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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B16 - Board of Pharmacy › Chapter 64B16-32 - NONRESIDENT PHARMACIES › Section 64B16-32.011 - Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permits - Mandatory Notification for a Change in Pharmacy Name and Change in Prescription Department Manager

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A change in the pharmacy name or a change
				in the prescription department manager, pharmacist in charge, or the equivalent
				(i.e., supervising pharmacist) for a nonresident sterile compounding permit for
				nonresident pharmacies and for nonresident sterile compounding permit for
				outsourcing facilities shall be timely reported to the board office within 30
				calendar days.
(2) If there is a
				change in the pharmacy name, the department shall issue an updated duplicate
				permit that reflects the name change.
(3) If a duplicate permit is required to be
				issued pursuant to subsection (2), the permit holder shall pay a $25.00
				duplicate permit fee before the duplicate permit shall be released.
(4) Any notification required by this section
				shall be mailed to the Florida Board of Pharmacy, Bin #C-04, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399. If a duplicate permit is required, make the check or money order
				payable to the Department of Health.
Rulemaking Authority
					  456.025(10),
					 465.005,
					 465.0158(8) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.025(10),
					  465.0158 FS.
New 8-21-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B16 - Board of Pharmacy › Chapter 64B16-32 - NONRESIDENT PHARMACIES › Section 64B16-32.013 - Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permits - Change in Location or Change in Ownership

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Change in
				Location: A change in location for a nonresident sterile compounding permit for
				nonresident pharmacies and a nonresident sterile compounding permit for
				outsourcing facilities shall require a new permit. Therefore, in the event of a
				change of location, the permit holder shall submit an application for a new
				permit.
(2) Change of Ownership: A
				nonresident sterile compounding permit for nonresident pharmacies and a
				nonresident sterile compounding permit for outsourcing facilities are
				non-transferable; therefore, if the ownership changes, a new permit shall be
				required. To determine what constitutes a change of ownership, please review
				Rule  64B16-28.2021,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 465.005,
					 465.0158(8) FS.
					 Law Implemented 465.0158
					 FS.
New 8-21-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B16 - Board of Pharmacy › Chapter 64B16-32 - NONRESIDENT PHARMACIES › Section 64B16-32.015 - Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permit Inspections; Approved Inspection Entities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All applicants for a nonresident sterile compounding permit
				  must have and present a current and satisfactory inspection report, and all
				  nonresident sterile compounding permit holders seeking biennial renewal of the
				  permit must have and present a current and satisfactory inspection report, as
				  mandated by Section  465.0158, F.S.
(1) Current and Satisfactory Inspection
				Report: An inspection report is current if the inspection report establishes
				that the inspection took place within the time frames established in Section
				 465.0158(3)(e),
				F.S. An inspection report will be deemed satisfactory when the report reflects
				that the applicant or permit holder compounds all sterile products in
				compliance with minimum practice and quality standards (minimum standards). The
				minimum standards are different for those who are only registered as a
				nonresident pharmacy pursuant to Section
				 465.0156, F.S., and for those
				who are registered as an outsourcing facility pursuant to Section
				21 U.S.C.
				353b.
(2) Minimum Standards: Applicants for an
				initial permit or applicants for biennial renewal that are both a registered
				nonresident pharmacy and a registered outsourcing facility must meet the
				minimum standards applicable to a registered outsourcing facility.
(a) Registered Outsourcing Facility: The
				minimum standards for a registered outsourcing facility are the Current Good
				Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) that are adopted and incorporated by reference
				in subsection  64B16-27.797(3),
				F.A.C.
(b) Registered Nonresident
				Pharmacies: The minimum standards for a registered nonresident pharmacy are
				Chapters 797, 71, 85, and 731 of the United States Pharmacopeia that are
				adopted and incorporated by reference in subsection
				 64B16-27.797(1),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B16 - Board of Pharmacy › Chapter 64B16-32 - NONRESIDENT PHARMACIES › Section 64B16-32.021 - Fees - Initial Application/Permit and Permit Renewal Fees for all Nonresident Pharmacies

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The initial
				application/permit fee for a nonresident pharmacy shall be $250.00 and the
				biennial renewal fee shall be $250.00. The initial application/permit fee and
				the renewal fee do not include the mandatory $5.00 unlicensed fee that is to be
				imposed pursuant to Section
				 456.065(3),
				F.S.
