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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 7 - Public Records › Rule 30-3002-7.2 - Licensure Applications Exempt from Public Access

Current through June 25, 2024
All applications for licensure in the possession of the
				  Board are exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of
				  1983.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-52-1.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 8 - Background Checks › Rule 30-3002-8.1 - Background Check Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board shall conduct background checks on any individual
				  who applies for a license, registration or permit as required by law.
				  Background checks shall include, but not be limited to, a criminal history
				  records check requiring the applicant to be fingerprinted.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-21-81;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 8 - Background Checks › Rule 30-3002-8.2 - Petition for Determination

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual may petition the Board for a determination of
				  whether the individual's criminal record will disqualify the individual from
				  obtaining a license, registration or permit. The determination petition shall
				  be filed on a form supplied by the Board and accompanied by a fee of
				  Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00).
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-77-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 8 - Background Checks › Rule 30-3002-8.3 - Determination Factors

Current through June 25, 2024
The following factors shall be used to determine if an
				  applicant with a disqualifying criminal conviction will be denied a
				  license:
a. The nature and seriousness
				of the crime for which the individual was convicted;
b. The passage of time since the commission
				of the crime;
c. The relationship
				of the crime to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the
				duties and discharge the responsibilities of the occupation; and
d. Any evidence of rehabilitation or
				treatment undertaken by the individual that might mitigate against a direct
				relation.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-77-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 8 - Background Checks › Rule 30-3002-8.4 - Disqualifying Determination Notification

Current through June 25, 2024
If the Board denies an individual a license, registration or
				  permit solely or in part because of the individual's prior conviction of a
				  crime, the Board shall notify the individual in writing of the
				  following:
a. The grounds and reasons
				for the denial or disqualification;
b. That the individual has the right to a
				hearing to challenge the Board's decision;
c. The earliest date the person may reapply
				for a license, registration or permit; and
d. That the evidence of rehabilitation may be
				considered upon reapplication.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-77-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 8 - Background Checks › Rule 30-3002-8.5 - Disqualifying Crimes

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual may be denied a license, registration or permit
				  based on a conviction, guilty plea and/or a plea of nolo contender to a felony
				  which includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
a. Any controlled substance
				violation;
b.
				Embezzlement
c.
				Shoplifting
d. Theft
e. Forgery
f. Burglary
g. Identity theft
In addition, the accumulation of multiple convictions,
				  including misdemeanor convictions, and pending unresolved charges may be used
				  to determine if an individual shall be denied a license, registration or
				  permit.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-21-81.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3002 - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Administrative Rules › Chapter 8 - Background Checks › Rule 30-3002-8.6 - Mitigating Factors

