TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Phy 100  ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

          PART Phy 101  PURPOSE

Section Phy 101.01  Purpose

 

          PART Phy 102  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Phy 102.01  Board

                  Section Phy 102.02  Physical Therapist

                  Section Phy 102.03  Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 102.04  Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

 

          PART Phy 103  DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD AND BOARD MEETINGS

                  Section Phy 103.01  Composition of the Board

                  Section Phy 103.02  Officers

                  Section Phy 103.03  Relationship of the Board to the Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals

                  Section Phy 103.04  Responsibilities of the Board

                  Section Phy 103.05  Board Meetings and Quorum

                  Section Phy 103.06  Attendance at Meetings by Members of the Public

                  Section Phy 103.07  Notice of Meetings

                  Section Phy 103.08  Minutes of Board Meetings

 

          PART Phy 104  PUBLIC INFORMATION

                  Section Phy 104.01  Office Location and Mailing Address, Telephone Number, Number for TTY/TDD Users and E-Mail Address

                  Section Phy 104.02  Communication with the Board

                  Section Phy 104.03  Public Access to Records

 

CHAPTER Phy 200  PROCEDURAL RULES

          PART Phy 201  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Phy 201.01  Definitions

 

          PART Phy 202  PROCEDURES FOR THE RECEIPT OF MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS

                  Section 202.01  Procedures for the Receipt of Misconduct Complaints and the Conduct of Disciplinary Hearings

 

          PART Phy 203  CONSTRUCTION OF RULES; RIGHT TO A HEARING

                  Section Phy 203.01  Principles of Construction

                  Section Phy 203.02  Right to a Hearing

 

          PART Phy 204  CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY PRESIDING OFFICER; WAIVER OF RULES

                  Section Phy 204.01  Presiding Officer

                  Section Phy 204.02  Withdrawal of Presiding Officer

                  Section Phy 204.03  Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer

 

          PART Phy 205  TIME PERIODS

                  Section Phy 205.01  Computation of Time

 

          PART Phy 206  FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

                  Section Phy 206.01  Date of Issuance or Filing

                  Section Phy 206.02  Format of Documents

                  Section Phy 206.03  Delivery of Documents

 

          PART Phy 207  MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS

                  Section Phy 207.01  Motions; Objections to Motions; Ruling on Motions

 

          PART Phy 208  COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS; EMERGENCY SUSPENSION PROCEDURES; APPEARANCE; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING

                  Section Phy 208.01  Notice Commencing Adjudicative Proceedings

                  Section Phy 208.02  Procedure for Emergency Suspension of Licenses

                  Section Phy 208.03  Appearances

                  Section Phy 208.04  Pre-Hearing Conference

                  Section Phy 208.05  Recording the Hearing

 

          PART Phy 209  INTERVENTION; ROLE OF BOARD STAFF

                  Section Phy 209.01  Intervention Procedure

                  Section Phy 209.02  Effect of Intervention and Rights of an Intervenor

                  Section Phy 209.03  Role of Board Staff

 

          PART Phy 210  CONTINUANCES

                  Section Phy 210.01  Continuances

 

          PART Phy 211  FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARING

                  Section Phy 211.01  Failure of the Party Having the Overall Burden of Proof to Participate in the Hearing

 

                  Section Phy 211.02  Failure of a Party Not Having the Overall Burden of Proof to Participate in the Hearing

 

          PART Phy 212  REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS

                  Section Phy 212.01  Voluntary Production of Information

                  Section Phy 212.02  Motions to Compel Production of Information and Documents

                  Section Phy 212.03  Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits

 

          PART Phy 213  HEARING PROCEDURE

                  Section Phy 213.01  Standard and Burden of Proof

                  Section Phy 213.02  Order of Testimony; Cross-Examination

                  Section Phy 213.03  Evidence

                  Section Phy 213.04  Proposed Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law

                  Section Phy 213.05  Closing the Record

                  Section Phy 213.06  Reopening the Record

                  Section Phy 213.07  Disposition

                  Section Phy 213.08  Rehearing

 

          PART Phy 214  SETTLEMENTS

                  Section Phy 214.01  Settlement of Non-Disciplinary Issues

 

          PART Phy 215  RULEMAKING

                  Section Phy 215.01  Petitions for Rulemaking

                  Section Phy 215.02  Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking

 