(2) The initial
				application/permit fee for a nonresident sterile compounding permit for a
				nonresident pharmacy and for a nonresident sterile compounding permit for an
				outsourcing facility shall be $250.00 and the biennial renewal fee shall be
				$250.00. The application fee and the renewal fee do not include the mandatory
				$5.00 unlicensed activity fee that is to be imposed by Section
				 456.065(3),
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 465.005,
					 465.0158(3),
					 465.022(14) FS.
					 Law Implemented  465.0156(3),
					  465.0158(3),
					  465.022(14) 
					 FS.
New 4-19-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-1 - PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURES › Section 64B17-1.002 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For purposes of board member compensation pursuant to section
				   456.011(4),
				  F.S., "other business involving the board" is defined to include:
(1) Meetings of committees or workshops of
				the Board.
(2) Meetings of a Board
				member with Department staff or Department contractors at the Board or
				Department's request.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.011(4),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.011
					 FS.
New 1-11-90, Formerly 21MM-1.002, 61F11-1.002, Amended
					 8-16-95, Formerly 59Y-1.002, Amended
					 8-18-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-1 - PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURES › Section 64B17-1.003 - Attendance at Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Board
				members shall attend all regularly scheduled Board meetings unless prevented
				from doing so by reason of court order, subpoena, business with a court which
				has the sole prerogative of setting the date of such business, death of a
				family member, illness of the Board member, or hospitalization of the member's
				immediate family or otherwise by the Chair for good cause shown.
(2) An absence for any reason other than as
				stated in subsection (1) constitutes an unexcused absence for the purpose of
				declaring a vacancy on the Board. An otherwise excused absence is not excused
				if the Board member fails to notify the Board office prior to the meeting at
				which the absence will occur, unless the failure to notify the Board office is
				the result of circumstances surrounding the reason for the absence and the
				absence is excused by the Board.
(3) "Family" consists of immediate family,
				nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws.
(4) "Immediate family" consists of spouse,
				child, parents, parents-in-law, siblings, grandchildren, and
				grandparents.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.011,
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.011
					 FS.
New 10-25-93, Formerly 61F11-1.007, 59Y-1.007, Amended
					 8-18-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-1 - PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURES › Section 64B17-1.004 - Probable Cause Panel

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The probable
				cause panel by majority vote shall determine whether probable cause exists to
				believe that a licensee has violated the provisions of Chapter 456 or 486,
				F.S., or the rules of the Department or Board.
(2) Probable cause panel members shall be
				selected by the Board Chair, who shall also designate the panel Chair, who is a
				member of the board. Each panel shall be comprised of at least two (2) members,
				either current Board members or at least one current Board member and one or
				more former members of the Board. The panel must include a former or present
				consumer member if one is available, is willing to serve, and is appointed by
				the Board Chair, and must include at least one licensed physical
				therapist.
(3) The Board Chair may
				designate an alternate panel with the same membership criteria. The Board Chair
				may make temporary appointments, as needed, to conduct the business of a panel
				in the absence or unavailability of a regularly appointed panel
				member.
(4) If a Board member has
				reviewed a case as a member of the probable cause panel, that member shall be
				on the panel for reconsideration of that case if reconsideration is requested
				by the prosecutor and that panel member is able and
				available.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.073(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.073(4)
					 FS.
New 6-11-02, Amended
					 10-12-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-1 - PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURES › Section 64B17-1.005 - Public Comment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Board of Physical Therapy Practice invites and encourages
				  all members of the public to provide comment on matters or propositions before
				  the Board or a committee of the Board. The opportunity to provide comment shall
				  be subject to the following:
(1)
				Members of the public will be given an opportunity to provide comment on
				subject matters before the Board after an agenda item is introduced at a
				properly noticed board meeting.
(2)
				Members of the public shall be limited to three (3) minutes to provide comment.
				This time shall not include time spent by the presenter responding to questions
				posed by Board members, staff or board counsel. The chair of the Board may
				extend the time to provide comment if time permits.
(3) A member of the public shall notify board
				staff in writing of his or her interest to be heard on a proposition or matter
				before the Board. The notification shall identify the person or entity,
				indicate support, opposition, or neutrality, and identify who will speak on
				behalf of a group or faction of persons consisting of five (5) or more
				persons.