Current through June 25, 2024
Notwithstanding Rule 8.5, any criminal conviction beyond ten
				  (10) years prior to the application shall not disqualify an individual unless
				  extenuating circumstances exist. Those extenuating circumstances shall be
				  enumerated in the disqualifying determination notification.
Other mitigating factors to be considered in determining
				  whether the individual's criminal record will disqualify the individual from
				  obtaining a license, registration or permit may include, but need not be
				  limited to:
a. age at which the crime
				was committed;
b. circumstances
				surrounding the crime;
c. length of
				time since the conviction and criminal history since the conviction;
d. work history;
e. current employment and character
				references; and
f. other evidence
				demonstrating the ability of the person to perform the employment
				responsibilities competently and that the person does not pose a threat to the
				health or safety of the public.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-21-81.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-3101-1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of these regulations is to safeguard the
				  public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum qualifications and
				  creating exclusive titles corresponding to the level of qualifications for
				  individuals who wish to offer physical therapy services to the public. Further,
				  in order to insure the highest degree of professional conduct by those engaged
				  in offering physical therapy services to the public, it is the purpose of these
				  regulations to provide and impose disciplinary sanctions, be they civil or
				  criminal, against persons who do not meet or adhere to the procedures,
				  qualifications, and standards set out in these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43
				  (Rev. 2008); Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104
				  (Rev.2010).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-3101-1.2 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy is
				  authorized to establish and enforce these rules and procedures by virtue of the
				  "Mississippi Physical Therapy Practice Law," Sections
				  73-23-31
				  et seq. of Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43
				  (Rev. 2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-3101-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
The following terms shall have the meaning set forth below
				  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board" shall mean the Mississippi State
				Board of Physical Therapy.
2.
				"License" shall mean the document of licensure issued by the Board.
3. "Act" shall mean the "Mississippi Physical
				Therapy Practice Law" sections
				73-23-31
				et seq. of Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated.
4. "Examination" shall mean a national
				examination approved by the Board for the licensure of a Physical Therapist or
				a Physical Therapist Assistant.
5.
				"Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy," are terms that are deemed identical and
				interchangeable, means the art and science of a health specialty concerned with
				the prevention of disability, and the physical rehabilitation for congenital or
				acquired physical or mental disabilities, resulting from or secondary to injury
				or disease.
6. "Practice of
				physical therapy" shall mean the practice of the health specialty and encompass
				physical therapy evaluation, treatment, planning, treatment administration,
				instruction, and consultative services, including but not limited to:
a. Performing and interpreting tests and
				measurements as an aid to physical therapy treatment, for the purpose of
				correcting or alleviating any physical condition and to prevent the development
				of any physical or mental disability within the scope of physical therapy; and
				the performance of neuromuscular-skeletal tests and measurements as an aid in
				diagnosis, evaluation, or determination of the existence of and the extent of
				any body malfunction and to assess ongoing effects of intervention.
				Electromyography (EMG)/nerve conduction studies may be performed by a licensed
				physical therapist who is certified in electromyography by the American Board
				of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS).
b. Planning initial and subsequent treatment
				programs, on the basis of test findings; and
c. Administering treatment by therapeutic
				exercise, neuro-developmental procedures, therapeutic massage/manual therapy,
				mechanical devices and therapeutic agents, which employ the physical, chemical
				and other properties of air, water, heat, cold, electricity, sound and radiant
				energy for the purpose of correcting or alleviating any physical condition or
				preventing the development of any physical or mental disability. Telehealth is
				an appropriate model of service delivery when it is provided in a manner
				consistent with the standards of practice, ethical principles, rules and
				regulations for Mississippi physical therapy practitioners. Intramuscular dry
				needling manual therapy may be performed by a licensed physical therapist who
				has met the criteria as described in these rules and regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 30-3101-1.4 - Publication

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board shall publish, annually, a list of the names and
				  addresses of all persons licensed by the Board as physical therapists and
				  physical therapist assistants and a list of all persons whose licenses have
				  been suspended, revoked, denied renewal, put on probationary status, censured,
				  or reprimanded.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				  and (2)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 2 - State Board of Physical Therapy "Board" Organization › Rule 30-3101-2.1 - Board Structure and Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board shall consist of seven (7) members as set forth in
				  the Act, i.e., four (4) licensed physical therapists, one (1) licensed physical
				  therapist assistant, one (1) licensed physician, and one (1) consumer at large,
				  for the terms indicated therein. Each must possess unrestricted licenses to
				  practice in his/her profession. The consumer at large shall not be associated
				  with or financially interested in any health care profession and who has an
				  interest in consumer rights. The purpose of the Board is the administration and
				  interpretation of the Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§73-23- 41(1) and 73-23-43(1)(e)(Rev. 2008); Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104
				  (Rev.2010).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 2 - State Board of Physical Therapy "Board" Organization › Rule 30-3101-2.2 - Meetings

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board shall meet at least once each quarter and those
				  meetings shall be held in compliance with the Open Meetings Law (Section
				  25-41-1,
				  et seq.). Additional meetings may be held, at the discretion of the chairman of
				  the Board or at the request of four (4) members of the Board, upon ten (10)
				  days written notice to the Board members. A quorum shall consist of four (4)
				  members of the Board, including the chairman, and shall be necessary for the
				  Board to take action by vote.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-41(2)
				  and
				  73-23-43(1)(e)(Rev.
				  2008); Miss. Code Ann §
										25-43-2.104
				  (Rev. 2010).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3101 - Organization and Structure › Chapter 2 - State Board of Physical Therapy "Board" Organization › Rule 30-3101-2.4 - Method of Operation

