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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-104 - Confidential Information and Records

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The following information or a record containing this
				  information is confidential and is not provided to the public by the
				  Board:
1. An applicant's, licensee's,
				or certificate-holder's:
a. Social Security
				number;
b. Home address or home
				telephone number unless the address or telephone number is the only address or
				telephone number of record;
c.
				Credential evaluation report, education transcript, grades, or examination
				scores;
d. National physical
				therapist or physical therapist assistant examination score;
e. Diagnosis and treatment records;
				and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-107 - Fees

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A. Under the
				authority provided by A.R.S. §§
									32-2029 and
				32-2030,
				the Board establishes and shall collect the following fees:
1. For a physical therapist:
a. Application for an original license if the
				applicant applies on or after September 1 in an even-numbered year and no later
				than August 31 in an odd-numbered year, $260;
b. Application for an original license if the
				applicant applies on or after September 1 in an odd-numbered year and no later
				than August 31 in an even-numbered year, $190;
c. Renewal of an active license,
				$160;
d. Renewal of an inactive
				license, $80;
e. Reinstatement of
				an administratively suspended license, $100 plus the renewal fee; and
f. Duplicate license, $10.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-202 - Reinstatement of License or Certificate

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A. An applicant whose Arizona license or
				certificate is administratively suspended for three consecutive years or less
				after the date of renewal of the license or certificate may apply for
				reinstatement of the license or certificate by submitting the application in
				R4-24-208 and the reinstatement fee and renewal fee required in
				R4-24-107.
B. An applicant whose Arizona license or
				certificate is administratively suspended for more than three consecutive years
				after the date of renewal of the license or certificate may apply for
				reinstatement of the license or certificate by submitting the reinstatement fee
				and renewal fee in
				R4-24-107, and:
1. For an applicant educated in the United
				States requesting reinstatement of a license, the application in
				R4-24-201(A)
				and (B);
2. For a foreign-educated applicant
				requesting reinstatement of a license, the application in
				R4-24-203;
				or
3. For an applicant requesting
				reinstatement of a certificate, the application in
				R4-24-207(A)
				and (B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-204 - Supervised Clinical Practice

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A.
				An interim permit holder shall complete a supervised clinical practice under
				onsite supervision. The supervised clinical practice shall consist of at least
				500 hours.
B. Before an individual
				is issued an interim permit, the individual shall submit to the Board:
1. A written request for Board approval of
				the facility where supervised clinical practice will take place that includes:
a. The name, address, and telephone number of
				the facility; and
b. A description
				of the physical therapy services provided at the facility; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-205 - Examination Scores

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A. To be
				licensed as a physical therapist, an applicant shall obtain:
1. A scaled score of 600 or more, based on a
				scale ranging from 200 to 800 on a national examination for physical therapists
				taken on or after March 14, 1996; or
2. A raw score that is no lower than 1.50
				standard deviation below the national average for a national examination for
				physical therapists taken before March 14, 1996.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-208 - License or Certificate Renewal; Address Change

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A. A licensee or certificate holder shall
				submit a renewal application packet to the Board on or before August 31 of an
				even-numbered year that includes:
1. The
				following information for the compliance period immediately preceding the
				renewal application:
a. The licensee's or
				certificate holder's:
i. Name;
ii. Home, business, and e-mail addresses;
				and
iii. Home and business
				telephone numbers;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-209 - Time-Frames for Board Approvals

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A.
				The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2)
				 for each type of approval granted by the
				Board is listed in Table 1. The applicant and the Executive Director of the
				Board may agree in writing to extend the substantive review time-frame and
				overall time-frame. The overall time-frame and the substantive review
				time-frame may not be extended by more than 25% of the overall
				time-frame.
B. The administrative
				completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(1)
				 for each type of approval granted by the
				Board is listed in Table 1.
1. The
				administrative completeness review time-frame begins:
a. When the Board receives an application
				packet for an initial or renewal license or certificate or
b. When the Board receives a request for
				approval of a facility.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Table 1 - Time Frames (in days)

