Florida Laws and rules 2023

The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action: (the board) - ANSWER-1. unable to practice secondary to illness or use of drugs 2. committed fraud 3. found guilty in another jurisdiction 4. treated human ailments by means other than by PT 5. failure to maintain standards set by the board 6. engage in profits illegally 7. having a license revoked by another state 8. violating a law of order by a previous disciplinary hearing 9. making a false report 10. practicing beyond scope permitted by law (spine manipulations) A complaint is legally sufficient if it contains ______ __ that show that a violation of this practice act has occurred. - ANSWER-ultimate facts The department will complete the report of its initial investigative findings and recommendations concerning the existence of probable cause within ____ months after its receipt of the complaint - ANSWER-6 When a complaint is received the department may provide a licensee with a ____ of ______for an initial offense of a minor violation which do not endanger the public health, safety and welfare and which do not demonstrate a serious inability to practice the profession. - ANSWER-notice of noncompliance Failure to take action in correcting a noncompliance notice in ____days after notice may result in the institution of regular disciplinary proceedings - ANSWER-15 Annually, the department must establish a plan to expedite or close any investigation or disciplinary proceeding that is not before the Division of Administrative Hearings within ____year(s) after the filing of the complaint - ANSWER-1 Consumer Bill of Rights: (7) the patient has the right to: - ANSWER-1. Information disclosure 2. choice of providers and plans 3. access to ER 4. participate in treatment decisions 5. respect and nondiscrimination 6. confidentiality o health info 7. complaints and appeals Practice of physical therapy means the use of acupuncture when.... - ANSWER-no penetration of the skin occurs practice of physical therapy includes the use of _________ as aid to the diagnosis of any human condition only upon compliance with the criteria set forth the Board of Medicine. - ANSWER-electromyography The use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes and the use of electricity for surgical purposes are authorized under the term "physical therapy"....true or false? - ANSWER-False. requirements for reactivation of an inactive or retired license; (4) - ANSWER-1. 10 hours of cont ed for each year the license was inactive 2. completed medical errors prevention course for each biennium 3. 2 hours of cont ed related physical therapy laws and rules within one year prior reactivation 4. 24 cont ed including medical error prevention for the proceeding biennium during which the licensee held and active license Each licensee must complete at least one clock hour on _________education no later than upon the licensee's first renewal of licensure. The Board shall accept course work from schools of physical therapy no more than ____ years preceding initial licensure date. - ANSWER-HIV/AIDS 5 With the exception of the required courses in the ____ ____ _____ and ____, applicants who become licensed in the second half of the biennium are exempt from this cont ed requirement for their first renewal. - ANSWER-prevention of medical errors HIV/AIDS Licensees who take and pass the Florida Laws and Rules exam shall receive _____ hours on cont ed per biennium - ANSWER-2 Misuse of titles according to the board is a _____of the ____degree. - ANSWER-misdemeanor of the 1st degree Physical therapy standards of physical therapy practice are: (patients rights and dignity) - ANSWER-1. primary concern is the well being of the pt. 2. safeguard the confidentiality of information 3. avoid acts which blatantly disregard modesty 4. not participate in fraud 5. alter pt records 6. false facts on an application for employment 7. acting as a proxy for an applicant in any examination 8. use another's license 9. providing false info re status of licensure 10. not exploit pts for financial gain