FLORIDA LAWS & RULES
CHIROPRACTIC BOARD EXAM
STUDY GUIDE CORRECT 100%
Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with
confirmation to the Department of a change of address within _____ days. - ANSWER
30
A license must be renewed every _____ years. - ANSWER 2
Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - ANSWER Financial
Responsibility
When must a health care provider complete at least a 3-hour CE course on HIV/AIDS
as part of the biennial re-licensure or recertification? - ANSWER No later than the 1st
(first) renewal
How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license renewal?
- ANSWER 40 (forty) classroom hours of Chiropractic CE
At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiropractic license
renewal must be in what specific area? - ANSWER Risk Management: 2 of the 3 hours
shall be specifically related to the laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency in
which the board operates.
6 of the 40 required Chiropractic CE hours must be in what specific area? - ANSWER
Record Keeping, Documentation and Coding
What is the maximum number of Chiropractic CE hours that may be obtained online? -
ANSWER 10 per biennium
A Chiropractor may attain 5 hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending what? -
ANSWER 1 full day or 8 hours of a board meeting (whichever is shorter) at which
disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after initial
licensure? - ANSWER 1 full day at Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting at
which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are the CE requirements during initial license period (prior to 1st renewal)? -
ANSWER 1. 1 full day of FBCM meeting
2. 6 hours of record keeping, documentation and coding
3. 2 hours of ethics and boundaries
, - NO OTHER CE requirements are needed during the biennium (the typical 40 hours
does not apply in this case)
What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - ANSWER Certified
CA must go through training (200 hours in 24 months), get approved and licensed from
the board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
*This may not apply to chiropractors unless has an investment interest in radiology
practice - ANSWER 15%
A description of any final disciplinary action taken within the previous _____ against the
applicant - ANSWER 10 years
If a complaint and investigation is taken on a chiropractor, they have ____ days after
receiving copy of complaint to submit a written response. - ANSWER 45
If failure to notify a change of address within ____ days, a noncompliance change will
be filed. - ANSWER 45
You have ___ days to after a citation is served or received by certified mail to either
dispute or pay fines. - ANSWER 30
What individual(s) is a healthcare provider prohibited from engaging in verbal or
physical sexual activity outside the scope of professional practice? (Not specific to
Chiropractors) - ANSWER 1. Patient
2. Immediate Family Member
3. Guardian
4. Representative of the Patient
T/F : It is a requirement of a licensed HC practitioner to report allegations of sexual
misconduct to the dept, regardless of the practice setting in which the misconduct
occurred? - ANSWER TRUE
What individual(s) is a Chiropractor prohibited from engaging in sexual activity outside
the scope of professional practice? (Specific to Chiropractors) - ANSWER The patient
What is a Certified Chiropractic Physician's Assistant (CCPA)? - ANSWER A person
who is a graduate of an approved program or its equivalent and is approved by the
department to perform Chiropractic services under the INDIRECT supervision of a
Chiropractic physician or group of physicians certified by the board to supervise such
assistant.
What is the difference between direct and indirect supervision? - ANSWER Direct:
responsible supervision and control, with the licensed chiropractic physician assuming
legal liability for the services rendered by a REGISTERED CHIROPRACTIC
CHIROPRACTIC BOARD EXAM
STUDY GUIDE CORRECT 100%
Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with
confirmation to the Department of a change of address within _____ days. - ANSWER
30
A license must be renewed every _____ years. - ANSWER 2
Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - ANSWER Financial
Responsibility
When must a health care provider complete at least a 3-hour CE course on HIV/AIDS
as part of the biennial re-licensure or recertification? - ANSWER No later than the 1st
(first) renewal
How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license renewal?
- ANSWER 40 (forty) classroom hours of Chiropractic CE
At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiropractic license
renewal must be in what specific area? - ANSWER Risk Management: 2 of the 3 hours
shall be specifically related to the laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency in
which the board operates.
6 of the 40 required Chiropractic CE hours must be in what specific area? - ANSWER
Record Keeping, Documentation and Coding
What is the maximum number of Chiropractic CE hours that may be obtained online? -
ANSWER 10 per biennium
A Chiropractor may attain 5 hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending what? -
ANSWER 1 full day or 8 hours of a board meeting (whichever is shorter) at which
disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after initial
licensure? - ANSWER 1 full day at Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting at
which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are the CE requirements during initial license period (prior to 1st renewal)? -
ANSWER 1. 1 full day of FBCM meeting
2. 6 hours of record keeping, documentation and coding
3. 2 hours of ethics and boundaries
, - NO OTHER CE requirements are needed during the biennium (the typical 40 hours
does not apply in this case)
What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - ANSWER Certified
CA must go through training (200 hours in 24 months), get approved and licensed from
the board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
*This may not apply to chiropractors unless has an investment interest in radiology
practice - ANSWER 15%
A description of any final disciplinary action taken within the previous _____ against the
applicant - ANSWER 10 years
If a complaint and investigation is taken on a chiropractor, they have ____ days after
receiving copy of complaint to submit a written response. - ANSWER 45
If failure to notify a change of address within ____ days, a noncompliance change will
be filed. - ANSWER 45
You have ___ days to after a citation is served or received by certified mail to either
dispute or pay fines. - ANSWER 30
What individual(s) is a healthcare provider prohibited from engaging in verbal or
physical sexual activity outside the scope of professional practice? (Not specific to
Chiropractors) - ANSWER 1. Patient
2. Immediate Family Member
3. Guardian
4. Representative of the Patient
T/F : It is a requirement of a licensed HC practitioner to report allegations of sexual
misconduct to the dept, regardless of the practice setting in which the misconduct
occurred? - ANSWER TRUE
What individual(s) is a Chiropractor prohibited from engaging in sexual activity outside
the scope of professional practice? (Specific to Chiropractors) - ANSWER The patient
What is a Certified Chiropractic Physician's Assistant (CCPA)? - ANSWER A person
who is a graduate of an approved program or its equivalent and is approved by the
department to perform Chiropractic services under the INDIRECT supervision of a
Chiropractic physician or group of physicians certified by the board to supervise such
assistant.
What is the difference between direct and indirect supervision? - ANSWER Direct:
responsible supervision and control, with the licensed chiropractic physician assuming
legal liability for the services rendered by a REGISTERED CHIROPRACTIC