Rulemaking Authority
					 286.0114 FS. Law Implemented
					 286.0114
					 FS.
New 3-30-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-2 - FEES › Section 64B17-2.001 - Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each applicant for licensure shall pay a
				nonrefundable application fee payable to the Department of Health. An
				incomplete application shall expire 1 year after initial filing. Upon
				expiration of an incomplete application, an applicant must submit a new
				application and fee to be considered for licensure.
(2) The application fee for licensure by
				taking the national examination or endorsement is $100.
(3) When the Board certifies the applicant to
				sit for the examination, it is the applicant's responsibility to complete the
				examination process with the national vendor. Pursuant to the Americans with
				Disabilities Act, any applicant requesting special accommodations shall comply
				with Department of Health Rule
				 64B-1.005, F.A.C. (effective
				11/5/14), which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from
				the Board office or at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06100
.
(4) The initial licensure fee is
				$75.
(5) The biennial renewal fee
				for an active license is $75.
(6)
				The biennial renewal fee for an inactive license is $50.
(7) The retired status fee is $50.
(8) The delinquency fee is $55.
(9) The fee for reactivation is
				$50.
(10) The change of status fee
				is $40.
(11) The duplicate license
				fee is $25.
(12) The certification
				of a public record fee is $25. Duplicating fees as specified in Section
				 119.07(4),
				F.S., shall also apply.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(1),
					 (3),
					 486.025,
					 486.041,
					 486.081(2),
					 486.085 FS. Law Implemented
					  456.013(1),
					 (2),
					  456.025(1), (3), (10),
					 (11),
					  456.036(3), (4), (7), (8),
					 (12),
					  456.065(3),
					  486.041,
					  486.061,
					  486.081,
					  486.085(1),
					 (4),
					  486.103,
					  486.106,
					  486.107,
					  486.108(1), (4) 
					 FS.
New 12-13-83, Amended 5-29-85, Formerly 21M-7.25, Amended
					 6-20-89, Formerly 21M-7.025, 21MM-2.001, 61F11-2.001, 59Y-2.001, Amended
					 2-1-99, 4-18-04, 6-1-09, 12-24-13, 1-19-16,
					 2-6-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-2 - FEES › Section 64B17-2.005 - Biennial Renewal and Inactive Status; Delinquency; Reactivation; and Change of Status Fees (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025,
					 486.085 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.036(4),
					 (6),
					 486.085,
					 486.108(1)
					 FS.
New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-8.10, Amended 9-22-87, 6-20-89,
					 Formerly 21M-8.010, Amended 10-17-90, Formerly 21MM-2.005, 61F11-2.005,
					 59Y-2.005, Amended 12-6-01, 4-18-04, 1-18-06, 6-1-09, Repealed
					 1-19-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-2 - FEES › Section 64B17-2.006 - Duplicate License Fee (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(2),
					 (7),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.025(2), (7)
					 FS.
New 10-14-91, Amended 1-1-92, Formerly 21MM-2.006,
					 61F11-2.006, 59Y-2.006, Amended 5-8-00, 4-9-06, Repealed
					 1-19-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-2 - FEES › Section 64B17-2.007 - Certification of Public Records (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(8),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.025(2),
					 (7),
					 FS.
New 10-14-91, Amended 1-1-92, Formerly 21MM-2.007,
					 61F11-2.007, 59Y-2.007, Repealed
					 1-19-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-3 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Section 64B17-3.001 - Licensure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Application. Every person who applies for
				licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall file
				DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142, Application for Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist
				Assistant Licensure, revised 12/2020, which is hereby incorporated by reference
				and is available through
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12672
,
				or
www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources
.
(2) Qualifications for Licensure. All
				applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant must demonstrate the following:
(a)
				Is eighteen years old;
(b)
				Possesses good moral character; and,
(c) Education:
1. For physical therapists, have received a
				degree as a physical therapist from a physical therapist educational program
				accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
				(CAPTE), at the time of graduation, or
2. For physical therapist assistants,
a. Have received a degree as a physical
				therapist assistant from a physical therapist assistant educational program
				accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE), at
				the time of graduation, or
b. Have
				been enrolled between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2016, in a physical therapist
				assistant school in this state which was accredited at the time of enrollment
				and have been graduated or be eligible to graduate from such school no later
				than July 1, 2018,
3. For
				a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to be approved to take the
				licensure examination, the Board must receive verification that the applicant
				has graduated. The applicant's institution may send a final transcript, or the
				applicant's program may send a Letter of Completion. For the Board to consider
				a Letter of Completion, the letter must:
a.