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy, hereinafter
				  "[Board]" is created pursuant to Miss Code Ann. § 73-23-1, et. seq., as
				  amended, in order to examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of
				  applicants for license to practice physical therapy and to practice as physical
				  therapist assistant; to issue, renew, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses; to
				  investigate and inspect, pursuant to the law, and regulate licensure of
				  physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; to establish licensure
				  and examination, fees, pursuant to the law; adopt and amend rules and
				  regulations; hire support personnel; but not limited thereto, and in order to
				  conduct licensure and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist
				  assistants.
The Board's office is located at 625 Lakeland East Drive,
				  Suite F., Flowood, MS. 39232. The website is
www.msbpt.state.ms.us.
The
				  phone number is (601) 939-5124 and the fax number is (601) 939-5246. [required
				  by 25-43-2.104]
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-41
				  and
				  73-23-43
				  (Rev. 2008); Miss. Code Ann. §25-43- 2.104 (Rev.
				  2010).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.1 - Licensure Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for a regular license as a physical therapist
				  or physical therapist assistant shall submit to the Board, verified by oath,
				  written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Board that the
				  applicant:
1. Is of good moral
				character which is defined as:
a. "Good moral
				character" is a pattern of behavior conforming to the profession's ethical
				standards and behavior that indicates honesty and truthfulness, integrity,
				respect among the community for lawful behavior, respect for the rights of
				others, and obedience to the lawful directives of public officers or officials
				or persons charged with the enforcement of the law and showing an absence of
				moral turpitude.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.2 - Licensure by Reciprocity

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall submit to
				  the Board, verified by oath, written evidence in form and content satisfactory
				  to the Board that:
a. The applicant has
				a valid unrestricted license from another jurisdiction of the United
				States.
b. That the requirements
				for said license are equivalent to or greater than those required in this state
				as set forth in Part 3103 Rule
				1.1
				and
				1.2 of
				these regulations; and
c. That said
				license is in good standing and has not been suspended or revoked.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				   and
				  73-23-51(1)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.3 - Privilege to Practice

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants who live in states participating in the Physical
				  Therapy Licensure Compact are eligible to receive a privilege to practice in
				  accordance with the rules of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission as they
				  currently exist or maybe hereafter amended from time to time. In order to
				  receive a privilege to practice under the rule, applicants must:
1. Apply for a privilege to practice at the
				Licensure Compact Commission;
2.
				Pay to Licensure Compact Commission any fees required by the Commission or the
				Board;
3. Pass a jurisprudence exam
				required by the Board;
4. Comply
				with the rules and regulations governing the practice of Physical Therapy in
				MS;
5. Waive the Mississippi
				Licensure Compact fee for applicants who are active in the United States
				Military and their spouses.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(e),
				  73-23-47(2),
				  and
				  73-23-101
				  (Rev. 2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.4 - Foreign Trained Individuals

