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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-109 - Committees [Formerly Section 177]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Special Committees. Board committees are
					 working bodies created and appointed by the board to assist in carrying out
					 specific board functions. Such committees shall report to the board with
					 recommendations on those issues which have been delegated to the committee for
					 exploration.
B. Advisory Committee.
					 The board may appoint an Advisory Committee not to exceed nine members to
					 assist in the review of applicants qualifications for licensure; conduct
					 applicant interviews; review continuing education activities and courses; and
					 other duties deemed necessary by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with 37:2405.B. (13) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-111 - Compensation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Per Diem and
					 Expenses. Per diem and expenses shall be provided in accordance to and as
					 authorized by
					 R.S.
					 37:2404(C).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2404(C) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-113 - Finances

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Self Funding.
					 The board shall be a self-sustaining body and shall generate sufficient
					 revenues from fees and assessments to maintain effective and efficient
					 operations.
B. Administrative
					 Costs. Board orders in disciplinary proceeding may require the respondent to
					 reimburse the board as authorized by
					 R.S.
					 37:2405(B)11.
C. Budget. The board shall adopt an annual
					 operating budget at a meeting which will allow timely filing with Division of
					 Administration schedules.
D.
					 Special Funds. The board may receive and expend funds in addition to its annual
					 or biennial receipts, from parties other than the state, when the following
					 conditions are met.
1. Such funds are awarded
					 for the pursuit of a specific objective which the board is authorized to
					 accomplish by this Chapter, or which the board is qualified to accomplish by
					 reason of its jurisdiction or professional expertise.
2. Such funds are expended for the pursuit of
					 the objective for which they are awarded.
3. Activities connected with or occasioned by
					 the expenditures of such funds do not interfere with the objective performance
					 of the board's duties and responsibilities, and do not conflict with the
					 exercise of the board's powers as specified by this Chapter.
4. Such funds are identified in the
					 budget.
5. Periodic reports are
					 made to the board concerning the receipt and expenditure of such
					 funds.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-115 - Applicable Laws and Rules

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Board procedures and operations shall adhere to the Administrative Procedures
					 Act,
					 R.S.
					 49:950 and following; the Open Meetings Law,
					 R.S. 42:11
					 and following; the Public Records Act,
					 R.S.
					 44:1 and following; Code of Governmental
					 Ethics,
					 R.S.
					 42:1101 and other state and federal laws to
					 which board activities are subject.
B. As an active member of the PT Compact, the
					 Board adopts the PT Compact Rules.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2405.A (4) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-117 - Executive Director

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 Board shall appoint an Executive Director to carry out the administrative work
					 of the board and shall designate the duties and responsibilities of the
					 Executive Director in a job description for that position.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2405.B (5) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-119 - Affiliations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Professional
					 Organizations and Associations. The board may join and pay dues to such
					 professional organizations and associations organized to promote the
					 improvement of standards of practice in physical therapy or to advance and
					 facilitate the operation of the board as an entity. In participating in such
					 organizations or associations, the board may accept reimbursement of conference
					 fees and travel expenses as are available generally to organizational members
					 of those organizations or associations. Any participant who accepts
					 complimentary admission, lodging, or transportation to and from an educational
					 or professional development seminar or conference shall file an affidavit with
					 the Board of Ethics in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 42:1123(41).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2405(A) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter A - Board Organization › Section LIV-121 - Declaratory Statements [Formerly Section 351]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Issuing of Statements. The board may issue
					 a declaratory statement on its own initiative or in response to a request for
					 clarification of the effect of the provisions contained in the Practice Act,
					 R.S.
					 37:2401 et seq
.
, and/or the
					 boards rules, LAC 46:LIV. Chapter 1 et seq.
1. A request for a declaratory statement is
					 made in the form of a letter to the board. The letter shall include, at
					 minimum:
a. the name and address of the
					 requester;
b. specific reference to
					 the statute or rule and regulation to which the request relates;
c. a concise statement of the manner in which
					 the requester is aggrieved by the rule or statute or by its potential
					 application to his concern.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter B - General Provisions › Section LIV-125 - Additional Definitions [Formerly Section 306] (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2418 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter C - Graduates of Approved Schools of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assisting › Section LIV-127 - Scope of Subchapter [Formerly Section 105]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the
					 licensing of PTs and PTAs who are graduates of physical therapy or physical
					 therapist assistant schools located within any state or US territory.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2409 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter C - Graduates of Approved Schools of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assisting › Section LIV-129 - Qualifications for License, Provisional License [Formerly Section 107]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be eligible
					 for a license as a PT, an applicant shall meet the requirements of
					 R.S.