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Type of
							 Applicant
Type of
							 Approval
Statutory
							 Authority
Overall Time Frame
Administrative Completeness Time
							 Frame
Substantive Review Time
							 Frame
Original License (R4-24-201) or Registration as an
							 Out-of-state Health Care Provider of Telehealth Services (A.R.S. §
													36-3606
							 )
License Registration
A.R.S. §§
													32-2022;
							 32-2023; 36-3606
75
30
45
License or Certificate by Endorsement (R4-24-201;
							 R4-24-207
							 )
License or certificate by Endorsement
A.R.S. §
													32-2026
75
30
45
Physical Therapist Assistant Certificate
							 (R4-24-207)
Certificate
A.R.S. §§
													32-2022;
32-2023
75
30
45
Foreign-educated (R4-24-203)
License
A.R.S. §§
													32-2022;
32-2025
75
45
30
Renewal of license or certificate
							 (R4-24-208)
License or certificate
A.R.S. §
													§
													32-2027
30
15
15
Foreign-educated and Supervised Clinical Practice
							 (R4-24-203, R4-24-204)
Interim Permit and Approval of
							 Facility
A.R.S. §
													32-2025
60
30
30
Reinstatement (R4-24-202)
Reinstatement of
License or Certificate
A.R.S. §
													32-2028
30
15
15
Initial Registration of a Business
							 Entity
Registration
A.R.S. §
													32-2030
30
15
15
Renewal of Registration of a Business
							 Entity
Registration
A.R.S. §
													32-2030(D)
15
7
8
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-210 - Business Entity Registration; Display of Registration Certificate

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A. A business
				entity that offers physical therapy services to the public and is not exempt
				from registration under A.R.S. §
									32-2030(H)
				 shall separately register with the Board
				each location from which physical therapy services are offered in
				Arizona.
B. A business entity shall
				not offer physical therapy services at a location in Arizona until that
				location is registered with the Board.
C. To register with the Board an Arizona
				location at which physical therapy services are offered, a business entity
				shall submit to the Board an application packet that includes the following:
1. An application form, which is available
				from the Board and requires the following information:
a. Name, primary address, and e-mail address
				of the business entity;
b. Name,
				title, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the manager of the
				location being registered;
c. Name
				and business address of each officer or director of the business
				entity;
d. Name and license number
				of each physical therapist who provides physical therapy services at the
				location being registered;
e. Name
				and certificate number of each physical therapy assistant who works at the
				location being registered;
f.
				Description of the physical therapy services offered at the location being
				registered;
g. For the business
				entity, a statement of whether any state, territory, district, or country has
				ever:
i. Refused to issue or renew a
				registration, permit, license, or other authorization;
ii. Accepted surrender of a registration,
				permit, license, or other authorization in lieu of other disciplinary action;
				or
iii. Suspended, revoked,
				cancelled, or taken other disciplinary action against a registration, permit,
				license, or other authorization; and
h. Dated signature of an officer or director
				attesting that:
i. The business entity has a
				written protocol that meets the standards in A.R.S. §
												32-2030(F)
				 for the secure storage, transfer, and access
				of the physical therapy records of the business entity's patients;
				and
ii. The information provided is
				true and correct; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-211 - Renewal of Business Entity Registration

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A. The registration of a business entity
				expires for each location registered on August 31 of every odd-numbered
				year.
B. A business entity shall
				separately renew the registration of each location from which the business
				entity offers physical therapy services in Arizona.
C. To renew the registration of an Arizona
				location from which physical therapy services are offered, a business entity
				shall submit to the Board an application form, which is available from the
				Board and requires the following information:
1. Name, primary address, and e-mail address
				of the business entity;
2. Name,
				title, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the manager of the
				location being registered;
3. Name
				and business address of each officer or director of the business
				entity;
4. Name and license number
				of each physical therapist who provides physical therapy services at the
				location being registered;
5. Name
				and certificate number of each physical therapy assistant who works at the
				location being registered;
6.
				Description of the physical therapy services offered at the location being
				registered;
7. For the business
				entity, a statement of whether any state, territory, district, or country has
				ever:
a. Refused to issue or renew a
				registration, permit, license, or other authorization;
b. Accepted surrender of a registration,
				permit, license, or other authorization in lieu of other disciplinary action;
				or
c. Suspended, revoked,
				cancelled, or taken other disciplinary action against a registration, permit,
				license, or other authorization;
8. Statement of whether the business entity
				complies with A.R.S. §
										32-2030(F);
				and
9. Dated signature of an
				officer or director attesting that the information provided is true and
				correct.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-212 - Regulation of a Business Entity