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for licensure who has been trained as a
				  physical therapist in a foreign country, and desires to be licensed pursuant to
				  the laws of the State of Mississippi, shall submit to the Board, verified by
				  oath, in form and content satisfactory to the Board:
1. That the applicant is of good moral
				character;
2. That the applicant
				holds a diploma from an educational program for physical therapists approved by
				the Board;
3. Documentary evidence
				that the educational program is substantially equivalent to that required of a
				non-foreign trained applicant for licensure; for the purpose of this section
				"substantially equivalent" means that an applicant for licensure educated
				outside of the United States shall have:
a.
				Graduated from a physical therapist education program that prepares the
				applicant to engage without restriction in the practice of physical
				therapy.
b. Provide written proof
				that the applicant's school of physical therapy education is recognized by its
				own ministry of education.
c.
				Undergone credentials evaluation as directed by the Board that determines the
				candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further
				established by rule.
d. Completed
				any additional education as required by the Board.
e. Passed the Board approved English
				proficiency examinations if the applicant's native language is not English.
f. Passed the examination approved
				by the Board.
g. And meets other
				requirements established by rules of the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.5 - Temporary License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A temporary
				license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may
				be granted to an applicant for licensure meeting the requirements of Part 3103
				Rule
				1.1 or
				1.3 who has registered for the exam
				in this state but has not taken the approved examination or has not received
				the results of the examination, subject to the conditions of Rule1.5.
2. The Board may by rule provide
				for the issuance of a temporary license to a physical therapist or a physical
				therapist assistant licensed in another state and has filed an application with
				the Board for a permanent license in this state. This temporary license will be
				granted for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.
3. During a lawfully declared local, state,
				or national disaster or emergency, the Board may issue a temporary license to
				any otherwise qualified physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
				licensed and in good standing in another state or territory of the United
				States and who meets such other requirements as the Board may prescribe by rule
				and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				  and
				  73-23-53 (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.6 - Conditions of Temporary Licensure Issued under Part 3103 Rule 1.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A temporary license shall be granted for a
				period not to exceed ninety (90) days beyond the date of the next scheduled
				examination.
2. A temporary
				licensee shall restrict his practice to the State of Mississippi.
3.
1. A
				physical therapist temporary licensee shall practice under the direct
				supervision of a physical therapist licensed in Mississippi. Direct supervision
				in this case shall mean:
a. Daily face to
				face communication between the supervising physical therapist and temporary
				licensee; and,
b. On premises
				observation of patient care in each of the temporary licensee's practice
				settings, a minimum of two (2) hours per day;
c. Availability of the supervising therapist
				via telecommunications when he or she is not on premises.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.7 - Inactive Status

Current through June 25, 2024
Inactive status indicates the voluntary termination of the
				  right or privilege to practice physical therapy in Mississippi. The Board may
				  allow a licensee who is not actively engaged in the practice of physical
				  therapy in Mississippi to inactivate the license instead of renewing it at the
				  time of renewal. A licensee may remain on inactive status for no more than six
				  consecutive years. After the six-year period of inactive status the licensee
				  must comply with Part 3103 Rule
				  4.4 in order to reinstate his/her
				  license.
1. Requirements for
				initiation of inactive status. The following is required to put a license on
				inactive status:
1. A signed renewal
				application form, documenting completion of Board approved continuing
				competence (CC) for the current renewal period, as described in Part 3103 Rule
				5.4 of the regulations;
2. The inactive fee, and any late fees which
				may be due; and
3. A passing score
				on the jurisprudence exam.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.8 - Licensees called to Active Military Service

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
				Renewal:
a. A licensee who is a member of the
				reserves and called to active military service must submit renewal fees within
				90 days after active service has ended if their license expired within the
				months of active service. The regular renewal period will not change. The
				licensee must submit official documentation of active service and its inclusive
				dates.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.9 - Address/Name Change

Current through June 25, 2024
The cost of resending any correspondence or materials will
				  be borne by the licensee.
1. Change of
				Address - Each person holding a license who has had a change of address shall
				file in writing with the Board his/her current mailing address, giving both old
				and new addresses. Such notification should be received in the Board's
				administrative office no later than thirty (30) days after such change is
				effective and must reference the individual's name, profession, and license
				number.
2. Change of Name - An
				individual licensed with the Board shall notify the Board in writing within
				thirty (30) days of a name change. The notice shall provide both the old and
				new name, a notarized photocopy of the official document involved, and must
				reference the individual's profession and license number.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43(1)(d),
				  (e) and (2) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 1 - Licensure › Rule 30-3103-1.10 - Abandonment

Current through June 25, 2024
An application shall be deemed abandoned by the Board if,
				  after one (1) year from the date of filing, the requirements for licensing have
				  not been completed and submitted to the Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				  (Rev. 2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 2 - Professional Identification › Rule 30-3103-2.1 - Professional Titles and Abbreviations