          PART Phy 216  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS

                  Section Phy 216.01  Purpose

                  Section Phy 216.02  Public Access and Participation

                  Section Phy 216.03  Limitations on Public Participation

                  Section Phy 216.04  Media Access

                  Section Phy 216.05  Conduct of Public Comment Hearings

 

          PART Phy 217  DECLARATORY RULINGS

                  Section Phy 217.01  Requests for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Phy 217.02  Documents Required to Support Requests for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Phy 217.03  Processing Requests for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Phy 217.04  Issuance and Publication of Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Phy 217.05  Effect of Declaratory Rulings

 

          PART Phy 218  EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES

                  Section Phy 218.01  Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules

                  Section Phy 218.02  Contents of Explanation

 

          Part Phy 219  VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF LICENSE

                  Section Phy 219.01  Procedures for, and Effect of, Voluntary Surrender of License

 

CHAPTER Phy 300  REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE

          PART Phy 301  SCOPE

                  Section Phy 301.01  Scope

 

PART Phy 302  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Phy 302.01  Active in the Profession

                  Section Phy 302.02  American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

                  Section Phy 302.03  Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

                  Section Phy 302.04  Direct Personal Supervision

                  Section Phy 302.05  Direct Supervision

                  Section Phy 302.06  Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)

                  Section Phy 302.07  Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)

                  Section Phy 302.08  General Supervision

                  Section Phy 302.09  Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-IBT)

                  Section Phy 302.10  National Physical Therapy Examination of Physical Therapist Assistants

                  Section Phy 302.11  National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists

                  Section Phy 302.12  Practice of Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 302.13  Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

 

PART Phy 303  EXAMINATION APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE BOARD’S PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

                  Section Phy 303.01  Method of Applying for the National Physical Therapy Examination

                  Section Phy 303.02  Request for the Board’s Approval for Reasonable Accommodation for Disability in the Administration of the National Physical Therapy Examination

                  Section Phy 303.03  Effect of Signature

                  Section Phy 303.04  The Board’s Processing of Applications to take the National Physical Therapy Examination

                  Section Phy 303.05  Re-Taking the National Physical Therapy Examination

                  Section Phy 303.06  The Board’s Processing of Requests to Re-Take the National Physical Therapy Examination for the Fourth Time

 

PART Phy 304  INITIAL LICENSURE APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE BOARD’S PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

                    Section Phy 304.01  Method of Applying for Initial Licensure and the Board’s Processing of License Applications

                    Section Phy 304.02  Multipart License Application Form

                    Section Phy 304.03  Effect of Notarized Signature

                    Section Phy 304.04  Materials Required to Accompany the License Application Form

                    Section Phy 304.05  Letters of Reference

 

PART Phy 305  QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE

                    Section Phy 305.01  Basic Eligibility Requirements for Full or Conditional Initial Licensure

                    Section Phy 305.02  Issuance of Full Initial Licenses

                    Section Phy 305.03  Issuance of Conditional Licenses

                  Section Phy 305.04  Demonstration of Continuing Competence by Those Applying Between 12 and 36 Months After Passing the Examination

                  Section Phy 305.05  Demonstration of Continuing Competence by Those Applying for Initial Licensure Between 36 and 60 Months After Passing the Examination

                  Section Phy 305.06  Demonstration of Continuing Competence By Those Applying for Initial Licensure More Than 60 Months After Passing the Applicable National Examination

 

PART Phy 306  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE

                  Section Phy 306.01  Educational Requirements for Applicants for Initial Licensure

                  Section Phy 306.02  Educational Requirements for Applicants Educated in Physical Therapy Outside of the United States

                  Section Phy 306.03  English Language Proficiency Testing Requirement

 

PART Phy 307  CONDITIONAL LICENSES

                  Section Phy 307.01  The Nature of Conditional Licenses

                  Section Phy 307.02  Issuance of Full Licenses to Conditional Licensees

                  Section Phy 307.03  Supervisors

                  Section Phy 307.04  Supervised Practice

                  Section Phy 307.05  Supervision Form

                  Section Phy 307.06  Administrative and Ethical Obligations of Conditional Licensees

                  Section Phy 307.07  Supervisory Approval Letter

                  Section Phy 307.08  Extension of Conditional License When Supervised Practice is Incomplete or Supervisory Approval Letter is Unavailable

                  Section Phy 307.09  Extension of Conditional License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request

