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 Direct Supervision - answers requires the physical presence of the licensed physical therapist for consultation and direction of the actions  Members of the Florida's Board of Physical Therapy Practice - answers

Seven members appointed by the Governor  5 practicing PT's (1 can be full-time faculty)  2 residents  PT's must have been practicing for the last 4 years  Physical Therapist Licensing Requirements - answers -At least 18 years old  -Good moral character  -Diploma from accredited PT school  -Passed examination

 How much continuing education every 2 years? - answers 24 contact hours = 2.4 CEU's  Licensure Fees - answers Apply to license: < $  Issue License: < $  Apply to license w/ foreign exam: < $  Renew License: < $  Requirements to administer dry needling - answers -2 years of practicing PT

 -50 hours of face-to-face continuing education on the topic of dry needling  -Completion of 25 patient sessions of dry needling with supervision from a PT who has been doing dry needling for at least 1 year  Ways to reactivate inactive license

• answers -Continuing education ( hours/year); 2 must be for Florida Physical Therapy Laws and Rules  -Actively engaged for last 4 years in PT practice  -Passed NPTE

 What continuing education hours are required for first biennium? - answers -1 hour of HIV/AID education  -2 hours of medical error prevention  -1 hour of human trafficking course  What continuing education hours are required every biennium? - answers 2 hours of medical error prevention  What is limit on number of hours for risk management? - answers No more than 5

 What is limit on number of hours for HIV/AIDS education? - answers No more than 3  What is limit on number of hours for medical error prevention? - answers No more than 3  What is limit on number of hours for home study? - answers No more than 12  What are some reasons that you would be exempt from CEU's? -

answers -Licensed during the second half of the biennium  -Long term personal illness  -Illness of a relative or person in which the PT has caregiving responsibilities  -Left the state due to spouse of active military  -Courses or not readily available  -Economic, technological, or legal hardships  How much time do you have to notify the board of an address change? - answers 60 days

 What fees do you have to pay to reactivate an inactive license? - answers -application fee for inactive status - $100?  -renewal fee for inactive status - $  -delinquency fee - $  -Reactivation Fee - $  Initial Licensure Fee - answers $  Biennial Renewal Fee - answers Active License - $  Inactive License - $  Retired Status Fee - answers $

 Delinquency Fee - answers $  Reactivation Fee - answers $  Change of Status Fee - answers $  Duplicate License Fee - answers $  Certification of a Public Record Fee

• answers $

 Application for License Fee - answers $  Unlicensed Activity Fee - answers $  What can you do with your license at the end of the biennium? - answers Choose an active, inactive, or retired status  But you can change your status at any time as well  When must military spouse notify board of change in status? - answers Within six months

 How many times can you take the NPTE in total? - answers Five  How many times can you take the NPTE before required to complete additional educational or training requirements prescribed by the board? - answers Three  Requirements for Temporary License - answers -Application for temp license  -Graduate of US PT program  -Application for PT license

 -Proof of possession of malpractice insurance  -Documentation that the temp PT will be directly supervised by a licensed PT  How many temp licensees may be supervised by a licensed PT? - answers One  How long after administration of temp license must you pass the NPTE? - answers within 6 months of graduation (not administration)

 How long does a PT need to be licensed before being able to supervise a temporary license? - answers 6 months  Prohibited Acts and Offenses (21) - answers -Unable to practice safely and with reasonable skill (illness, drugs, alcohol, mental condition, physical condition)  -Fraud  -Crime directly related to PT  -Treated outside of the scope of PT  -Failing to maintain acceptable standards of PT

 -Embezzlement (unlawful fee splitting or solicitation; exploit patient for financial gain)  -Previous disciplinary action from another state  -Violating a lawful order from the board  -Sexual misconduct  -False Reporting  -Improper use of laser device  -Failure to comply with HIV/AIDS course requirement  -Failure to report  -Improper delegation of professional responsibilities  -Improper interference with investigation, inspection, or discipline