				Be sent to the Board directly from the educational institution,
b. Be presented on official school
				letterhead,
c. Confirm that the
				individual completed all clinical an didactic requirements of their specified
				degree,
d. State the date the
				individual earned their degree, and
e. Be signed and dated by the program
				director or the school registrar.
4. For physical therapists and physical
				therapist assistants who have received a diploma from a program in physical
				therapy in a foreign country, have received a determination that their
				credentials are equivalent to the education and preparation required for
				licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the United
				States. Educational credentials equivalent to those required for the education
				and preparation of physical therapists or physical therapist assistants in this
				country shall be determined by an agency as provided in Rule
				 64B17-3.007,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-3 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Section 64B17-3.002 - Licensure Examination and Passing Score; Laws and Rules Examination; Additional Requirements After Third Failure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The licensure
				examination for physical therapists shall be the National Physical Therapy
				Examination (NPTE) for Physical Therapists developed by the Federation of State
				Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). The licensure examination for physical
				therapist assistants shall be the National Physical Therapy Examination for
				Physical Therapist Assistants developed by the FSBPT. An applicant for
				licensure by examination who has previously taken the NPTE examination must
				have obtained a passing score on the NPTE examination within the five (5) years
				immediately prior to the filing of the application for licensure.
(2) Florida Laws and Rules
				Examination.
(a) All applicants for licensure
				including those seeking licensure without examination (by endorsement) are
				required to take and pass the Florida Laws and Rules Examination developed by
				the FSBPT. Passing scores on the Laws and Rules Examination are set by the
				FSBPT and are not valid for more than five years after the Applicant took the
				examination.
(b) The Florida Laws
				and Rules Examination has 40 scored questions and the content and approximate
				weights are:
1. Legislative Intent and
				Definitions 25%,
2. Board Powers
				and Duties 5%,
3. Licensure and
				Examination 7.5%,
4. Patient Care
				35%,
5. Disciplinary Action and
				Unlawful Practice 15%; and,
6.
				Consumer Advocacy 12.5%.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-3 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Section 64B17-3.003 - Licensure by Endorsement (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025,
					 486.081 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.013,
					 456.0635,
					 456.38,
					 486.061,
					 486.0715,
					 486.081,
					 486.104,
					 487.031
					 FS.
New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-7.26, Amended 5-18-86, Formerly
					 21M-7.026, 21MM-3.004, 61F11-3.004, 59Y-3.004, Amended 4-21-02, 11-11-02,
					 11-1-04, 4-9-06, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 6-9-10, 12-17-12, 5-8-13, 5-12-14, 12-15-14,
					 Repealed 4-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-3 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Section 64B17-3.006 - Examination Security and Sanctions for Subversions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An applicant, licensee, or examinee who is found by the
				  Board, prior to, during, or after the administration of an examination, to have
				  engaged or to have attempted to engage in conduct that subverts or undermines
				  the integrity of the examination process shall be subject to penalties up to
				  and including disqualification from taking the examination and from licensure
				  as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, and up to receiving a
				  failing grade on the examination if applicable pursuant to guidelines set forth
				  in paragraph  64B17-7.001(1)(k),
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.017(1)(d)
					 FS.
New 6-12-03, Amended 8-9-04,
					 2-14-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-3 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS › Section 64B17-3.007 - Board Approved Credentialing Agencies; Credentials Evaluation Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For purposes of identifying appropriate
				agencies to conduct credentialing evaluations of non-United States educated
				applicants, the Board approves the following:
(a) The Foreign Credentialing Commission on
				Physical Therapy Education (FCCPT), or
(b) Any other organization which meets the
				criteria of subsection (2), below.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-4 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 64B17-4.001 - Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant by Examination (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025,
					 486.102 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.013,
					 456.017,
					 486.102(3),
					 486.104,
					 486.106,
					 486.107
					 FS.
