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Location of the Board
Correct Answer: Sacramento
Where is the PT practice act under?
Correct Answer: the PTBC
what is the role of the PTBC?
Correct Answer: protection of the public is the highest priority, whenever the
protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, it is
the protection of the public that shall be paramount
what is the physical therapy corporation the governmental agency referred to in the
Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act?
Correct Answer: the Physical Therapy Board of California
what are Board member requirements?
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,Correct Answer: 1. PT involved in the education of physical therapists, 3 licensed
PTs with at least 5 years experience, and 3 public members who cannot be licentiates
of the PTBC board or ANY other board under the Medical Board of California
What are the requirements of the public members of the board
Correct Answer: May not be a current or past licensee of that board or be a close
family member of a licensee of that board
how many terms may a person on the board serve?
Correct Answer: no more than 2 consecutive terms
1 term=4 years
when does the board meet?
Correct Answer: at least one regular meeting annually in the cities of Sacramento,
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Direct Access
Correct Answer: a PT may evaluate without a referral or a diagnosis, but may not
initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required
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, How long do patient records need to be maintained?
Correct Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years following DISCHARGE of the
patient
what is an exception regarding patient records?
Correct Answer: unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least one year after
the minor has reached the age of 18 years and not less than 7 years
How does a PT specify themselves in writing?
Correct Answer: written: Use the title "Doctor" or "Dr." preceding the licensee's
name, if the licensee's name is immediately followed by an UNABBREVIATED "Doctor
of physical therapy"
How does a PT specify themselves verbally?
Correct Answer: Spoken: (While engaging in practice) use the title "doctor"
preceding the person's name if the speaker specifies that they are a physical therapist
how long are Citation held?
Correct Answer: 5 years before wiped from record
If multiple citations occur within 5 years, all citations remain until the most recent citation
has be present for 5 years
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