Current through June 25, 2024
The preferred title for use by the licensed physical
				  therapist is the initials PT. The licensed physical therapist assistant may use
				  the title PTA.
A person issued a license to practice pursuant to the Act by
				  the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy may use the titles
				  physiotherapist, licensed or registered physical therapist, licensed or
				  registered physical therapist assistant, and the abbreviations PT, DPT,LPT,RPT
				  and PTA or LPTA, depending upon the license issued by the Board.
It shall be unlawful for any person, or business
				  entity, its employees, agents or representatives to in any manner, represent
				  himself/herself or itself as a physical therapist, a physical therapist
				  assistant or someone who provides physical therapy services, or use in
				  connection with his or its name the words or letters physiotherapist,
				  registered or licensed physical therapist, PT, RPT, licensed physical therapist
				  assistant, LPTA, PTA, or any other letters, words, abbreviations or insignia,
				  indicating or implying that he or it is a physical therapist, a physical
				  therapist assistant, or provides physical therapy services, without a valid
				  existing license as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant,
				  as the case may be, issued to that person. It shall be unlawful to employ an
				  unlicensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to provide
				  physical therapy services.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				   and
				  73-23-35
				  (Rev. 2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 2 - Professional Identification › Rule 30-3103-2.2 - Production and Display of License

Current through June 25, 2024
A person licensed to practice physical therapy in
				  Mississippi shall be issued a "Certificate of Licensure" and "License
				  Identification Card." The licensee shall prominently display the "Certificate
				  of Licensure" or copy thereof at their place(s) of employment. The licensee
				  shall carry the "License Identification Card" with them at all times and show
				  said ID card when requested.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				  and (h) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 2 - Professional Identification › Rule 30-3103-2.3 - Consumer Information Sign

Current through June 25, 2024
There should at all times be prominently displayed in the
				  place of business each licensee a sign containing the name, mailing address,
				  and telephone number of the Board and a statement informing consumers that
				  complaints against licensees can be directed to the Board. The consumer
				  information sign shall read: Complaints regarding non-compliance with the
				  Mississippi Physical Therapy Practice Act can be directed to the Mississippi
				  State Board of Physical Therapy, P.O. Box 55707, Phone: (601) 939-5124, Fax:
				  (601) 939-5246, Email: info@msbpt.state.ms.us. The minimum size of the sign
				  shall be 6 inches by 8 inches.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-23-43(1)(c),
				  (e) and (h) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 3 - Practice › Rule 30-3103-3.1 - Referrals

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Physical Therapist may evaluate or provide
				wellness fitness without a referral.
2. A physical therapist licensed under the
				physical therapy law shall not perform physical therapy services without a
				prescription or referral from a person licensed as a physician, dentist,
				osteopath, podiatrist, chiropractor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.
				However, a physical therapist may perform physical therapy services without a
				prescription or referral under the following circumstances:
a. To children with a diagnosed developmental
				disability pursuant to the patient's plan of care.
b. As part of a home health care agency
				pursuant to the patient's plan of care.
c. To a patient in a nursing home pursuant to
				the patient's plan of care.
d.
				Related to conditioning or to providing education or activities in a wellness
				setting for the purpose of injury prevention, reduction of stress or promotion
				of fitness.
e. To an individual for
				a previously diagnosed condition or conditions for which physical therapy
				services are appropriate after informing the health care provider rendering the
				diagnosis. The diagnosis must have been made within the previous one hundred
				eighty (180) days. The physical therapist shall provide the health care
				provider who rendered the diagnosis with a plan of care for physical therapy
				services within the first fifteen (15) days of physical therapy
				intervention.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 3 - Practice › Rule 30-3103-3.2 - Telehealth