New 8-6-84, Amended 6-2-85, Formerly 21M-10.20, Amended
					 5-18-86, Formerly 21M-10.020, 21MM-4.001, Amended 3-1-94, Formerly 61F11-4.001,
					 Amended 12-22-94, 4-10-96, Formerly 59Y-4.001, Amended 1-23-03, 4-9-06,
					 9-19-06, 5-21-09, 9-22-09, 9-28-09, 6-9-10, 12-17-12, 1-26-15, Repealed
					 4-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-4 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 64B17-4.002 - Licensure Examination Subjects and Passing Score; Additional Requirements After Third Failure; Laws and Rules Examination (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.017(1)(b),
					 486.025,
					 486.104 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.017,
					 486.104
					 FS.
New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-10.22, Amended 4-12-87, 3-16-88,
					 6-20-89, Formerly 21M-10.022, Amended 6-3-92, 3-24-93, Formerly 21MM-4.002,
					 61F11-4.002, Amended 12-22-94, Formerly 59Y-4.002, Amended 2-14-02, 4-23-02,
					 12-5-04, 4-9-06, 6-27-07, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 7-12-10, Repealed
					 4-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-4 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 64B17-4.003 - Licensure by Endorsement (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025,
					 486.107(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.013,
					 456.0635,
					 456.38,
					 486.104,
					 486.106,
					 486.1065,
					 486.107
					 FS.
New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-10.26, Amended 5-18-86, Formerly
					 21M-10.026, 21MM-4.004, 61F11-4.004, 59Y-4.004, Amended 7-11-02, 11-11-02,
					 12-5-04, 4-9-06, 5-21-09, 9-28-09, 9-23-10, 12-17-12, 5-8-13, 1-26-15, Repealed
					 4-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-4 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 64B17-4.006 - Examination Security and Sanctions for Subversions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.023(4),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.017(1)(d)
					 FS.
New 6-17-03, Amended 8-9-04, Repealed
					 4-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-5 - INACTIVE STATUS AND REACTIVATION › Section 64B17-5.001 - Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive or Retired License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An inactive or retired license shall be reactivated upon
				  receipt by the Board office of the following:
(1) Payment of all applicable fees,
				including:
(a) The biennial renewal fee as
				specified by subsection
				 64B17-2.001(5),
				F.A.C.;
(b) The unlicensed activity
				fee as specified by section
				 456.065(3),
				F.S.;
(c) The reactivation fee as
				specified by subsection
				 64B17-2.001(9),
				F.A.C.;
(d) The change of status
				fee as specified by subsection
				 64B17-2.001(10),
				F.A.C.; and
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-5 - INACTIVE STATUS AND REACTIVATION › Section 64B17-5.002 - Exemption of Spouses of Members of Armed Forces from Licensure Renewal Provisions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A licensee who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces
				  of the United States shall be exempt from all licensure renewal provisions for
				  any period of time which the licensee is absent from the State of Florida due
				  to the spouse's duties with the Armed Forces. The licensee must document the
				  absence and the spouse's military status to the Board. The licensee is required
				  to notify the Board of a change in status within six months of the licensee's
				  return to the State of Florida or the spouse's discharge from active duty. If
				  the change of status occurs within the second half of the biennium, the
				  licensee is exempt from the continuing education requirement for that
				  biennium.
Specific Authority
					 456.024(2),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.024(2)
					 FS.
New 5-18-00, Amended
					 4-18-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.001 - Minimum Standards of Physical Therapy Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions - For
				purposes of this rule only, the words and phrases listed below are defined in
				the following manner:
(a) Acute Care - The
				stage of illness or injury characterized by actual or reasonable potential for
				a rapid change in medical status that would affect the physical therapy plan of
				care.
(b) Consultation - The
				offering of information aimed at the resolution of perceived problem.
(c) Direction - The physical therapist's
				authorization and empowerment of a physical therapist assistant or unlicensed
				personnel, as authorized by Rule
				 64B17-6.007, F.A.C., to carry
				out actions requiring licensure under Chapter 486, F.S.
(d) Assessment - Observational, verbal, or
				manual determinations of the function of the musculoskeletal or neuromuscular
				system relative to physical therapy, including, but not limited to, range of
				motion of a joint, motor power, postural attitudes, biomechanical function,
				locomotion, or functional abilities, for the purpose of making recommendations
				for treatment.
(e) Direct
				Supervision - Supervision of subordinate personnel performing directed actions,
				while the licensed supervisor is immediately physically available.
