MD State Exam study guide CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%, Exams of Law

Download MD State Exam study guide CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% and more Exams Law in PDF only on Docsity! MD State Exam study guide CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% HIPPA regulations require you to keep adult patient records for - ANSWER 6 years HIPPA regulations require you to keep a minor patient records for - ANSWER until they are 21 or 5 years after the record is made How long do you have to release patient records to the patient? - ANSWER 24-48 hours What fees can you charge for providing patient records? - ANSWER .68 per page $20.52 preparation fee Shipping & Handling If the patient doesn't pay you for the records - ANSWER you can withhold records - but you can't withhold records if they owe you for services but then pay your record fees. If you die - ANSWER your estate must publish a notice in a daily newspaper for 2 weeks stating the records will be destroyed or transferred To destroy records - ANSWER you have to shred or incinerate them If you violate record keeping law - 4-403 (3) g - ANSWER you can be charged up to $10K 20-102(f) allows you to - ANSWER release minor's health information to parent How do you report child abuse? - ANSWER you must report possible child abuse or neglect to local authorities and make an oral and written report of the details. What must a child abuse report contain? - ANSWER Name, age, and address of minor Name and address of parent/guardian Whereabouts of minor Nature and extent of suspected abuse/neglect Cause of suspected abuse/neglect Identity of suspected individuals responsible for abuse/neglect Who regulate massage therapists? - ANSWER Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene What are the names of the code of regulations? - ANSWER COMAR: title 10. subtitle 43. et seq. 10.43.17 - General Regulations for Massage Therapy 10.43.18 - Massage Therapy Code of Ethics 10.43.19 - Massage Therapy Advertising 10.43.20 - Continuing Education Requirements 10.43.06 - Fees "Massage Therapy" includes - ANSWER the use of manual techniques on soft tissues of the human body including effleurage (Stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping), stretching, compression, vibration, friction, massage, myotherapy, cold & heat packs, and non legend topical applications "Massage Therapy" does NOT include - ANSWER Diagnosis or treatment of illness, diseases, or injury. Adjustment, manipulation, or mobilization of any of the articulations of the osseous structure of the body or spine (chiropractic) Laying on of hands, consisting of pressure or movement on an individual to specifically affect electromagnetic energy or energy field of the human body (energy work like reiki or polarity therapy) "Practice massage therapy" means - ANSWER Massage for compensation - to be paid "Practice non-therapeutic massage" means - ANSWER getting paid outside of a "health care facility" You are exempt from CEU requirements if you - ANSWER are initioally certified within 12 months of renewal date - have petitioned for hardship 90 days before renewal date All fees application fee - ANSWER certified check or money order $150 (non-refundable) Jurisprudence exam - ANSWER $100 due with application "registration" - ANSWER you can legally "practice non-therapeutic massage" "registration" exemptions - ANSWER as a student enrolled in a massage program; if your application is pending; if you're qualified/licensed in another state - not more than 7 consecutive days, or a total of 30 days during a period of 1 calendar year; family member performing massage therapy on another family member; an athletic trainer while functioning in the scope of the athletic trainer's professional capacity; employed by the government to practice massage therapy while practicing within the scope of the individual's employment; as a cosmetologist individual is practicing within the scope of a license issued by the State Board of Cosmetology Applicants must - ANSWER be 18 or older of good moral character NCBTMB certified Complete application by postmark deadline pay application fees pass jurisprudence exam pay for license (60 college credit hours - for LMT) Certificates issued are valid for - ANSWER 2 years You have 60 days to provide - ANSWER proof of passing the NCBTMB If you move or change your name, you must - ANSWER notify the board within 60 days you must display your certificate - ANSWER conspicuously - where you practice, including in any temporary space or in any exhibit location License fee - ANSWER $200 due after passing exam Re-examination fee - ANSWER $200 Biennial renewal fee - ANSWER $250 Late renewal fee - ANSWER $200 Reinstatement fee - ANSWER $200 Inactive Renewal Fee - ANSWER $50 Duplicate Certificate fee - ANSWER $40 Duplicate certificate ordered at renewal - ANSWER $20 Verification fee - ANSWER $35 penalty for returned checks - ANSWER $50 Mailing labels or roster - ANSWER $200 penalty for old address - ANSWER $100 If applicant fails exam - ANSWER FIRST TIME - may retest at next available exam date SECOND TIME - may retest again after waiting 60 days from 2nd failure THIRD TIME - may retest after waiting 90 days from 3rd failure and meet with board for final approval to retake exam MHCC is - ANSWER Maryland Health Care Commission COMAR is - ANSWER Code of Maryland Regulations The MAssage Therapy Advisory Comittee - ANSWER consists of 6 members appointed by the board - 2 chiropractors and 4 massage therapists Contact Info - ANSWER Maryland DHMH - Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Examiners Massage Therapy Program 4201 Patterson Ave Baltimore, MD 21215 (410) 764-2965 FAX: (410) 358-1879 www.mdmassage.org Trade Name - ANSWER Approval Required Licensees/registrants owning a massage practice must formally apply for a board-approved trade name in order to practice. You may download the application at: http://mdmassage.org/forms/trade.pdf Trade names must NOT be confusing, deceptive, or misleading.