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A.
				A business entity may submit a complaint under A.R.S. §
									32-2030
				or
				32-2045(D)
				 by complying with
				R4-24-305.
B. The Board shall investigate and act on a
				complaint, whether submitted by or against a business entity, in a manner
				consistent with
				R4-24-305,
				R4-24-306,
				R4-24-307,
				R4-24-308,
				and
				R4-24-309.
C. As provided under A.R.S. §
									32-2047,
				a business entity that violates a requirement of A.R.S. §
									32-2030
				is subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 2 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section R4-24-213 - Business Entity Participation

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A registered business entity may provide assistance and
				  advice to the Board relating to the regulation of business entities by:
1. Participating in the rulemaking process in
				a manner described under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 3;
2. Submitting a petition under A.R.S. §
				41-1033 and
				R4-24-502;
3. Submitting an appeal under A.R.S. §
				41-1056.01 and
				R4-24-502;
4. Submitting a written criticism under
				R4-24-506; and
5. Attending a Board
				meeting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-301 - Lawful Practice

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A. A physical
				therapist shall provide the referring practitioner, if any, with information
				from the patient assessment, diagnosis, and plan of care. Within one week after
				a patient is initially evaluated, the physical therapist shall provide this
				information:
1. In writing and place a copy of
				the written notice in the patient's record, or
2. Orally and place a contemporaneously made
				note of the verbal communication in the patient's record.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-302 - Use of Titles

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A. As required
				under A.R.S. §
									32-2042,
				a licensed physical therapist shall use the designation "P.T." immediately
				following the licensee's name or signature to denote licensure. A licensed
				physical therapist shall not use the designations "R.P.T." or "L.P.T." in
				connection with the physical therapist's name or place of business.
B. In addition to and immediately following
				the "P.T." designation, a physical therapist may list academic degrees earned
				and professional specialty certifications held.
C. As required under A.R.S. §
									32-2042,
				a physical therapist assistant shall use the designation "P.T.A." immediately
				following the physical therapist assistant's name to denote
				certification.
D. As required under
				A.R.S. §
									32-2042,
				a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is on retired status
				shall use "(retired)" or "(ret.)" immediately after the designation required
				under subsection (A) or (C), as applicable.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-303 - Patient Care Management

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A. A
				physical therapist is responsible for the scope of patient management in the
				practice of physical therapy as defined by A.R.S. §
									32-2001.
				For each patient, the physical therapist shall:
1. Perform and document an initial
				evaluation;
2. Perform and document
				periodic reevaluation;
3. Document
				a discharge summary and the patient's response to the course of treatment at
				discharge;
4. Ensure that the
				patient's physical therapy record is complete and accurate; and
5. Ensure that services reported for billing,
				whether billed directly to the patient or through a third party, are accurate
				and consistent with information in the patient's physical therapy
				record.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-304 - Adequate Patient Records

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A. A
				physical therapist shall ensure that a patient record meets the following
				minimum standards:
1. Each entry in the
				patient record is:
a. Legible,
b. Accurately dated, and
c. Signed with the name and legal designation
				of the individual making the entry;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-305 - Complaints and Investigations

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A.
				A complainant shall ensure that a complaint filed with the Board is about:
1. An individual licensed or certified under
				this Chapter; or
2. An individual
				believed to be engaged in unlawful practice as described in A.R.S. §
										32-2048.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-306 - Hearings

