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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 5 - Educational Standards|Section 2653.

2653.  An applicant for a license as a physical therapist who has graduated from a physical therapist education program that is not approved by the board and is not located in the United States shall do all of the following:(a) Furnish documentary evidence satisfactory to the board, that he or she has completed a professional degree in a physical therapist educational program substantially equivalent at the time of his or her graduation to that issued by a board approved physical therapist education program. The professional degree must entitle the applicant to practice as a physical therapist in the country where the diploma was issued. The applicant shall meet the educational requirements set forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 2650. The board may require an applicant to submit documentation of his or her education to a credentials evaluation service for review and a report to the board.(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a score specified by the board on the Test of English as a Foreign Language administered by the Educational Testing Services or other means as may be specified by the board by regulation.(2) An applicant shall be exempt from the requirement under paragraph (1) if the applicant has been awarded a bachelor’s degree or higher in a physical therapist educational program from a college, university, or professional training school in Australia, any part of Canada other than Quebec, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, or another English-speaking country specified by the board.(c) Complete nine months of clinical service in a location approved by the board under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed by a United States jurisdiction, in a manner satisfactory to the board. The applicant shall have passed the written examination required in Section 2636 prior to commencing the period of clinical service. The board shall require the supervising physical therapist to evaluate the applicant and report his or her findings to the board. The board may in its discretion waive all or part of the required clinical service pursuant to guidelines set forth in its regulations. During the period of clinical service, the applicant shall be identified as a physical therapist license applicant. If an applicant fails to complete the required period of clinical service, the board may, for good cause shown, allow the applicant to complete another period of clinical service.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 21. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 5 - Educational Standards|Section 2654.

2654.  If an applicant who has graduated from a physical therapist education program that is not approved by the board and is not located in the United States does not qualify to take the physical therapist examination, his or her education may be evaluated by the board and the applicant may be eligible to take the physical therapist assistant examination. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 51. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.1.

2660.1.  A patient, client, or customer of a licentiate under this chapter is conclusively presumed to be incapable of giving free, full, and informed consent to any sexual activity which is a violation of Section 726.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1289, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.2.

2660.2.  (a) The board may refuse a license to any applicant guilty of unprofessional conduct or sexual activity referred to in Section 2660.1. The board may, in its sole discretion, issue a public letter of reprimand or may issue a probationary license to any applicant for a license who is guilty of unprofessional conduct but who has met all other requirements for licensure. The board may issue the license subject to any terms or conditions not contrary to public policy, including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Medical or psychiatric evaluation.(2) Continuing medical or psychiatric treatment.(3) Restriction of the type or circumstances of practice.(4) Continuing participation in a board-approved rehabilitation program.(5) Abstention from the use of alcohol or drugs.(6) Random fluid testing for alcohol or drugs.(7) Compliance with laws and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy.(b) The applicant shall have the right to appeal the denial, or the issuance with terms and conditions, of any license in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein. The action shall be final, except that the propriety of the action is subject to review by the superior court pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(c) In lieu of refusing a license, the board may, upon stipulation or agreement by the licensee, issue a public letter of reprimand after it has conducted an investigation or inspection as provided for in this chapter. The public letter of reprimand may include a requirement for specified training or education, and cost recovery for investigative costs. The board shall notify the licensee of its intention to issue the letter 30 days before the intended issuance date of the letter. The licensee shall indicate in writing at least 15 days prior to the letter’s intended issuance date whether he or she agrees to the issuance of the letter. The board, at its option, may extend the time within which the licensee may respond to its notification. If the licensee does not agree to the issuance of the letter, the board shall not issue the letter and may proceed to file the accusation. The board may use a public letter of reprimand only for minor violations, as defined by the board, committed by the applicant. A public letter of reprimand issued pursuant to this section shall be disclosed by the board to an inquiring member of the public and shall be posted on the board’s Internet Web site.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 55. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.3.