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Patient Identity and
				Communication
. The physical therapist/physical therapist assistant using
				telehealth to deliver physical therapy services or who practices tele-physical
				therapy, upon an initial contact with the patient shall:
a. Verify the identity of the patient prior
				to
each
session;
b.
				Obtain alternative means of contacting the patient;
c. Arrange for the patient to have
				alternative means of contacting the physical therapist or physical therapy
				assistant;
d. Provide contact
				methods of alternative communication the physical therapist or physical therapy
				assistant shall use for emergency purposes;
e. Use personal identifying information only
				in secure communications; and
f.
				Obtain written, informed consent from the patient or other appropriate person
				with authority to make health care treatment decisions for the patient before
				services are provided through telehealth.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 3 - Practice › Rule 30-3103-3.4 - Code of Ethics

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All licensees
				shall comply with the current American Physical Therapy Association Code of
				Ethics: Standards of Ethical Conduct and the accompanying Guide for
				Professional Conduct for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
2. All licensees shall comply with
				the current American Physical Therapy Association Standards of Practice for
				Physical Therapy and the accompanying Criteria.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(e)
				  and (g) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 4 - Renewal of License › Rule 30-3103-4.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board shall issue licenses which shall be subject to
				  biennial renewal.
1. The licensure
				period shall be construed as July 1 through June 30 of odd-numbered years for
				persons whose surnames begin with A through Land the licensure period shall be
				construed as July 1 through June 30 of even-numbered years for persons whose
				surnames begin with M through Z. For one time only during 2005, those persons
				whose surnames begin with M through Z would renew for only one year, and
				thereafter every two years on even-numbered years.
2. Each individual's licensure renewal group
				is based on the first letter of his or her last name at the time of the
				implementation of this rule or at the time of initial licensure, whichever
				occurred later. Each licensee shall remain in his or her originally assigned
				licensure renewal group for all subsequent license renewals. Thus, even if a
				licensee's name is changed, he or she shall remain in the same licensure
				renewal group as originally assigned.
3. Commencing with the licensure renewal
				period ending June 30, 2014 a licensee shall be required to provide the Board
				with a current photo identification every four (4) years from the date of the
				Board's receipt of the licensee's previous photo identification. The photo must
				be an approximate size of 2x2 inches, head and shoulder only, full face, front
				view, plain white background, standard photo stock paper. Scanned or
				computer-generated photographs must be printed on photo quality paper and must
				have no visible pixels or dots. Photos can be uploaded to the licensee's
				profile or the photo can be mailed into the Board office.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(a),
				  (d), (e) and (j) and
				  73-23-49(1),
				  (2) and (4) and
				  73-23-64(4)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 4 - Renewal of License › Rule 30-3103-4.2 - Procedure for Renewal of License

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board will notify licensees approximately sixty (60)
				  days prior to the end of their licensure period. Failure to receive such
				  notification does not relieve the licensee from the responsibility of meeting
				  all requirements for renewal. The method of renewal is as follows:
1. Online Renewals - Licensees may apply for
				renewal and pay the necessary fees via the Internet. In order to renew a
				license online, licensees will need to access the Board's website at
www.msbpt.ms.gov
and choose the
				login button on the bottom left-hand side of the screen;
2. Continuing education is reported online
				and licensees are subject to CEU random audits;
3. Submit the renewal fee;
4. Renewals should be completed by the end of
				the licensure period as indicated on the licensee's certificate and
				identification card;
5. Renewal
				applications filed after June 30 are subject to a late fee.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(d),
				  (e) and (k) and
				  73-23-57
				  (Rev. 2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 4 - Renewal of License › Rule 30-3103-4.3 - Failure to Renew

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee who does not file with the Board all requirements
				  for renewal before the end of the licensure period will be deemed to have
				  allowed his license to lapse. Failure to submit all renewal requirements on or
				  before September 30 shall result in the necessity of the payment of a
				  reinstatement fee in addition to the late fee and renewal fee. Said licensee
				  may be reinstated by the Board, at its discretion, by the licensee's payment of
				  the renewal fee, the late fee, a reinstatement fee and the submission of
				  required continuing education hours provided said application for reinstatement
				  is made within two (2) years after its last expiration date.
A license may not be reinstated after having lapsed for two
				  (2) consecutive years. A new application must be made and the licensure
				  regulations in effect at that time must be met.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(d)
				  and (e),
				  73-23-57 and
				  73-23-64(4)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 4 - Renewal of License › Rule 30-3103-4.4 - Expired License