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A. To facilitate
				investigation of a complaint, the Board may conduct an informal hearing. The
				Board shall send written notice of an informal hearing to the individual who is
				the subject of the complaint, by personal service or certified mail, return
				receipt requested, at least 30 days before the informal hearing.
B. The Board shall ensure that the written
				notice of informal hearing contains the following information:
1. The time, date, and place of the informal
				hearing;
2. An explanation of the
				informal nature of the proceedings;
3. The individual's right to appear with or
				without legal counsel;
4. A
				statement of the allegations and issues involved with a citation to relevant
				statutes and rules;
5. The
				individual's right to a formal hearing under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6,
				Article 10 instead of the informal hearing;
6. The licensee's or certificate holder's
				right to request under A.R.S. §
										32-3206(A)
				 a copy of information the Board will use in
				making its determination; and
7.
				Notice that the Board may take disciplinary action as a result of the informal
				hearing if it finds the individual violated A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 19, or
				this Chapter;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-307 - Subpoenas

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A. A party desiring
				issuance of a subpoena to compel the appearance of a witness or the production
				of documents or other evidence at a hearing shall file a written request with
				the Board that includes the following information:
1. The caption and docket number of the
				matter;
2. A list or description of
				any documents or other evidence sought;
3. The name and business address of the
				custodian of the documents or other evidence sought;
4. The name and business or residential
				address of all persons to be subpoenaed;
5. A brief statement of the reason the
				evidence is relevant to the matter;
6. The date, time, and place to appear or
				produce documents or other evidence; and
7. The name, address, and telephone number of
				the party, or the party's attorney, requesting the subpoena.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-308 - Rehearing or Review of Board Decisions

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A. The Board shall provide for a rehearing
				and review of its decisions under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article
				10.
B. Except as provided in
				subsection (I), a party is required to file a motion for rehearing or review of
				a decision of the Board to exhaust the party's administrative
				remedies.
C. A party may amend a
				motion for rehearing or review at any time before the Board rules on the
				motion.
D. The Board may grant a
				rehearing or review for any of the following reasons materially affecting a
				party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the
				proceedings of the Board or any order or abuse of discretion that deprived the
				moving party of a fair hearing;
2.
				Misconduct of the Board, its staff, or an administrative law judge;
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence;
4. Newly discovered material evidence that
				could not, with reasonable diligence, have been discovered and produced at the
				hearing;
5. Excessive or
				insufficient penalty;
6. Error in
				the admission or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the
				hearing or during the progress of the proceedings; and
7. The findings of fact or decision is not
				justified by the evidence or is contrary to law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-309 - Disciplinary Actions

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A. As required
				by A.R.S. §
									39-121.01,
				a record of Board disciplinary actions, including a decree of censure, is a
				public record open to public inspection.
B. If the Board decides to restrict a license
				or certificate, the Board shall ensure that the restriction and any required
				corrective action address the conduct that led to the restriction and protect
				the public. If the Board decides to require that an individual with a
				restricted license or certificate be supervised during the period of
				restriction, the Board shall appoint an unrestricted licensee to provide the
				supervision.
C. A physical
				therapist or physical therapist assistant whose license or certificate is
				suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered shall return the license or
				certificate to the Board within 10 days after receipt of the Board's final
				order.
D. At the end of a period of
				license or certificate restriction, the Board shall terminate the restriction
				only if the licensee or certificate holder submits to the Board evidence of
				having completed all required corrective actions and complied with all terms of
				the restriction. If the Board believes it will help the Board determine whether
				to terminate a restriction, the licensee or certificate holder shall appear
				before the Board.
E. An applicant
				who had a previous license or certificate revoked by the Board shall appear
				before the Board before the Board acts on the application.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-310 - Substance Abuse Recovery Program

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A. Under A.R.S. §
									32-2044(8),
				practicing as a physical therapist or working as a physical therapist assistant
				while mentally or physically impaired is grounds for disciplinary
				action.
B. The Board shall allow an
				impaired licensee or certificate holder to enter into a substance abuse
				recovery program rather than conduct a disciplinary proceeding if:
1. The impaired licensee or certificate
				holder is qualified under A.R.S. §
										32-2050(2),
2. The Board believes the proposed program
				will assist the impaired licensee or certificate holder to recover,
				and
3. The impaired licensee or
				certificate holder enters into the written agreement required under A.R.S.
				§
										32-2050(3) and
				(4).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-311 - Display of License; Disclosure