 -Failure to comply with 30 day notice to board of convictions and nolo please  -Medical error (wrong patient, site, or unnecessary treatment)  -Being terminated from or failing to successfully complete an impaired practitioners treatment program  -Practicing unlicensed (even on suspended or revoked license)  -Being terminated from the state Medicaid program  -Failure to comply with the parental consent  Exemptions (Not prohibiting) - answers -Chiropractors, MD, DO,

podiatrists, nurses, OT, massage therapists, naturopath  -PT student  -PT licensed in another state  -Delegation to support personnel as defined by board rule  Excused Absences for Board Meeting - answers -Another court date  -Death of family member  -Illness of Board member  -Hospitalization of immediate family  -Other reason with good cause shown

 Probable Cause Panel - answers At least two members - Both are either current or former members of the board (one must be current), one current or former consumer, and one licensed PT  Appointed by the board chair  What is the time limit for public comment? - answers 3 minutes  "Actively engaged in physical therapy" - answers practiced at least 400 hours per year

 Physical Therapist Responsibilities

• answers -Informed consent  -Safeguard patients' confidentiality  -Protect patients' modesty  -Avoid engaging in sexual misconduct  -No participation in fraud  -No financial exploitation  -Practice PT with a level of skill, care, and treatment  -Providing info to a practitioner of record that will aid in establishing a medical diagnosis  -Not implement a contraindicated POC  -Not delegate a task that is required by a PT

 -Assume responsibility for assessing the patient  -Hold primary responsibility for PT care  -Interpretation of practitioner's referral  -Initial PT assessment  -PT re-assessments  -Identification and documentation of precautions, contraindications, and special problems  -Development of POC including goals  -Implementation and direction of POC  -Modification of POC

 Direct supervision in telehealth - answers immediately physically available to visualize, hear, and speak with patient and student during synchronous fashion  Who requires direct supervision? - answers Students, PTA in an acute phase of injury or inpatient setting, athletic trainers, aides/support personnel  Requirements if a practice terminates or relocates - answers - Newspaper announcement in one with greatest circulation in each

county posted at least four times across at least 4 week time period (including date and where to access medical records after)  -Notice on the office door for at least thirty days prior  -Maintain client/patient records for at least 2 years after termination/relocation  Costs of Duplicating Medical Records - answers First 25 pages $1/page  In excess of 25 = .25c/page  Actual cost for x-rays and other similar records (materials, labor, and overhead)

 What are the responsibilities of a PT when working with unlicensed personnel? (5) - answers -Consider the task delegated  -Select the appropriately trained personnel to perform the task  -Communicate the task or activity desired of the unlicensed personnel  -Verify the understanding by the unlicensed personnel  -Establish procedures for monitoring of the tasks or activities delegated

 The PT shall not delegate... (5) - answers -Initial evaluation or subsequent evaluation  -Interpretations of initial evaluation or subsequent evaluation  -Establishment or revision of PT goals  -Development or alteration of plan of care  -Evaluation and interpretation of progress of the patient in relationship to plan of care  Dry needling continued education must include... (5) - answers -Theory of dry needling

 -Selection and safe handling of needles and other apparatus/equipment used in dry needling, including instruction and handling of biohazardous waste  -General indications and contraindications for dry needling, as well as complex and anatomical and safety considerations of the cranio- facial and peripheral nervous system for dry needling of the head, neck, and torso  -Psychomotor skills needed to perform dry needling; including tissue palpations, needle insertion, and needle extraction

 -Post intervention care, including adverse responses, adverse event recordkeeping, and any reporting obligations  PTA Responsibilities (6) - answers

1. Shall not initiate or change treatment without consent and assessment by a PT  2. In acute or inpatient the PTA may not provide services unless PT is physically available to provide consultation  3. Shall not carry out treatment detrimental to patient or to which they are not qualified