(f) General supervision - Supervision of a
				physical therapist assistant, other than by direct supervision, whereby the
				physical therapist is accessible at all times by two-way communication,
				available, to respond to an inquiry when made and readily available for
				consultation during the delivery of care, and is within the same geographic
				location as the physical therapist assistant.
(g) Program Plan - The establishment of
				objectives (goals) and specific remediation techniques.
(h) Standards - Conditions and performances
				which are essential for quality physical therapy service and patient
				care.
(i) Unlicensed personnel -
				Any individual, working or volunteering in a physical therapy setting, not
				holding a current license as a physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.002 - Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants by Physicians (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 486.021(6), (9)
					 FS.
New 9-22-87, Formerly 21M-9.035, 21MM-6.002, 61F11-6.002,
					 59Y-6.002, Amended 2-18-16, Repealed
					 7-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.003 - Minimum Qualification to Perform Electromyography

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Before a physical
				therapist may perform electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human
				condition, he must be trained and competent in:
(a) Inserting and adjusting
				electrodes.
(b) Reading and
				identifying normal and abnormal signals on the grid.
(c) Interpreting the audible
				signals.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.004 - Address of Licensee

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each person holding a license issued pursuant to chapter 486,
				  F.S., must maintain on file with the Board of Physical Therapy Practice the
				  current address at which any notice required by law may be served by the Board
				  or its agent. Within sixty days of changing this address, whether or not within
				  this state, the licensee shall notify the Board office in writing of the new
				  address.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.035(1),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.035(1)
					 FS.
New 10-14-91, Formerly 21MM-6.004, 61F11-6.004,
					 59Y-6.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.0044 - Medical Records of Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants Relocating or Terminating Practice (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.058 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.058,
					 486.021(6),
					 (11)
					 FS.
New 5-13-99, Repealed
					 3-23-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.005 - Costs of Duplicating Medical Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any person licensed
				pursuant to Chapter 486, F.S., required to release copies of reports or patient
				medical records, or make reports or records available for digital scanning, may
				condition such release upon payment by the requesting party of no more than the
				reasonable costs of reproducing the records, including reasonable staff
				time.
(2) Reasonable costs of
				reproducing copies of written or typed documents or reports shall not be more
				than the following:
(a) For the first 25
				pages, the cost shall be $1.00 per page.
(b) For each page in excess of 25 pages, the
				cost shall be $.25 per page.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.006 - Administration of Topical Medications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Pursuant to a physician's prescription for the patient, a
				  physical therapist may retain custody of that patient's non-scheduled legend
				  topical medications and administer those medications to that patient. All
				  prescription medication used in physical therapy treatment shall be properly
				  dispensed by a Florida licensed pharmacist and administered only to the patient
				  for whom the prescription was authorized.
Rulemaking Authority
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 486.021(11),
					 486.125(1)(e)
					 FS.
New 5-12-92, Formerly 21MM-6.006, 61F11-6.006,
					 59Y-6.006.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.007 - Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel by the Physical Therapist

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Unlicensed personnel may be utilized to
				assist in the delivery of patient care treatment by the physical therapist,
				with direct supervision by the physical therapist or the physical therapist
				assistant.
(2) It is the sole
				responsibility of the physical therapist to consider the task delegated, select
				the appropriately trained personnel to perform the task, communicate the task
				or activity desired of the unlicensed personnel, verify the understanding by
				the unlicensed personnel chosen for the task or activity, and establish
				procedures for the monitoring of the tasks or activities delegated.
(3) The physical therapist shall retain
				ultimate responsibility for the patient's physical therapy treatment. Any
				delegation of treatment to supportive personnel shall be done with
				consideration of the education, training, and experience of the support
				personnel. It is the sole responsibility of the physical therapist to define
				and delineate the education, training, and experience required to perform
				duties within the physical therapy practice setting, in writing as a part of
				the practice policies and procedures.
(a)
				Education entails a technical or professional degree or certification in a
				specific practice area providing for background and experience.
(b) Qualification by training is the learning
				of tasks performed and delegated to individuals within the physical therapy
				practice.
1. The physical therapist shall
				define the procedures to be used to train unlicensed personnel to perform
				patient care related tasks or activities within the practice.