2660.3.  In lieu of filing or prosecuting a formal accusation against a licensee, the board may, upon stipulation or agreement by the licensee, issue a public letter of reprimand after it has conducted an investigation or inspection as provided for in this chapter. The public letter of reprimand may include a requirement for specified training or education, and cost recovery for investigative costs. The board shall notify the licensee of its intention to issue the letter 30 days before the intended issuance date of the letter. The licensee shall indicate in writing at least 15 days prior to the letter’s intended issuance date whether he or she agrees to the issuance of the letter. The board, at its option, may extend the time within which the licensee may respond to its notification. If the licensee does not agree to the issuance of the letter, the board shall not issue the letter and may proceed to file the accusation. The board may use a public letter of reprimand only for minor violations, as defined by the board, committed by the licensee. A public letter of reprimand issued pursuant to this section shall be disclosed by the board to an inquiring member of the public and shall be posted on the board’s Internet Web site.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 56. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.4.

2660.4.  A licensee who fails or refuses to comply with a request from the board for the medical records of a patient, that is accompanied by that patient’s written authorization for release of records to the board, within 15 days of receiving the request and authorization shall pay to the board a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day that the records have not been produced after the 15th day, unless the licensee is unable to provide the records within this time period for good cause. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 57. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.5.

2660.5.  The board shall deny a physical therapist license or physical therapist assistant license to an applicant who is required to register pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code. This section does not apply to an applicant who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code solely because of a misdemeanor conviction under Section 314 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 58. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.7.

2660.7.  In addition to the penalties prescribed by Section 123, if the board determines that an applicant for licensure or a licensee has engaged, or has attempted to engage, in conduct that subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process as described in Section 123, the board may disqualify the applicant from taking the examination or may deny his or her application for licensure or may revoke the license of the licensee.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 301, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2660.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2660.8.

2660.8.  A licensee whose matter has been heard by an administrative law judge of the Medical Quality Hearing Panel as designated in Section 11371 of the Government Code, or whose default has been entered or who has entered into a stipulation for disciplinary action with the board, may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter: (a) Have his or her license revoked upon order of the board. (b) Have his or her right to practice suspended for a period not to exceed one year upon order of the board. (c) Be placed on probation and required to pay the costs of probation monitoring upon order of the board. (d) Be publicly reprimanded by the board. (e) Be required to surrender his or her license based on an order of the board. (f) Have any other action taken in relation to discipline as part of an order of probation, as the board or an administrative law judge may deem proper.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 59. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2661 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2661.

2661.  A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order discipline of the licensee in accordance with Section 2660 or the board may take action as authorized in Section 2660.2 on an application when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing that person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 60. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2661.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2661.5.

2661.5.  (a) In any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the board, the board may request the administrative law judge to direct any licensee found guilty of unprofessional conduct to pay to the board a sum not to exceed the actual and reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case.(b) The costs to be assessed shall be fixed by the administrative law judge and shall not in any event be increased by the board. When the board does not adopt a proposed decision and remands the case to an administrative law judge, the administrative law judge shall not increase the amount of the assessed costs specified in the proposed decision.(c) When the payment directed in an order for payment of costs is not made by the licensee, the board may enforce the order of payment by bringing an action in any appropriate court. This right of enforcement shall be in addition to any other rights the board may have as to any licensee directed to pay costs.(d) In any judicial action for the recovery of costs, proof of the board’s decision shall be conclusive proof of the validity of the order of payment and the terms for payment.(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the board shall not renew or reinstate the license or approval of any person who has failed to pay all of the costs ordered under this section.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the board may, in its discretion, conditionally renew or reinstate for a maximum of one year the license or approval of any person who demonstrates financial hardship and who enters into a formal agreement with the board to reimburse the board within that one year period for those unpaid costs.(f) All costs recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Physical Therapy Fund as a reimbursement in either the fiscal year in which the costs are actually recovered or the previous fiscal year, as the board may direct.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2661.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 6 - Enforcement|Section 2661.6.

2661.6.  (a) The board shall establish a probation monitoring program to monitor probationary licenses.(b) The program may employ nonpeace officer staff to perform its probation monitoring.(c) The program shall be funded with moneys in the Physical Therapy Fund.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1150, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2662 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2662.

2662.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the board shall seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate physical therapists and physical therapist assistants whose competency is impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol so that they may be treated and returned to the practice of physical therapy in a manner which will not endanger the public health and safety.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 829, Sec. 52. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2663 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2663.

