Provide administrative control over
the practice of PT, (3) Define the practice of PT - Answer What is the purpose of the Louisiana
PT Practice Act?
creating rules and regulations, issuing licenses, establishing the standard of practice, conduct
hearings and disciplinary proceedings - Answer What powers does the PT Board hold?
clarification of the Practice Act or Rules written in response to a petition or request; PT Board
must respond in writing to the petitioner and post response on board website - Answer What
is a declaratory statement?
www.laptboard.com - Answer Where can the Practice Act, PT Rules, and Declaratory
Statements be found?
(1) graduate of accredited PT school
(2) score of at least 600/800 on NPTE
(3) at least 21 y.o.
(4) citizen of US or legal resident
(5) good moral character - Answer What are the 5 requirements in order to qualify for a PT
license?
at least 19 y.o. - Answer What is the age requirement to qualify for a PTA license?
(1) meet all requirements for licensure of US citizen, (2) successful graduation from a
substanitally equivalent PT program, (3) good standing and documentation to practice PT in
country of origin/training, (4) possess current/legal authority to live and work in US, (5)
achieved passing score on TOEFL (English proficiency exam), (6) *completed at least 6 mo. of
approved supervised clinical practice* - Answer What are the licensure requirements for a
foreign trained PT?
(1) PT licensed in another state
(2) foreign PT graduate licensed in another state for at least 1 yr.
(3) applicant who hasn't practiced PT in over 3 yrs. - Answer Who is eligible to apply for
licensure by reciprocity?
Final Exam Questions Fully Solved 2025.
Administrative law - Answer The laws of PT in Louisiana are under which subdivision of law?
True - Answer True or False? Individuals may be subject to multiple subdivisions of the law
simultaneously.
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals (DHH) - Answer What state department is the
Louisiana PT Board under?
to *interpret* and *enforce* the laws governing PT practice - Answer What is the primary role
of the Louisiana PT Board?
the Louisiana PT Board's *interpretation* of the Louisiana PT Practice Act - Answer What are
the Louisiana PT Rules?
govenor (approved by the Senate) - Answer Who appoints the Louisiana PT Board?
3 years (limit = 2 consecutive terms) - Answer How long is the term length of a member of the
Louisiana PT Board?
2 PTs appointed from list supplied by LPTA
1 PT appointed from list supplied by LA Hospital Association
2 PTs practicing in state at least 3 yrs.
1 PTA practicing in state at least 3 yrs.
1 MD (orthopedic surgery or physiatry) appointed from list supplied by LA State Medical Society
- Answer Who makes up the Louisiana PT Board?
the member organization of all state boards; created the Model Practice Act (the guiding
framework for all state practice acts) - Answer What is the Federation of State Boards of PT
(FSBPT)?
, (1) Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, (2) Provide administrative control over
the practice of PT, (3) Define the practice of PT - Answer What is the purpose of the Louisiana
PT Practice Act?
creating rules and regulations, issuing licenses, establishing the standard of practice, conduct
hearings and disciplinary proceedings - Answer What powers does the PT Board hold?
clarification of the Practice Act or Rules written in response to a petition or request; PT Board
must respond in writing to the petitioner and post response on board website - Answer What
is a declaratory statement?
www.laptboard.com - Answer Where can the Practice Act, PT Rules, and Declaratory
Statements be found?
(1) graduate of accredited PT school
(2) score of at least 600/800 on NPTE
(3) at least 21 y.o.
(4) citizen of US or legal resident
(5) good moral character - Answer What are the 5 requirements in order to qualify for a PT
license?
at least 19 y.o. - Answer What is the age requirement to qualify for a PTA license?
(1) meet all requirements for licensure of US citizen, (2) successful graduation from a
substanitally equivalent PT program, (3) good standing and documentation to practice PT in
country of origin/training, (4) possess current/legal authority to live and work in US, (5)
achieved passing score on TOEFL (English proficiency exam), (6) *completed at least 6 mo. of
approved supervised clinical practice* - Answer What are the licensure requirements for a
foreign trained PT?
(1) PT licensed in another state
(2) foreign PT graduate licensed in another state for at least 1 yr.
(3) applicant who hasn't practiced PT in over 3 yrs. - Answer Who is eligible to apply for
licensure by reciprocity?