                  Section Phy 307.10  Expiration, Denial and Suspension of Conditional Licenses

                  Section Phy 307.11  Skills to Be Determined for Conditional Licensees Who Are Physical Therapists

                  Section Phy 307.12  Skills To Be Determined for Conditional Licensees Who are Physical Therapist Assistants

 

CHAPTER Phy 400  CONTINUED STATUS

          PART Phy 401  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Phy 401.01  Active in the Profession

                  Section Phy 401.02  Contact Hour

                  Section Phy 401.03  Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

                  Section Phy 401.04  Continuing Professional Education or Professional Activity

                  Section Phy 401.05  Direct Personal Supervision

                  Section Phy 401.06  Direct Supervision

                  Section Phy 401.07  Distance-Learning

                  Section Phy 401.08  Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)

                  Section Phy 401.09  General Supervision

                  Section Phy 401.10  Maintenance of Continuing Competence

                  Section Phy 401.11  Practice of Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 401.12  Practice Review Tool

                  Section Phy 401.13  Physical Therapy Aide

                  Section Phy 401.14  Renewal Year

                  Section Phy 401.15  Sexual Misconduct

 

          PART Phy 402  PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING A LICENSE AND INDICATING A DECISION NOT TO RENEW

                  Section Phy 402.01  Procedures for Licensees Who Do Not Wish to Renew Their Licenses

                  Section Phy 402.02  License Renewal Procedure

                  Section Phy 402.03  License Renewal Application Packet

                  Section Phy 402.04  Licensure Renewal Application Form

                  Section Phy 402.05  Effect of the Renewal Applicant’s Signature

                  Section Phy 402.06  Required Documents

                  Section Phy 402.07  The Board’s renewal Application Processing Procedures

                  Section Phy 402.08  Auction Procedure

                  Section Phy 402.09  Full Renewal of Licensure

                  Section Phy 402.10  Conditional Renewal of Licensure

 

          PART Phy 403  REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES

                  Section Phy 403.01  Licenses Subject to Reinstatement

                  Section Phy 403.02  Full Reinstatement of Licenses Suspended Pursuant to Phy 402.08(f)(2)

                  Section Phy 403.03  Full Reinstatement of Licenses Suspended for Disciplinary Reasons

                  Section Phy 403.04  Full Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed for No More than 70 Days

                  Section Phy 403.05  Full Reinstatement of Certain Licenses Lapsed for More than 70 Days

                  Section Phy 403.06  Conditional Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses

                  Section Phy 403.07  Application Form

                  Section Phy 403.08  Supporting Materials

                  Section Phy 403.09  Letters of Reference

 

          PART Phy 404  CONDITIONALLY REINSTATED LICENSES

                  Section Phy 404.01  The Nature of Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

                  Section Phy 404.02  Issuance of Fully Reinstated Licenses to Conditionally Reinstated Licensees

                  Section Phy 404.03  Supervisors

                  Section Phy 404.04  Supervised Practice

                  Section Phy 404.05  Supervision Form

                  Section Phy 404.06  Administrative and Ethical Obligations of Licensees Holding Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

                  Section Phy 404.07  Supervisory Approval Letter

                  Section Phy 404.08  Extension of Conditionally Reinstated License When Supervised Practice is Incomplete or Supervisory Approval Letter is Unavailable 

                  Section Phy 404.09  Extension of a Conditionally Reinstated License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request

                  Section Phy 404.10  Expiration, Denial and Suspension of Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

                  Section Phy 404.11  Skills to be Determined for Physical Therapists Holding Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

                  Section Phy 404.12  Skills to be Determined for Physical Therapist Assistants Holding Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

 

          PART Phy 405  REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS, INCLUDING NON-DISCIPLINARY SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY PROGRAM

                  Section Phy 405.01  Misconduct

                  Section Phy 405.02  Sanctions

                  Section Phy 405.03  Procedure for Imposition of Sanctions

                  Section Phy 405.04  Determinations Required for Sanctions

                  Section Phy 405.05  Standards for the Selection of Sanctions

                  Section Phy 405.06  Unauthorized Practice

                  Section Phy 405.07  Non-Disciplinary Substance Abuse Recovery Program

 

          PART Phy 406  MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING COMPETENCE

                  Section Phy 406.01  Maintenance of Continuing Competence Requirements

                  Section Phy 406.02  Receipt of Academic Instruction in Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 406.03  Non-Academic Courses, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops