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A.
				A licensee or certificate holder shall display a copy or provide documentation
				of the license or certificate and current renewal verification as specified in
				A.R.S. §
									32-2051(G).
B. Upon request, a licensee or certificate
				holder shall inform a member of the public how to file a complaint by providing
				the address and telephone number of the Board office and a statement that a
				complaint against a licensee or certificate holder should be directed to the
				Board.
C. Before conducting an
				evaluation or initiating physical therapy, a licensee shall disclose to a
				patient when a referring practitioner is deriving direct or indirect
				compensation from the referral. The licensee shall ensure that the disclosure
				is in writing and states "Under A.R.S. §
									32-2051(C),
				I am required by law to inform you in writing that your referring physician [or
				specify if different from a physician] derives either direct or indirect
				compensation related to your physical therapy."
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-312 - Mandatory Reporting Requirement

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A. As required by A.R.S. §
									32-3208,
				an applicant, licensee, or certificate holder who is charged with a misdemeanor
				involving conduct that may affect patient safety or a felony shall provide
				written notice of the charge to the Board within 10 working days after the
				charge is filed.
B. An applicant,
				licensee, or certificate holder may request a list of reportable misdemeanors
				from the Board.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 3 - PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section R4-24-313 - Professional Standards of Care and Training and Education Qualifications for Delivery of Dry Needling Skilled Intervention

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A. Effective July 1, 2015 and in accordance
				with A.R.S. §
									32-2044(25),
				a physical therapist shall meet the qualifications established in subsection
				(C) before providing the skilled intervention "dry needling", as defined in
				A.R.S. §
									32-2001(4).
B. A physical therapist offering to provide
				or providing "dry needling" intervention shall provide documented proof of
				compliance with the qualifications listed in subsection (C) to the board within
				30 days of completion of the course content in subsection (C) or within 30 days
				of initial licensure as a physical therapist in Arizona.
C. Course content that meets the training and
				education qualifications for "dry needling" shall contain all of the following:
1. The course content shall be approved by
				one or more of the following entities prior to the course(s) being completed by
				the physical therapist.
a. Commission On
				Accreditation In Physical Therapy Education,
b. American Physical Therapy
				Association,
c. State Chapters Of
				The American Physical Therapy Association,
d. Specialty Groups Of The American Physical
				Therapy Association, or
e. The
				Federation of State Boards Of Physical Therapy.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 4 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section R4-24-401 - Continuing Competence Requirements for Renewal

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A. Except as provided in subsection (G), a
				licensed physical therapist shall earn 20 contact hours of continuing
				competence for each compliance period to be eligible for license renewal .
1. The licensee shall earn at least 10
				contact hours from Category A continuing competence activities. No more than
				five of the required contact hours from Category A may be obtained from
				nonclinical course work.
2. No more
				than 10 contact hours may be earned by the licensee during any compliance
				period from Categories B and C continuing competence activities. No more than
				five contact hours from categories B and C may be obtained from nonclinical
				course work.
3. If the licensee's
				initial license is for one year or less, the licensee shall earn 10 contact
				hours from Category A continuing competence activities during the initial
				compliance period. No more than five of the required contact hours from
				Category A may be obtained from nonclinical course work.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 4 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section R4-24-402 - Continuing Competence Activities

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A. Category A continuing competence
				activities shall be approved by:
1. An
				accredited medical, health care, or physical therapy program;
2. A state or national medical, health care,
				or physical therapy association, or a component of the association;
				or
3. A national medical, health
				care, or physical therapy specialty society.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 4 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE › Section R4-24-403 - Activities Not Eligible for Continuing Competence Credit