2. It is the responsibility of the physical
				therapist to insure that the necessary training occurred prior to the
				delegation of a patient care task or activity to unlicensed
				personnel.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B17-6.008 - Minimum Standards of Practice for the Performance of Dry Needling

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For purposes of this rule only, the words
				and phrases listed below are defined in the following manner:
(a) "Adverse medical incident" means an event
				over which the physical therapist could exercise control and which is
				associated in whole or in part with the performance of dry needling, rather
				than the condition for which dry needling occurred, and which resulted in any
				prolonged and/or emergent neurological, pulmonary, vascular, or musculoskeletal
				condition that required the transfer of the patient to a hospital and/or
				referral to a physician for treatment of the resulting condition.
(b) "Supervision" means observation of the
				dry needling procedure by a physical therapist licensed in any state or the
				District of Columbia who meets the qualifications for practicing dry needling
				in the state of Florida and who has a minimum of one year and 25 sessions of
				experience treating patients using dry needling. The observation may be in
				person or via synchronous telehealth as defined in Section
				 456.47, F.S.
(c) "Competency requirements" means
				proficiency in the subject areas listed in sub-subparagraphs
				(2)(b)1.a.-e.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-7 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B17-7.0025 - Time Limitation for Payment of Administrative Fine or Costs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In cases where the Board of Physical Therapy Practice imposes
				  an administrative fine and/or costs, the fine and/or costs shall be paid within
				  thirty (30) days from the date the final order of the Board is filed with the
				  Clerk of the Department unless a different time frame is set forth in the final
				  order.
Specific Authority
					 456.072(4),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.072(4),
					 486.025,
					 486.125(2)(d)
					 FS.
New 10-12-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-7 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B17-7.0027 - Procedure for Compliance with Board Ordered Laws and Rules Exam

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Licensees ordered to take and pass the Florida Laws and Rules
				  Examination as a result of a disciplinary proceeding or reinstatement, must
				  file DOH Form DH-MQA 1144, Final Order/Continuing Education Credit Florida Laws
				  and Rules Application, revised 05/2021, which is incorporated by reference and
				  available through
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13420
,
				  or
www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036,
					  456.072,
					 456.079,
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.072,
					  456.073,
					  456.079,
					  486.125 FS.
New 5-21-09, Amended 8-10-09, 7-14-10, 9-30-15, 2-24-21,
					 8-26-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-7 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B17-7.003 - Reinstatement of License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When the Board
				has suspended or otherwise restricted the license of a Physical Therapist or
				Physical Therapist Assistant, the licensee may petition the Board for
				reinstatement or removal of restrictions. The Board shall reinstate a suspended
				license, or remove restrictions, upon its finding that the licensee has
				complied with all terms and conditions of the final order and the licensee
				possesses the present ability to safely practice physical therapy.
(2) Where a license has been suspended or
				otherwise restricted for a specific period of time, and the licensee is seeking
				reinstatement or removal of restrictions prior to completion of the specified
				period, the Petition shall contain sufficient facts to allow the Board to find:
(a) The licensee has complied with all terms
				and conditions of the final order, excluding completion of the specified time
				period;
(b) The licensee possesses
				the present ability to safely practice physical therapy; and,
(c) Continuation of suspension or restriction
				of the license presents an undue hardship on the licensee and is not necessary
				for the continued protection of the public health, safety and
				welfare.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-7 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B17-7.004 - Mediation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Board finds that the following offenses may be mediated
				  if the offense meets the criteria of Section
				   456.078, F.S., can be remedied
				  by the licensee, and there is no intentional misconduct:
(1) Failure to respond timely to a continuing
				education audit as required by Section
				 486.109(4),
				F.S.
(2) Failure to notify the
				Department of a change of address as required by Rule
				 64B17-6.004, F.A.C.
(3) Non-intentional issuance of a bad check
				to the Department under Section
				 486.125(1)(k),
				F.S.
(4) Failure to turn over
				patient records as required by Section
				 456.057, F.S.
(5) Failure to provide the specific
				disclosure statement required by Section
				 456.062, F.S., which must appear
				in any advertisement for a free, discounted fee, or reduced fee
				service.
(6) Failure to notify the
				Board office in writing of a change of address within 60 days as required by
				Rule  64B17-6.004, F.A.C.
(7) Charging a patient or patient's legal
				representative a fee for releasing patient records in excess of that authorized
				by Rule  64B17-6.005, F.A.C.
