Florida Chiropractic Board Exam Study Guide, Exams of Law

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Florida Laws & Rules Chiropractic Board Exam Study Guide questions with correct answers Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with confirmation to the Department of a change of address within _____ days. - correct answer>> 30 A license must be renewed every _____ years. - correct answer>> 2 Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - correct 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? - correct answer>> No later than the 1st (first) renewal How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license renewal? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer>> Record Keeping, Documentation and Coding What is the maximum number of Chiropractic CE hours that may be obtained online? - correct answer>> 10 per biennium A Chiropractor may attain 5 hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending what? - correct 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? - correct 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)? - correct 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? - correct 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. Registered CA assists with patient care mgmt, executes admin and clinical procedures, and often performs managerial and supervisory functions. They can do everything in the office under supervision except? - correct answer>> Adjust/diagnose (important thing is they need to be supervised) How long must x-rays be retained? - correct answer>> Not more than 4 years Can you charge for providing copies of a patient's medical record? - correct answer>> Yes (shall be no more than the actual cost of copying, including reasonable staff time, or specific admin rule by the board) For a group of Chiropractors to advertise a chiropractic referral service, the ad must... - correct answer>> Specifically name each of the individual Chiropractors who are participating in the referral service or bureau (unless it's a nationwide one that has over 50 members). The only specialty that doesn't have to have a discloser in an ad is? - correct answer>> Diplomate recognized by the board Indirect: responsible supervision and control, with the licensed chiropractic physician assuming legal liability for the services rendered by a CERTIFIED CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT. List the CEUs required every 2 years (breakdown) - correct answer>> 40 hours total: - 3 hours risk mgmt (2 hours from FL rules & laws) - 2 hours medical errors - 2 hours ethics & boundaries - 6 hours record keeping - 27 hours general If applying for ACU, 4 hours needed (2 hours risk mgmt & 2 hours technique) Trust fund (breakdown) - correct answer>> - unearned fees received by a chiro prior to rendering of services or selling of goods - kept in a special bank account - journal/receipts - file/ledger for all personals received money to/from - cancelled checks - to cover service fees incurred while maintaining the account in a commercial bank - use after services have been rendered - audit 4x/year (quarterly) - keep records for 6 years - all cash, land, merchandise - send Dept of Prof Regulations (DOH) records annually (June 1 - Aug 15) What are Chiropractors explicitly prohibited from treating? - correct answer>> 1. Cancer 2. Leukemia 3. TB 4. Syphilis 5. Gonorrhea 6. Hepatitis 7. Anthra 8. Diptheria 9. Hansen's 10. Hookworm 11. Malaria 12. Rabies 13. Typhoid fever 14. AIDS BUT can treat conditions that co-exist w/ above conditions What is the fine for making a false or fraudulent representation? - correct answer>> Minimum = $500 Maximum = $10,000 per offense - Max suspension of license for 3 months - 1 year followed by 6 months - 2 years of probation - Fraud = permanent revocation of license $200/month for practicing w/ fraudulent license # of CEU hours required for documentation, record keeping and coding - correct answer>> 6 hours Malpractice Insurance Coverage Numbers - correct answer>> $100,000 per episode $300,000 aggregate CE requirements for CCPA (breakdown): - correct answer>> • 24 hours total • 2 medical errors & 22 general •indirect supervision by DC •app fee $00 •initial license fee $100 •biennial renewal active $55 •biennial renewal inactive $27.50 •change to licensure status $75 •reactivation/delinquent fee $50 CCPA cannot... - correct answer>> 1. Give advice 2. Perform spinal manipulations 3. Take X-rays 4. Take Vitals