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A licensee or certificate holder shall not receive continuing
				  competence credit for the following activities:
1. A regularly scheduled educational
				opportunity provided within an institution, such as rounds or case
				conferences;
2. A staff
				meeting;
3. A publication or
				presentation by the licensee or certificate holder to a lay or nonprofessional
				group; and
4. Routine teaching of
				personnel, students, or staff as part of a job requirement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 5 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES › Section R4-24-502 - Petition for Rulemaking; Review of Agency Practice or Substantive Policy Statement; Objection to a Section Based upon Economic, Small Business, or Consumer Impact

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A petition to adopt, amend, or repeal a Section or to review
				  an existing agency practice or substantive policy statement that the petitioner
				  alleges to constitute a rule under A.R.S. §
									41-1033
				  or to object to a Section in accordance with A.R.S. §
									41-1056.01
				  shall be filed with the Board as prescribed in this Section. Each petition
				  shall contain:
1. The name and current
				address of the petitioner;
2. For
				adoption of a new Section, specific language of the proposed new
				Section;
3. For amendment of a
				current Section, citation for the applicable Arizona Administrative Code
				Section number and heading of the current Section and the specific language of
				the current Section with language to be deleted stricken and new language
				underlined;
4. For the repeal of a
				current Section, citation for the applicable A.A.C. Section number and heading
				of the Section proposed for repeal;
5. The reasons a Section should be adopted,
				amended, or repealed, and if in reference to an existing Section, why the
				Section is inadequate, unreasonable, unduly burdensome, or otherwise not
				acceptable. The petitioner may provide additional supporting information,
				including:
a. Statistical data or other
				justification, with clear reference to an attached exhibit;
b. Identification of what person or segment
				of the public would be affected and how the person or segment would be
				affected; and
c. If the petitioner
				is a public agency, a summary of a relevant issue raised in any public hearing,
				or as a written comment offered by the public;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 24 - BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Article 5 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES › Section R4-24-506 - Written Criticism of Rule

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A.
				Any person may file a written criticism of an existing rule with the
				Board.
B. The criticism shall
				clearly identify the rule and specify why the existing rule is inadequate,
				unduly burdensome, unreasonable, or otherwise improper.
C. The Board shall acknowledge receipt of a
				criticism within 15 days and shall place the criticism in the official record
				for review by the Board under A.R.S. § 41-1056.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-25-101 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply in this Chapter unless
				  otherwise specified:
1. "Administer"
				has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
2. "Comity" means the
				procedure for granting an Arizona license to an applicant who is licensed as a
				podiatrist in another state of the United States.
3. "Controlled
				substance" has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
4.
				"Council" means the Council of Podiatric Medical Education, an organization
				approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association to govern podiatric
				education.
5. "Credit hour" means
				60 minutes of participation in continuing education.
6. "Day" means calendar
				day.
7. "DEA" means The Drug Enforcement Administration in
				the Department of Justice
8. "DEA Registration"
				means the DEA Controlled Substance Registration required and permitted by
				21 U.S.C.
				823 of the Controlled Substances
				Act.
9. "Device" has the
				same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-1901 and includes a prescription-only
				device defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
10.
				"Directly supervise" has the same meaning as "direct supervision" in A.R.S.
				§ 32-871(D).
11. "Dispense" has the
				same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-871(F).
12. "Distributor" has
				the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-1901.
13. "Drug" has the same
				meaning as in A.R.S. § 32-1901 and includes a controlled substance, a
				narcotic drug defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901, a prescription medication, and
				a prescription-only drug.
14.
				"Informed consent" means a document signed by a patient or patient's
				representative that authorizes treatment to the patient after the treating
				podiatrist informs the patient or the patient's representative of the
				following:
a. A description of the
				treatment;
b. A description of the
				expected benefits of the treatment;
c. Alternatives to the treatment;
d. Associated risks of the treatment,
				including potential side effects and complications; and
e. The patient's right to withdraw
				authorization for the treatment at any time.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-25-102 - Postdoctoral, or Residency Program Approval