(8) Failure to pay required fees, fines, or
				costs in a timely manner as required by Rule
				 64B17-7.0025, F.A.C.
(9) Failure to satisfy continuing education
				requirements as required by Rule
				 64B17-9.001,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.078,
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.078
					 FS.
New 12-22-94, Formerly 59Y-7.005, Amended 4-28-04,
					 3-30-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-7 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B17-7.005 - Notice of Noncompliance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In accordance with Sections
				   456.073(3)  and
				   120.695, F.S., the Department is
				  authorized to issue a notice of noncompliance as a first response to a minor
				  violation which does not endanger the public health, safety, and welfare and
				  which does not demonstrate a serious inability to practice the profession.
				  Failure of a licensee to take action to correct the violation within 15 days
				  shall result in either the issuance of a citation when appropriate or the
				  initiation of regular disciplinary proceedings. The minor violations for which
				  the Department is authorized to issue a notice of noncompliance are: Failure to
				  notify of a change of address within 60 days as required by Rule
				   64B17-6.004, F.A.C., and failure
				  to timely complete the human trafficking education course required by Section
				   456.0341, F.S., and Rule
				   64B17-8.003,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 120.695,
					 456.073(3),
					 486.025 FS. Law Implemented
					 120.695,
					 456.073(3)
					 FS.
New 4-18-04, Amended 5-12-14,
					 3-24-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-8 - INSTRUCTION ON HIV/AIDS AND PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS › Section 64B17-8.001 - Requirement for Instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each licensee
				must complete at least one clock hour of HIV/AIDS education through a Board
				approved course no later than upon the licensee's first biennial renewal of
				licensure. The Board shall accept coursework from schools of physical therapy,
				provided such coursework was completed no more than five (5) years preceding
				initial licensure date.
(2) To
				receive Board approval courses on HIV/AIDS shall be at least one hour and
				include the following subject areas:
(a)
				Modes of transmission;
(b)
				Infection control procedures;
(c)
				Clinical management;
(d)
				Prevention;
(e) Florida law on AIDS
				and the impact on testing, confidentiality, and treatment. A home study course
				shall be permitted to fulfill this aspect of the HIV/AIDS
				education.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-8 - INSTRUCTION ON HIV/AIDS AND PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS › Section 64B17-8.002 - Requirements for Prevention of Medical Errors Education

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To receive Board
				approval for biennial renewal, courses on medical error prevention shall be two
				contact hours and include a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and
				prevention, and patient safety, which shall
				encompass:
(a) Medical documentation and
				communication;
(b)
				Contraindications and indications for physical therapy management; and,
(c) Pharmacological components of
				physical therapy and patient management.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B17 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice › Chapter 64B17-8 - INSTRUCTION ON HIV/AIDS AND PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS › Section 64B17-8.003 - Requirements for Human Trafficking Education

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each licensee,
				licensed by January 1, 2021, must complete at least one hour of Human
				Trafficking education through an approved course no later than January 1,
				2021.
(2) To receive approval,
				courses on human trafficking shall be at least one hour and include all of the
				following subject areas:
(a) Sex trafficking,
(b) Labor trafficking,
(c) How to identify individuals who may be
				victims of human trafficking,
(d)
				How to report cases of human trafficking,
(e) Resources available to victims,
				and
(f) Signage posting
				requirements.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B18 - Board of Podiatric Medicine › Chapter 64B18-10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 64B18-10.006 - Board Business

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purposes of Board member compensation under
				  subsection (4), of Section
				   456.011, F.S., "other business
				  involving the Board" is defined to include:
(1) Board meetings;
(2) Meetings of committees of the
				Board;
(3) Meetings of a Board
				member with Department staff or contractors of the Department at the Department
				or Board's request;
(4) Meetings
				attended by a Board member at the request of the Department or the
				Board;
(5) Probable cause panel
				meetings;
(6) Any emergency
				telephone conference calls; and,
(7) Attendance at the meeting of the
				Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards or the National Meeting of the American
				Podiatric Medical Association when attending in the capacity of a Board
				member.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.011(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.011(4)
					 FS.
New 1-29-80, Amended 12-27-81, Formerly 21T-10.06, Amended
					 4-24-86, 10-14-86, Formerly 21T-10.006, 61F12-10.006, Amended 1-1-96, 6-17-97,
					 Formerly 59Z-10.006.