					 37:2409, as well as the following
					 requirement:
1. furnish the board with his
					 Social Security number.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter C - Graduates of Approved Schools of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assisting › Section LIV-131 - Procedural Requirements [Formerly Section 109]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In addition to the substantive
					 qualifications specified in §129, to be eligible for a license, an applicant
					 shall satisfy the procedures and requirements for application provided by
					 §149-153 of this Chapter and, if applicable, the procedures and requirements
					 for examination approved by the board as set forth in §155161 of this
					 Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2409 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter C - Graduates of Approved Schools of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assisting › Section LIV-133 - Approved Schools of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assisting [Formerly Section 111] (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2411 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter D - Foreign-Educated Graduates › Section LIV-135 - Scope of Subchapter [Formerly Section 115]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Applicants. In accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2410(6), the rules of
					 this Subchapter specify additional qualifications, requirements and procedures
					 for the licensing of the following individuals:
1.
foreign-educated physical
					 therapist
(
FEPT
)-a person whose education in physical
					 therapy was obtained outside of a jurisdiction of the United States in a
					 program not accredited by CAPTE;
2.
foreign-educated physical therapist assistant
(
FEPTA
)-a person whose education in physical therapy was
					 obtained outside of a jurisdiction of the United States in a program not
					 accredited by CAPTE;
3.
military-trained physical therapist assistant
(
MTPTA
)-a person whose education in physical therapy was
					 obtained in a military program not accredited by CAPTE.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter D - Foreign-Educated Graduates › Section LIV-139 - Licensing Procedures for Foreign-Educated Graduates

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Licensing procedures for FEPT and FEPTA
					 applicants are as follows:
1. application for
					 initial licensure by examination as a FEPT or FEPTA shall:
a. complete the license application process
					 as set forth in §137;
b. satisfy
					 the procedures and requirements for application provided by §149-153 of this
					 Chapter;
c. satisfy the procedures
					 and requirements for examination administered by the board provided in
					 §§155-171; and
d. have successfully
					 completed at least six months of approved supervised clinical practice as
					 required in
					 §331
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter D - Foreign-Educated Graduates › Section LIV-141 - Guidelines for Board-approved Education Credentialing Entities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
					 credentialing entity will review all of an applicant's postsecondary education
					 credentials earned outside of the US. The applicant must have completed, with a
					 passing grade of A, B, C, Pass or Credit, 60 semester hours credit or the
					 equivalent in general education courses from an accredited institution of
					 higher learning. This general education requirement may be met by credits
					 earned at U.S. colleges or universities, by College Level Examination Program
					 (CLEP) credits, or Advanced Placement (AP) according to standards of the
					 American Council on Education. The number of credits earned by CLEP or AP may
					 not exceed 12 semester credits.
B.
					 The credentialing entity must attest that the institution attended by the
					 applicant was accredited by the Ministry of Education or the equivalent in that
					 country.
C. All foreign PT
					 applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate in English by achieving
					 no less than the minimum score accepted by the board on board-approved English
					 proficiency tests. For graduates of entry-level physical therapy programs in
					 other foreign countries, the board may grant an exception to the English
					 Proficiency test if the applicant holds a current license in physical therapy
					 in another state and has been licensed in the U.S. for no less than 10 years
					 prior to application.
D. The
					 credentialing entity must attest that the applicant is, or was, licensed or
					 authorized to practice in the country in which the entry-level degree in
					 physical therapy was granted. If there is no licensure or official
					 authorization in such country, the applicant must be eligible for unrestricted
					 practice there. The board may waive this requirement for an applicant who is
					 not licensed in the country of education due to a citizenship requirement of
					 that country.
1. If the application is for
					 licensure by examination, the license or authorization in such country must be
					 current and in good standing at the time of application.