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A. For purposes of satisfying the
				requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-826(A),
				a postdoctoral or residency program approved by the Council is approved by the
				Board.
B. A postdoctoral or
				residency program provisionally approved or placed on probation by the Council
				is approved by the Board until the Council makes a final adverse determination
				of the status of the postdoctoral or residency program.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-25-103 - Fees

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The Board shall charge the following fees, which are not
				  refundable unless A.R.S. §
									41-1077 applies:
1. Application for license according to
				A.R.S. §§
									32-822(A)  and
				32-825, $450.00.
2. Application for license according to
				A.R.S. §
									32-827, $450.00.
3. License issuance, $225.00.
4. Annual renewal, $325.00.
5. Penalty fee for late renewal after July
				30, $150.00 in addition to the regular renewal fee.
6. Certification of a licensee to authorities
				of another state or country, $10.00.
7. For initial registration to dispense drugs
				and devices, $200.00.
8. For annual
				renewal of registration to dispense drugs and devices, $100.00.
9. Application for temporary license and
				issuance of license, $100.00
10.
				Application for telehealth registration and issuance of registration,
				$50.00.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R4-25-104 - Time-frames for Approvals

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A. The
				overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2)
				 for each type of approval granted by the
				Board is set forth in Table 1. The applicant and the Executive Director of the
				Board may agree in writing to extend the overall time-frame. The substantive
				review time-frame may not be extended by more than 25% of the overall
				time-frame.
B. The administrative
				completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072
				for each type of approval granted by the Board is set forth in Table 1.
1. The administrative completeness review
				time-frame begins:
a. For
				approval of a podiatry license, when the Board receives the application packet
				required in
				R4-25-303;
b. For
				approval of a registration to dispense drugs, when the Board receives the
				application packet required in
				R4-25-602;
c. For approval of an application for renewal
				of a license or dispensing registration, when a licensee submits an application
				packet to the Board; or
d. For approval of
				continuing education, when the Board receives a request for approval.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Table 1 - Time-frames (in days)

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Type of Approval
Statutory Authority
Overall Time-frame
Administrative Completeness
							 Time-frame
Substantive Review Time-frame
Regular Podiatry License (R4-25-301)
A.R.S. §
													32-826
60
30
30
License by Comity (R4-25-302)
A.R.S. §
													32-827
60
30
30
Dispensing Registration (R4-25-602)
A.R.S. §
													32-871
60
30
30
License Renewal (R4-25-306)
A.R.S. §
													32-829
60
15
45
Registration Renewal (R4-25-605)
A.R.S. §
													32-871
60
30
30
Continuing Education Approval (R4-25-502)
A.R.S. §
													32-829
60
15
45
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 2 - EXAMINATIONS › Section R4-25-201 - Examination of Applicants

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A. An applicant who does not meet the requirements in
				A.R.S. §
									32-827 for
				licensure by comity shall pass the National Board Written Examinations with a
				grade of 75% or more.
B. An applicant licensed to practice podiatry in a
				state other than Arizona who is applying to the Board for a license by comity
				and who passed The National Board Written Examinations in a state other than
				Arizona with a score of 75% or more within five years of the application
				submission date meets the examination requirements of A.R.S. §
									32-823.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 3 - LICENSES › Section R4-25-301 - Application for a Regular Podiatry License

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A. An applicant for
				a regular license shall submit:
1. An
				application form approved by the Board, signed and dated by the applicant that
				contains questions approved by the Board.
2. Two
				passport-type photographs of the applicant taken not more than six months
				before the date of application;
3.
				A photocopy of the diploma issued to the applicant upon completion of podiatric
				school;
4. A photocopy of the
				residency certificate issued to the applicant upon completion of residency;
				and
5. The fee required in
				R4-25-103.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 3 - LICENSES › Section R4-25-302 - Application for a Podiatrist's License by Comity

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A. Under A.R.S.
				§ 32-827, an applicant for a podiatrist's license by comity shall submit
				to the Board, an application form approved by the Board, signed and dated by
				the applicant that contains questions approved by the Board and the following:
1. A photocopy of a current podiatric license
				in good standing issued in another state or jurisdiction;
2. Written documentation of having been
				engaged in the practice of podiatric medicine for five of seven years
				immediately preceding the application;
3. Two passport-type photographs of the
				applicant taken not more than six months before the date of
				application;
4. The fee required in
				R4-25-103.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 3 - LICENSES › Section R4-25-306 - License Renewal