                  Section Phy 406.04  Facility-Based Physical Therapy In-Service Training

                  Section Phy 406.05  Formal Mentored Independent Study

                  Section Phy 406.06  Direct Supervision of Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant Students During Their Clinical Education

                  Section Phy 406.07  Supervision of Licensees Holding Conditional Initial Licenses, Conditionally Renewed Licenses, or Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

                  Section Phy 406.08  Publication of Writing Related to Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 406.09  Professional Presentations Relating to Physical Therapy Made to Other Professionals or the Public

                  Section Phy 406.10  Participation in a Physical Therapy Research Project

                  Section Phy 406.11  Participation in the Work of Professional Boards, Committees and Agencies

                  Section Phy 406.12  Completion of Distance Learning Courses

                  Section Phy 406.13  Teaching Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 406.14  Receipt of Infection Control Education

                  Section Phy 406.15  Successful Completion of a Practice Review Tool

                  Section Phy 406.16  Journal Study

 

          PART Phy 407  DOCUMENTATION OF MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING COMPETENCE

                  Section Phy 407.01  Documentation Requirements

                  Section Phy 407.02  Receipt of Academic Instruction in Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 407.03  Non-Academic Courses, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops

                  Section Phy 407.04  Facility-Based Physical Therapy In-Service Training

                  Section Phy 407.05  Formal Mentored Independent Study

                  Section Phy 407.06  Direct Supervision of Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant Students During Their Clinical Education

                  Section Phy 407.07  Supervision of Licensees Holding Conditional Initial Licenses, Conditionally Renewed Licenses or Conditionally Reinstated Licenses

                  Section Phy 407.08  Publication of Writing Related to Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 407.09  Professional Presentations Relating to Physical Therapy Made to Other Professionals or the Public

                  Section Phy 407.10  Participation in a Physical Therapy Research Project

                  Section Phy 407.11  Participation in the Work of Professional Boards, Committees and Agencies

                  Section Phy 407.12  Completion of Distance Learning Courses

                  Section Phy 407.13  Teaching Physical Therapy

                  Section Phy 407.14  Receipt of Infection Control Education

                  Section Phy 407.15  Successful Completion of a Practice Review Tool

                  Section Phy 407.16  Journal Study

 

          PART Phy 408  CONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF LICENSURE

                  Section Phy 408.01  The Nature of Conditionally Renewed Licenses

                  Section Phy 408.02  Issuance of Fully Renewed Licenses to Conditionally Renewed Licensees

                  Section Phy 408.03  Supervisors

                  Section Phy 408.04  Supervised Practice

                  Section Phy 408.05  Supervision Form

                  Section Phy 408.06  Administrative and Ethical Obligations of Licensees Holding Conditionally Renewed Licenses

                  Section Phy 408.07  Supervisory Approval Letter

                  Section Phy 408.08  Extension of Conditionally Renewed License When Supervised Practice is Incomplete or Supervisory Approval Letter is Unavailable

                  Section Phy 408.09  Extension of a Conditionally Renewed License in Accordance with Supervisor’s Request

                  Section Phy 408.10  Expiration, Denial and Suspension of Conditionally Renewed Licenses

                  Section Phy 408.11  Skills to be Determined for Physical Therapists Holding Conditionally Renewed Licenses

                  Section Phy 408.12  Skills to be Determined for Physical Therapist Assistants Holding Conditionally Renewed Licenses

 

          PART Phy 409  ROLES OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES

                  Section Phy 409.01  Role of Physical Therapist Assistants

                  Section Phy 409.02  Role of Physical Therapist Assistants

                  Section Phy 409.03  Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants and Other Support Personnel

                  Section Phy 409.04  Assignment of Routine Tasks to Physical Therapy Aides

 

          PART Phy 410  ONGOING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Phy 410.01  Medications

                  Section Phy 410.02  Required Referral

                  Section Phy 410.03  Administrative Obligations of Licensees

                  Section Phy 410.04  Obligation to Report to Clients

 

CHAPTER Phy 500  ETHICAL STANDARDS

          PART Phy 501  DEFINITIONS, ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS

                  Section Phy 501.01  Definitions

                  Section Phy 501.02  Ethical Standards for Physical Therapists

                  Section Phy 501.03  Ethical Standards for Physical Therapist Assistants