2. If the application is for licensure by
					 reciprocity, and the applicant has passed the NPTE meeting Louisiana standards,
					 the license or authorization to practice must have been in good standing at the
					 time the license or authorization in such country expired.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter D - Foreign-Educated Graduates › Section LIV-143 - Procedural Requirements for FEPT, FEPTA, and MTPTA Applicants [Formerly Section 117] (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2410 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter E - Licensure by Reciprocity › Section LIV-145 - Qualifications for Licensure by Reciprocity [Formerly Section 121]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application for
					 licensure by reciprocity under Subchapter E may be made at any time.
B. Licensure by endorsement for members of
					 the military, their spouses and dependents
1.
					 Applications for licensure received from members of the military, their
					 spouses, or dependents, as defined by
					 R.S.
					 37:3651, will be evaluated and processed in
					 accordance with the applicable section of
					 R.S.
					 37:3651.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter E - Licensure by Reciprocity › Section LIV-147 - Temporary Reciprocal Provisional License [Formerly Section 151] (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2410 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter F - License Application › Section LIV-149 - Purpose and Scope [Formerly Section 123]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules of this Subchapter govern the
					 procedures and requirements for application to the board for licensing as a PT
					 and PTA in the state of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2413 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter F - License Application › Section LIV-151 - Requirements [Formerly Section 125]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application for licensure shall be made
					 upon forms supplied by the board. Application forms and instructions may be
					 obtained from the board's website. Upon written request, an application form
					 shall be mailed to the applicant.
B. An application for licensure under this
					 Chapter shall include:
1. a fully completed
					 application using the form provided by the board;
2. proof, documented in a form satisfactory
					 to the board, that the applicant possesses the qualifications set forth in this
					 Chapter;
3. one recent passport
					 size color photograph of the applicant taken within six months of the
					 application date;
4. such other
					 information and documentation as the board may require to evidence
					 qualification for licensure and completion of the requirements for
					 licensure;
5. the application fees
					 due from an applicant shall follow the fee schedule described in §501;
					 and
6. completion of the Physical
					 Therapy Minimum Data Set (PT MDS) survey
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-155 - Designation of Examination [Formerly Section 131]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The examination approved by the board
					 pursuant to
					 R.S.
					 37:2414 shall be standardized and nationally
					 accepted.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2414 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-157 - Eligibility for Examination [Formerly Section 133]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant must have graduated from a
					 CAPTE accredited program or be enrolled in the final semester of a CAPTE
					 accredited program in order to be eligible to sit for the
					 examination.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2414 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-159 - Dates, Places of Examination [Formerly Section 135]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The applicant will be notified of his
					 eligibility to schedule the examination with an approved testing
					 service.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2414 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-161 - Administration of Examination [Formerly Section 137]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board's licensing examination is
					 administered by an approved testing service and is computer based. The testing
					 service is authorized and directed by the board to obtain positive photographic
					 identification from all applicants appearing and properly registered for the
					 examination; to establish and require examinees to observe an appropriate
					 seating arrangement; to provide appropriate instructions for taking the
					 examinations; to fix and signal the time for beginning and ending the
					 examination; to prescribe such additional rules and requirements as are
					 necessary or appropriate to the taking of the examination in the interest of
					 the examinees; and to take all necessary and appropriate actions to secure the
					 integrity of the examination process.
B. An applicant for examination shall pay the
					 site fee for the examination directly to the testing service at the time of
					 scheduling with the testing service and in the amount and manner prescribed by
					 the testing service.
C. An
					 applicant scheduled for examination shall:
1.