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person whose license has been expired for more than five
				  years may apply for licensure upon the payment of an application & license
				  fee with the following conditions:
1.
				Licensee will be subjected to a three (3) month supervisory period;
2. Licensee may only practice under the
				direct on-site supervision of a currently Mississippi licensed physical
				therapist;
3. Shall restrict
				his/her practice to the State of Mississippi;
4. Supervision agreement must be on file and
				satisfactory to this office prior to the license being issued. The supervision
				agreement shall be in force for the entire three (3) month supervisory period.
				This licensee may only practice in the facilities and under the supervision of
				the licensed physical therapist listed on the supervision agreement of file in
				this office. Any changes in practice sites and /or supervisors must be reported
				to this office on a supervision agreement prior to the change taking place. At
				the end of the supervisory period the supervising physical therapist shall
				report to the Board completion of satisfactory or unsatisfactory supervision
				period. If an unsatisfactory supervision period is reported by the supervising
				physical therapist, the Board, in its discretion may require an additional
				three (3) month supervisory period;
5. During the supervisory period the
				supervised physical therapist/physical therapist assistant shall not supervise
				any currently licensed physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant;
6. Complete prescribed
				remedial courses as approved by the Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-23-43(1)(a),
				  (d), (e) and (j); 73-23-49(1), (2) and (4);
				  and 73-23-64 (4) (Rev. 2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 5 - Continuing Competence › Rule 30-3103-5.1 - Definition and philosophy

Current through June 25, 2024
Each individual licensed as a physical therapist or physical
				  therapist assistant is responsible for optimum service to the consumer and is
				  accountable to the consumer, the employer, and the profession for evidence of
				  maintaining high levels of skill and knowledge. Continuing competence is the
				  ongoing ability of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to
				  learn, integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill, and judgment to practice as a
				  physical therapist and/or physical therapist assistant according to generally
				  accepted standards and professional ethical standards as defined by APTA and
				  FSBPT.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§ 73-23-43(1) (e), (h), (j) and (k) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 5 - Continuing Competence › Rule 30-3103-5.2 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Regulations set the requirement of 3 0
				continuing competence units (CCU) to be accrued during each 2 year licensing
				period (July 1- June 30). No carryover of continuing competence units from one
				licensure period to another shall be allowed.
2. At least 25 percent (7.5 CCU) of the
				required continuing competence units earned during each licensure period must
				be directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy. Continuing
				Competence (CC) activities claimed as clinical are subject to review if
				considered questionable.
3. All
				licensees must take three (3) hours of study in ethics, professionalism, or
				jurisprudence per licensing period as part of their total CC requirements.
4. At least 15 of the 30 required
				continuing competence units must be from Certified Activities (outlined in Rule
				5.4 ).
5. Individuals applying for
				initial licensure within a licensing period must accrue continuing competence
				hours on a prorated scale. Written notification of required hours will be sent
				to the applicant at the time of licensure.
6. Persons who fail to accrue the required
				continuing competence hours shall be issued a probationary license for one
				licensure period only. No ensuing license may be probationary as a result of
				not meeting continuing competence requirements. Failure to accrue the required
				hours during the CC probationary period may result in sanctions up to and
				including revocation of license. Hours accrued are first credited for the
				delinquent hours lacking from the previous licensure period and then applied to
				the current (probationary) licensing term.
7. Licensees who have accrued the required CC
				hours within the licensure period but who have not received proof of course
				completion from CC providers shall be granted 30 days from expiration of
				licensure in which to provide the Board with proof of completion of courses.
				Failure to provide proof within 30 days will result in license being placed on
				CC probationary status for the entire licensure period.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-23-43(1) (a), (d), (e), (h), (j) and (k) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 5 - Continuing Competence › Rule 30-3103-5.3 - Content Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
The content must apply to the field of physical therapy and
				  must be designed to meet one of the following goals:
1. Update knowledge and skills required for
				competent performance beyond entry level of the physical therapist/physical
				therapist assistant at the time the individual entered the profession as
				described in current legislation and regulations.
2. Allow the licensee to enhance his/her
				knowledge and skills.
3. Provide
				opportunities for interdisciplinary learning.
4. Extend limits of professional capabilities
				and opportunities.
5. Facilitate
				personal contributions to the advancement of the profession.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-23-43(1) (e), (h), (j) and (k) (Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 5 - Continuing Competence › Rule 30-3103-5.4 - Sources of Continuing Competence