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On or before June 30 of each year, a licensee shall submit
				  the renewal fee required in R4-25-103 and
1. A renewal application approved by the
				Board that contains questions approved by the Board.
2. The written report
				required in R4-25-503 for continuing education, including an attestation of
				attendance signed by the licensee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 4 - REHEARING OR REVIEW › Section R4-25-401 - Rehearing or Review

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A. Except as
				provided in subsection (G), a party who is aggrieved by a decision issued by
				the Board may file with the Board no later than 30 days after service of the
				decision, a written motion for rehearing or review of the decision specifying
				the grounds for rehearing or review. For purposes of this Section, a decision
				is considered to have been served when personally delivered to the party's last
				known home or business address or five days after the decision is mailed by
				certified mail to the party or the party's attorney.
B. A party filing a motion for rehearing or
				review may amend the motion at any time before it is ruled upon by the Board.
				Other parties may file a response within 15 days after the date the motion or
				amended motion by any other party for rehearing or review is filed. The Board
				may require a party to file a supplemental memorandum explaining the issues
				raised in the motion or response and may permit oral argument.
C. The Board may grant a rehearing or review
				of the decision for any of the following reasons materially affecting the
				moving party's rights:
1. Irregularity in the
				Board's administrative proceedings or an abuse of discretion that deprived the
				party of a fair hearing,
2.
				Misconduct of the Board or the prevailing party,
3. Accident or surprise that could not have
				been prevented by ordinary prudence,
4. Newly discovered material evidence that
				could not with reasonable diligence have been discovered and produced at the
				original hearing,
5. Excessive or
				insufficient penalties,
6. Error in
				the admission or rejection of evidence or other errors of law occurring at the
				administrative hearing, or
7. That
				the decision is not supported by the evidence or is contrary to law.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-25-501 - Continuing Education Hours Required

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A. Unless a licensee obtains a waiver
				according to
				R4-25-505,
				the licensee shall complete 25 hours or more of continuing education credit
				hours every fiscal year.
B. A
				licensee who has been licensed for less than 12 months before license renewal
				shall complete two continuing education credit hours for each month of
				licensure.
C. For a licensee
				authorized to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and who has a valid
				DEA registration, at least three hours of the 25 hours required in subsection
				(A) shall be obtained in the area of opioid-related, substance use
				disorder-related or addiction-related continuing education.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-25-502 - Approval of Continuing Education

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A.
				A licensee may submit a written request to the Board for approval of continuing
				education before submission of a renewal application.
B. A request under subsection (A) shall
				contain:
1. A brief summary of the continuing
				education;
2. The educational
				objectives of the continuing education;
3. The date, time, and place of the provision
				of the continuing education;
4. The
				name of the individual providing the continuing education, if available;
				and
5. The name of the organization
				providing the continuing education, if applicable.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-25-503 - Documentation

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A. A licensee shall
				submit a written report of completed continuing education with a renewal
				application that includes:
1. The name of the
				licensee,
2. The title of each
				continuing education,
3. A
				description of the continuing education's content and educational
				objectives,
4. The date of
				completion of each continuing education,
5. The number of credit hours of each
				continuing education, and
6. A
				statement signed by the licensee verifying the information in the
				report.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Chapter 25 - BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS › Article 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R4-25-505 - Waiver of Continuing Education

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A.
				A licensee who is unable to complete 25 hours of continuing education for any
				of the reasons in A.R.S. §
									32-829(C)
				 may submit a written request for a waiver to
				the Board by August 31 that contains:
1. The
				name, address, and telephone number of the licensee;
2. The report required in
				R4-25-503;
3. An explanation of why the licensee was
				unable to meet the Board's continuing education requirements that includes one
				of the reasons in A.R.S. §
										32-829(C);
				and
4. The signature of the
				licensee.