					 present to the appropriate representative of the testing service positive
					 personal photographic and other identification in the form prescribed;
					 and
2. fully and promptly comply
					 with any and all rules, policies, procedures, instructions, directions, or
					 requests made or prescribed by the testing service.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-163 - Subversion of Examination Process [Formerly Section 139]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant who engages or attempts to
					 engage in conduct which subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination
					 process shall be subject to the sanctions specified in
					 §167
B. Conduct which subverts or undermines the
					 integrity of the examination process includes, but is not limited to:
1. refusing or failing to fully and promptly
					 comply with any rules, policies, procedures, instructions, directions, or
					 requests made or prescribed by representatives of the testing
					 service;
2. removing from the
					 examination room or rooms any of the examination materials;
3. reproducing or reconstructing any portion
					 of the licensing examination by copying, duplication, written notes or
					 electronic recording;
4. selling,
					 distributing, buying, receiving, obtaining, or having unauthorized possession
					 of any portion of current, future, or previously administered licensing
					 examination;
5. any unauthorized
					 use or reproduction of copyrighted materials;
6. communicating in any manner with any other
					 examinee or any other person during the administration of the
					 examination;
7. copying answers
					 from another examinee or permitting one's answers to be copied by another
					 examinee during the administration of the examination;
8. having in one's possession during the
					 administration of the examination any materials or objects other than the
					 examination materials distributed, including, without limitation, any books,
					 notes, recording devices, or other written, printed or recorded materials or
					 data of any kind;
9. impersonating
					 an examinee by appearing for an applicant and taking the examination for, and
					 in the name of an applicant other than himself;
10. permitting another person to appear for
					 and take the examination on one's behalf and in one's name; or
11. engaging in any conduct which disrupts
					 the examination process for other examinees.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-165 - Finding of Subversion [Formerly Section 141]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When, during the administration of
					 examination, there exists reasonable cause to believe that an applicant is
					 engaging, or attempting to engage, in subversion of the exam process,
					 appropriate action shall be taken by the testing service to promptly terminate
					 such conduct and ensure the integrity of the examination. In the event that the
					 testing entity takes action against an applicant, such testing entity shall
					 report such conduct to the board in a timely manner.
B. When the board has reasonable cause to
					 believe that an applicant has engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct
					 which subverts the examination process, either prior to or during the
					 administration of the examination, the board shall notify the applicant and
					 provide him with an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative
					 Procedure Act and applicable board rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2414 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-167 - Sanctions for Subversion of Examination [Formerly Section 143]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant who
					 is found by the board to have engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct
					 which subverts or undermines the integrity of the examination process shall be
					 deemed to have failed the examination. Such failure shall be recorded in the
					 official records of the board.
B.
					 In addition to the sanctions permitted or mandated by §167.A as to an applicant
					 found by the board to have engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct which
					 subverts the examination process, either prior to or during the administration
					 of the examination, the board may:
1. revoke,
					 suspend, or impose probationary conditions on any license which has been issued
					 to such applicant;
2. disqualify
					 the applicant, permanently or for a specific period of time from eligibility
					 for licensure in the state of Louisiana; or
3. disqualify the applicant, permanently from
					 eligibility for examination.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-169 - Passing Score [Formerly Section 145]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board adopts a criterion-referenced
					 passing point of the NPTE.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2405.A. (1) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter G - Examination › Section LIV-171 - Restriction, Limitation on Examinations, Additional Requirements [Formerly Sections 147, 153 and 155]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Applicants must successfully pass the examination to obtain a license to
					 practice in Louisiana as a PT or PTA.
B. An applicant who has failed the
					 examination shall be subject to the testing limits set by the exam vendor
					 selected by the board.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2405(A)(1) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter H - Provisional License › Section LIV-172 - CAPTE Graduate Applicants Pending Examination

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant who has graduated from a
					 CAPTE accredited program and met the requirements of
					 §151 may be issued a provisional license
					 to engage in supervised clinical practice under this Rule and
					 §330 when NPTE testing is available only
					 on limited fixed dates.
B. A
					 provisional license granted to a CAPTE graduate pending examination pursuant to
					 this Rule shall be issued for 90 days and shall designate board-approved
					 supervisors at each worksite. No more than one such provisional license shall
					 be issued to an applicant.
C. A
					 provisional license granted pursuant to this Rule entitles the holder to engage
					 in the practice of physical therapy in the State of Louisiana only for the
					 specified time and creates no right or entitlement to licensing or renewal of
					 the provisional license. The holder of a provisional license issued under this
					 Section shall practice physical therapy only at the physical location approved
					 by the board.
D. The holder of a
					 provisional license pending examination must schedule the licensure examination
					 prior to the provisional license expiration date.
E. When the NPTE is available on an
					 "on-demand" or "continuous" basis to applicants, such provisional licenses will
					 not be issued.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2410(A) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter H - Provisional License › Section LIV-173 - Foreign-Educated Provisional License [Formerly Section 159]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A foreign-educated applicant who possesses
					 all of the qualifications for licensure prescribed by
					 §137 of this Chapter, except for
					 §137 C, shall be issued a provisional
					 license to engage in supervised clinical practice under the requirements of
					 §331 for the purpose of fulfilling in
					 whole or part the requirement of
					 §137 C
B. The holder of a provisional license issued
					 under this Section shall not engage in the practice of physical therapy in any
					 respect other than at the physical location for which he is approved by the
					 board.
