do not cause harm to pt, Selling Biomedical Ethical Principles: Nonmaleficence
unnecessary equipment
apply fair and equal treatment Advocating Biomedical Ethical Principles: Justice
for healthcare services
provide truthful information Identifying PTA Biomedical Ethical Principles: Veracity
as PT
do not share or divulge patient information Biomedical Ethical Principles: Confidentiality
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act- (HIPPA)
respect patients' rights Personal liberty of Biomedical Ethical Principles: Autonomy
self-governance to choose any practitioner
Primary Purpose of the Laws, Regulations, Primary Purpose of the Laws, Regulations, and Policies in Physical Therapy ensuring that
and Policies in Physical Therapy taxpayer dollars are spent appropriately
True of false: Laws, regulations, and policies False
are the same from state to state
True of false: Federal law generally True
supersedes state law, which supersedes
APTA policy
True of false: Reimbursement does not make True
a service legal or illegal.
Enacted at the federal level by Congress and Federal Statues
Federal statutes that affect PT
Prohibits discrimination against persons with • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
disabilities
Requires physical therapy (and other The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
services) be provided to students when
needed to enable Education
Created Medicare and Medicaid. Health Social Security Amendments of 1965
insurance for the elderly primarily (Medicare)
and the poor (Medicaid)
Protects privacy of patient information The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Reg. of the insurance industry
• Availability of state health care funding for the poor
statutes that affect PT • State health department requirements
• Most important—the state physical therapy practice act
• Legal foundation for the scope and protection of physical therapy practice
Simply the rule that governs the operation of Regulations
a particular government program.
Consequence for violating the centers for • No reimbursement by the government
Medicare and Medicaid Services • Extensive Fines
Example of federal agency that impact Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
physical therapy through federal regulations
• Regulates professional conduct State Disciplinary Agency
Professional foundation intro to PT Test 3
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