2663.  The board shall establish and administer a substance abuse rehabilitation program, hereafter referred to as the rehabilitation program, for the rehabilitation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The board may contract with any other state agency or a private organization to perform its duties under this article. The board may establish one or more rehabilitation evaluation committees to assist it in carrying out its duties under this article. Any rehabilitation evaluation committee established by the board shall operate under the direction of the rehabilitation program manager, as designated by the executive officer of the board. The program manager has the primary responsibility to review and evaluate recommendations of the committee.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 63. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2664 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2664.

2664.  (a) Any rehabilitation evaluation committee established by the board shall have at least three members. In making appointments to a rehabilitation evaluation committee, the board shall consider the appointment of persons who are either recovering from substance abuse and have been free from substance abuse for at least three years immediately prior to their appointment or who are knowledgeable in the treatment and recovery of substance abuse. The board also shall consider the appointment of a physician and surgeon who is board certified in psychiatry.(b) Appointments to a rehabilitation evaluation committee shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of members appointed to the board. Each appointment shall be at the pleasure of the board for a term not to exceed four years. In its discretion, the board may stagger the terms of the initial members so appointed.(c) A majority of the members of a rehabilitation evaluation committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any action requires an affirmative vote of a majority of those members present at a meeting constituting at least a quorum. Each rehabilitation evaluation committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice chairperson. Notwithstanding the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), relating to public meetings, a rehabilitation evaluation committee may convene in closed session to consider matters relating to any physical therapist or physical therapist assistant applying for or participating in a rehabilitation program, and a meeting which will be convened entirely in closed session need not comply with Section 11125 of the Government Code. A rehabilitation evaluation committee shall only convene in closed session to the extent it is necessary to protect the privacy of an applicant or participant. Each member of a rehabilitation evaluation committee shall receive a per diem and shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in Section 103.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 64. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2665 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2665.

2665.  Each rehabilitation evaluation committee has the following duties and responsibilities:(a) To evaluate physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who request participation in the rehabilitation program and to make recommendations. In making recommendations, the committee shall consider any recommendations from professional consultants on the admission of applicants to the rehabilitation program.(b) To review and designate treatment facilities to which physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in the rehabilitation program may be referred.(c) To receive and review information concerning physical therapists and physical therapist assistants participating in the program.(d) Calling meetings as necessary to consider the requests of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to participate in the rehabilitation program, to consider reports regarding participants in the program, and to consider any other matters referred to it by the board.(e) To consider whether each participant in the rehabilitation program may with safety continue or resume the practice of physical therapy.(f) To set forth in writing the terms and conditions of the rehabilitation agreement that is approved by the program manager for each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant participating in the program, including treatment, supervision, and monitoring requirements.(g) To hold a general meeting at least twice a year, which shall be open and public, to evaluate the rehabilitation program’s progress, to prepare reports to be submitted to the board, and to suggest proposals for changes in the rehabilitation program.(h) For the purposes of Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, any member of a rehabilitation evaluation committee shall be considered a public employee. No board or rehabilitation evaluation committee member, contractor, or agent thereof, shall be liable for any civil damage because of acts or omissions which may occur while acting in good faith in a program established pursuant to this article.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 65. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2667 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2667.

2667.  All board and rehabilitation evaluation committee records and records of proceedings and participation of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in a program shall be confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 67. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2668 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2668.

2668.  (a) A fee to cover the actual cost of administering the program shall be charged for participation in the program. If the board contracts with any other entity to carry out this article, at the discretion of the board, the fee may be collected and retained by that entity.(b) If the board contracts with any other entity to carry out this section, the executive officer of the board, or his or her designee, shall review the activities and performance of the contractor on a biennial basis. As part of this review, the board shall review files of participants in the program. However, the names of participants who entered the program voluntarily shall remain confidential, except when the review reveals misdiagnosis, case mismanagement, or noncompliance by the participant.(c) Subdivision (a) shall apply to all new participants entering into the board’s rehabilitation program on or after January 1, 2007. Subdivision (a) shall apply on and after January 1, 2008, to participants currently enrolled as of December 31, 2007.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 68. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2669 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.7 - Physical Therapy|ARTICLE 7 - Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program|Section 2669.

2669.  Participation in a rehabilitation program shall not be a defense to any disciplinary action that may be taken by the board. This section does not preclude the board from commencing disciplinary action against a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is terminated unsuccessfully from the program. That disciplinary action may not include as evidence any confidential information.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 69. (SB 198) Effective January 1, 2014.)