C. A provisional license
					 issued under this Section shall expire, and thereby become null and void and of
					 no effect, on the date specified by such provisional license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2410(A) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-175 - Issuance of License [Formerly Section 161]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If the qualifications, requirements and
					 procedures prescribed by
					 §129 are met, the executive director
					 shall issue to the applicant a license to engage in the practice of physical
					 therapy in the State of Louisiana.
B. Except for applicants seeking licensure
					 pursuant to §139, a license issued pursuant to examination shall be issued
					 within seven days following the satisfaction of all requirements of
					 §129 license issued pursuant to
					 reciprocity under
					 §145 shall be issued within seven days
					 following satisfaction of all requirements of
					 §145
C. A license issued to an applicant for the
					 first time shall be for a term of one year or two years, to be determined by
					 the birth year of the applicant.
D.
					 Evidence of license status may be verified from the board website.
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2415(A) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-177 - Replacement of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board
					 may issue a license to replace a lost or destroyed license upon receipt of a
					 written request and the appropriate fee from the licensee. The board will issue
					 a new original license after name change upon receipt of a name change form,
					 the appropriate fee, and a copy of the legal document enacting the name
					 change.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2415 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-179 - Expiration of Licenses [Formerly Section 163]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Licenses issued by the board shall expire,
					 and thereby become void, on April 30 of the last year for which it is
					 issued.
B. The timely, acknowledged
					 receipt of a complete application for license renewal, as provided by §181, or
					 online verification of license renewal operates to continue licensure in full
					 force and effect pending issuance of the renewal license document.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2417 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-180 - Inactive License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon written
					 request, the board may approve inactive status to a licensee if, at the time of
					 request, the license is current and in good standing.
B. Upon approval of inactive status by the
					 board, the licensee shall not engage in the practice of physical therapy within
					 the state of Louisiana. Engaging in the practice of physical therapy while
					 inactive is a violation of this Section and may subject the licensee to
					 disciplinary action.
C. Inactive
					 Status Renewal
1. For inactive licensees,
					 continuing education requirements for renewal are waived.
2. Inactive status shall be renewed in
					 accordance with
					 §181
3. The inactive license renewal fee is
					 equivalent to the fee to renew an active license, as specified in
					 §501
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-181 - Renewal of License [Formerly Section 165]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Licensees shall be notified by the board
					 of license renewal deadlines. Standard procedure for license renewal,
					 completion of the Physical Therapy Minimum Data Set (PT MDS) survey and the
					 payment of required fees is by online application through the board website.
					 Upon written request, a renewal application shall be mailed to the licensee.
					 Failure to receive notification of license renewal deadlines shall not be a
					 defense for failure to timely renew a license.
B. Renewal applications received:
1. by March 31 shall be assessed a renewal
					 fee pursuant to §501;
2. after
					 March 31 and before April 30 shall be assessed a late renewal fee, pursuant to
					 §501, as provided by law;
3. after
					 April 30 shall be deemed as applications for license reinstatement pursuant to
					 §187
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-183 - Restrictions on License Renewal; Restoration (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY
						NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:2417 and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-185 - Reinstatement of Suspended or Revoked License [Formerly Section 349]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board may,
					 upon favorable vote by a majority of the board members present and voting,
					 reinstate or revoke a suspended license.
B. Application for reinstatement of a revoked
					 license must be made in compliance with the requirements of initial licensure
					 in Louisiana, and shall not be heard less than three year from the revocation
					 decision.
C. Prior to reinstatement
					 of a license previously revoked, a hearing shall be held by the Board to afford
					 the Respondent an opportunity to present evidence that the cause for the
					 revocation no longer exists and to provide an opportunity for the Board to
					 evaluate changes in the Respondent and/or the conditions which caused the
					 revocation.