Current through June 25, 2024
Continuing competence hours may be accrued from the
				  following sources when the content of the programs relates to the profession of
				  physical therapy. The Board reserves the right to determine whether the content
				  relates to the profession of physical therapy:
1.
Certified activities
are activities that go through
				a certification process to determine if the activity meets a minimal threshold
				of required criteria and how well that activity meets additional "desirable"
				criteria. At least fifteen (15) CCUs are required per licensure period in this
				category.
a. Conferences and continuing
				competence activities that meet the Standards of Continuing Competence (SCC) as
				set forth by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). Credit
				is applied as awarded. Certificate of completion is required as evidence of
				compliance.
b. Conferences and
				continuing competence activities provided by the American Physical Therapy
				Association (APTA), Mississippi Physical Therapy Association (MPTA), and other
				state chapters and sections of APTA. Credit is applied as awarded. Certificate
				of completion is required as evidence of compliance.
c. Educational programs where continuing
				competence credit is given and approved by accredited universities. Credit is
				applied as awarded. Certificate of completion is required as evidence of
				compliance.
d. Attendance at
				educational programs where continuing competence credit is given and approved
				by the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy.
e. Academic course work taken for credit from
				a regionally accredited college or university. Courses must be on the graduate
				level for physical therapists. Undergraduate courses are acceptable for
				physical therapist assistants. Credit for 11 CCUs is applied for each semester
				credit hour passed with a grade of "C" or better. Transcript with grade or
				completion status required as evidence of compliance.
f. APTA credentialed fellowship or residency.
				Licensees who are enrolled in a residency or fellowship may be exempt from
				obtaining the mandatory continuing competence hours while completing the
				program of study. The required documentation is a letter from the director of
				residency or fellowship program.
g. Exams and assessments (includes, but is
				not limited to, ABPTS certification and re-certification, PTA advanced
				proficiency certification, and FSBPT Practice Review Tool). Credit for CCUs is
				applied as awarded with a minimum of 15 CCUs applied. Certification of
				completion required as evidence of compliance.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 5 - Continuing Competence › Rule 30-3103-5.5 - Reporting Procedures for Continuing Competence

Current through June 25, 2024
1. In
				each licensure period the Board shall randomly select licensees for audit of
				evidence of compliance with continuing competence activities.
2. Licensees renewing from and after July 1,
				2016 must record and report compliance with continuing competence activities
				through the free online aPTitude program of the FSBPT.
https://pt.fsbpt.net/aPTitude
3. The online renewal screen will
				notify the licensee who is subject to audit. It is the licensee's
				responsibility to comply with the audit requirements.
4. Licensees shall retain evidence of
				compliance with continuing competence requirements for the preceding licensure
				period.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-23-43(1) (e) and (k) (Rev. 2008)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 3103 - Licensure, Practice, Renewal, Continuing Education, Standard of Conduct And Fee › Chapter 5 - Continuing Competence › Rule 30-3103-5.6 - Waiver/Extension of Continuing Competence Units (CCUs)

Current through June 25, 2024
CCUs required for renewal of license may be waived or
				  extended by the Board if there is a gubernatorial declared
				  emergency.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  § 73-23-43(1) (e) and (k) (Rev. 2008).