2024 FLORIDA PT LAW EXAM
WITH ANSWERS
Board of PT Practice consists of - CORRECT-ANSWERS7 Members total:
5 PTs from state of at least 4 years exp (one may be full time faculty)
2 FL residents who have never been licensed health care practitioners
Who appoints the PT Board? - CORRECT-ANSWERSGovernor appoints
successors for 4 year terms
Senate Confirms
Reqs for reactivation of an inactive or retired license - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPayment of all applicable fees:
1. Renewal
2. Unlicensed activity
3. Reactivation fee
4. Change of status
Compliance with all continuing Ed reqs
10 hours ConEd for each year inactive (including 2 for medical errors). No
more than 6 hours via at home.
Must have 2 hours of con-ed for FL PT Laws and Rules within 12 months
preceding reactivation
Documentation had license and practiced previous 4 years (at least 400
hours per year in a state or states where licensed)
Or successfule passage of NPTE including payment of all fees
Armed forces or spouse of - CORRECT-ANSWERSExempt from all licensure
renewal provisions for time absent from state of florida
*licensee is required to notify board of a change in status within 6 months of
licensee's return to florida or spouse's discharge from active duty
*if it occurs within second half of biennium, exempt from con ed reqs
PTA shall - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. Not initiate or change treatment without
prior assessment and approval by PT
, b. Not provide services to a patient who is an inpatient in a hospital or who is
in the acute phase of injury or illness unless PT readily and physically
available to provide consultation
c. Not carry out treatment procedures detrimental to patient or for which the
PTA is not qualified
d. Report all untoward patient reposnses or change in medical status to PT
e. Refer inquiries regarding patient prognosis to PT
f. discontinue immediately any treatment procedures that appear harmful to
patient and report to PT
PTA can be general supervision if - CORRECT-ANSWERSBoard-certified ortho,
physiatrist, or chiro can be under general supervision of PT
All others direct
Min qual for EMG - CORRECT-ANSWERS200 hrs, 100 neurologically impaired
patients
Mediation to citation can occur if - CORRECT-ANSWERSFailure to respond
timely to continuing education audit
Failure to notify the Department of change of address
Non-intentional issuance of a bad check to department
failure to turn over patient records as required
Failure to provide the specific disclosure statement which must appear in
any advertisement for a free, discounted fee or reduced fee service
Failure to notify the board office in writing of a change of address within 60
days
Charging a patient or patient's legal rep a fee for releasing patient records in
excess
Failure to pay required fees, fines or costs in a timely manner
Failure to satisfy continuing education requirements
Notice of noncompliance - CORRECT-ANSWERSfirst response to a minor
violation which does not endanger the public health, safety and welfare
Failure to correct violation within 15 days results in citation or initiation of
disciplinary proceedings
One clock hour of HIV/AIDS education - CORRECT-ANSWERSno later than
upon licensee's first bieenial renewal of licensure
no more than 3
coursework from schools of PT accepted provided it was completed no more
than 5 years preceeding initial licensure
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