D. After evaluation,
					 the board may:
1. deny reinstatement of a
					 revoked license;
2. reinstate a
					 revoked license;
3. require the
					 satisfactory completion of a specific program or remedial education approved by
					 the board; and
4. require
					 monitoring of the Respondent's physical therapy practice as specified by the
					 board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-187 - Reinstatement of Lapsed License [Formerly Section 167]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An expired license may be reinstated
					 pursuant to the requirements set forth below.
B. A licensee who fails to timely renew his
					 license as provided in
					 §181 shall submit:
1. a complete reinstatement
					 application;
2. the late renewal
					 fee, pursuant to §501;
3. the
					 reinstatement fee, pursuant to §501; and
4. an explanation for the failure to timely
					 renew his license.
5. completion of
					 the Physical Therapy Minimum Data Set (PT MDS) survey.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter I - License Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement › Section LIV-189 - Reinstatement after Military Service

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An applicant seeking reinstatement of a
					 license which lapsed during active military service shall be required to pay a
					 license renewal fee only, and that fee shall be proportional to the months
					 remaining in his renewal cycle.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2405.A and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter J - Continuing Education › Section LIV-191 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To be approved
					 by the board, a continuing education course or activity as defined in §123,
					 must contribute directly to the professional competence of the licensee and
					 must directly relate to the skills and knowledge required to implement the
					 principles and methods of physical therapy.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with La
						R.S.
						37:2405.B (7) and Act 535 of
						2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter J - Continuing Education › Section LIV-193 - Course Review Requirements [Formerly Section 169]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Courses and activities approved by the
					 board will be posted on the board website and will indicate the hours of credit
					 which may be earned and the classification of the course.
B. Consideration of courses or activities for
					 approved continuing education credits shall be based on the content criteria in
					 §195 and the administrative and program
					 criteria as set forth in the Continuing Education Policy posted on the board
					 website.
C. Proposed continuing
					 education courses or activities shall be submitted to the board for approval on
					 a form provided on the board website. Generally, courses or activities of
					 longer duration will require more time for review than courses of short
					 duration.
D. Courses and
					 activities sponsored by the APTA, Louisiana Physical Therapy Association, and
					 by any Louisiana CAPTE accredited program that meet the content criteria
					 described in
					 §195 are automatically approved by the
					 board for continuing education credits toward the biennial requirements for
					 licensees described in §194
E.
					 Review charge for APTA, LPTA, and Louisiana CAPTE accredited program sponsors
					 will be waived. A fee schedule for all other course review is described in
					 §501
F. Courses or activities not
					 approved by the board may generate acceptable continuing education credits for
					 licensees under these circumstances:
1. the
					 licensee submits an application for approval of the course or activity using
					 the form provided on the board website;
2. the course or activity submitted for
					 approval shall only be considered for the licensee who submits for
					 approval;
3. in no case will such
					 application for course or activity approval be considered during the last 60
					 days of the requestors license term.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter J - Continuing Education › Section LIV-194 - Biennial Requirements [Formerly Section 169]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless exempted under §198, licensees
					 shall successfully complete, document and report to the board at least 30 hours
					 of board-approved continuing education courses or activities in the biennial
					 renewal period. No carryover of continuing education hours from one renewal
					 period to another shall be allowed. Continuing education will be granted in the
					 reporting period in which the academic coursework, clinical instruction, tool,
					 residency, or fellowship is completed.
B. The types of approved courses or
					 activities and requirement for each are:
1.
					 jurisprudence-a minimum of two contact hours. Passage of the jurisprudence
					 examination, which may be taken online, or attendance at a traditional
					 board-sponsored Jurisprudence course, either of which fulfills the two-hour
					 Jurisprudence requirement;
2.
					 ethics or professionalism -a minimum of two contact hours;
3. clinical and/or administrative-a minimum
					 of 26 contact hours of continuing education, or activities described in
					 §195
4. Repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners › Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants › Subchapter J - Continuing Education › Section LIV-195 - Content Criteria [Formerly Section 169]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Program content must be easily
					 recognizable as pertinent to the physical therapy profession. It shall contain
					 evidence-led information related to the practice of physical therapy or
					 clinical outcomes. Course or activity content shall address physical therapy
					 competence and practice and shall be designed to meet one of the following
					 goals:
1. ...
2. allow the licensee to enhance his
					 knowledge and skills; and/or
3.
					 facilitate personal contribution to the advancement of the
					 profession.