Term 1 of 113
What occurs once public letter of reprimand sent?
1) Medical or Psychiatric evaluation
2) Continuing medical or psychiatric treatment
3) Restriction of the type or circumstances of practice
4) Continuing Rehab program
5) Abstentation from alcohol or drugs
6) Random fluid testing
7) Compliance with laws and regs governing PT
1) The board shall notify licensee to issue letter 30 days in advance.
2) Licensee should agree to letter 15 days in advance
3) If licensee does not agree to the letter the Board may proceed to formal accusation
1) Can use electricity for surgical purposes if authorized
2) Can apply topical meds if comply with regulations and admin act
3) Tissue penetration for neuro evaluation if authorized by MD / certified by board
1) Students shall only be identified as physical therapist student/intern
2) Must wear identification tag - 18 pt font
3) CI must provide ON SITE supervision
4) CI shall countersign all entries in the patient's record on the same day as patient related
tasks were provided by the student
,Term 2 of 113
Exams for licensure
Physical therapy assistant who is approved by the board to assist in the provision of
physical therapy, under the supervision of a physical therapist who shall be responsible for
the extent, kind, and quality of services provided by the physical therapy assistant.
National Physical Therapy Exam
State Jurisprudence Law Exam
Displays, causes, or permits to be displayed, or has in their possession:
1) cancelled, provoked, suspended, or fraudulent license
2) fictitious license
3) lends license to someone else; displays or represents a license that is not theirs
4) fails to surrender fraudulent license to authority
5) reproduces a fraudulent license; buys fraudulent license
Subverts or attempts to subvert any licensing exam:
1) Conduct violating security of exam materials
2) Communicating with examinee during administration of the exam
3) Conspiring with someone who is not licensed to violate any provision of the CA code
(allows someone else to use their license)
Charging more than $1000 in selling of goods/services to be used for therapy
Participating in any form of fraudulent advertising regarding PT services, especially for
financial gain
Engages in repeated acts of excessive treatments (fine $100-600, or jail time 60-180 days or
both)
Not reporting an injury/abuse of another to law enforcement (fined $1000, &/or 6 months in
jail)
Progress treatment within the plan of care
,Term 3 of 113
What is the physician referral act of 1993 about?
Person whose license has been revoked can petition for reinstatement after:
-Unprofessional contact: 3 years
-Early termination of prob: 2 years of prob
-Mental or physical illness: 1 years of prob
Petition must include 2 letters from PTs
Petition not considered while under sentence for criminal offense
Alcohol/drug rehab for PT/PTAs
-Diversion committee evaluates
-3 members
-Has previous experience in substance abuse edu
-Board considers appt'ing MD certified in psych
-Term is 4 years
Only licensed PT
Licenses PT that obtains doctorate level degree in PT
Physician owned practices and the conflict of interest that occurs when such referrals take
place
Increases health care costs, limits choices of health care, creates over utilization of health
care, effects overall quality of care
, Term 4 of 113
Who can use the PT or DPT titles?
Only licensed PT
Licenses PT that obtains doctorate level degree in PT
Physical therapy assistant who is approved by the board to assist in the provision of
physical therapy, under the supervision of a physical therapist who shall be responsible for
the extent, kind, and quality of services provided by the physical therapy assistant.
1) Licensed in another state and passed the exam in which it's deemed equal/higher than
CA
2) Graduated PTA Edu program (CAPTE/APTA)
3) Files an application and meets requirements
4) First time applicant - qualify as PTAA
$2500
Citation and order of abatement; if not paid, will be added to license renewal fee, can't
renew without paying fine
Definition 5 of 113
1) Students shall only be identified as physical therapist student/intern
2) Must wear identification tag - 18 pt font
3) CI must provide ON SITE supervision
4) CI shall countersign all entries in the patient's record on the same day as patient related tasks
were provided by the student
What is a PT student's title during clinical internship?
Identification & Supervision of Students & Interns
Reasoning / Disclosure of public letter of reprimand:
Requirements for Foreign student application:
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