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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-5 - Approval of educational and/or experimental programs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A physician assistant education program accredited by the
				  Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or
				  prior to 2001, either by the Committee on Allied Health Education and
				  Accreditation, or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
				  Programs shall be considered approved for the purposes of the Physician
				  Assistant Act.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg
				  4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff
				  5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-6 - Restriction on eye care [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 10 Ok Reg
				  4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Revoked at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff
				  5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-7 - Display of identification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A
				physician assistant must clearly identify herself/himself as a physician
				assistant when engaged in professional activities.
(b) The Physician Assistant license issued by
				the Board shall be prominently displayed in the primary place of practice and
				the physician assistant shall have on his/her person evidence of current
				renewal.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg
				  4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended
				  at 15 Ok Reg 2022, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2303, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-8 - Demonstrate ability to perform [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 10 Ok Reg
				  4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Revoked at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff
				  5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-9 - Fees for evaluation of qualifications and performance [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 10 Ok Reg
				  4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Revoked at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff
				  5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-10 - Prescriptions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following apply to a physician assistant who has been
				  delegated prescriptive authority that has been approved by the board:
(1) A prescription or order for medical
				supplies and ancillary services issued by a physician assistant may be written,
				electronic, or oral.
(2)
				Prescriptions for Schedules III, IV and V drugs may be issued for up to a
				30-day supply with no refills. In order for a physician assistant to prescribe
				a controlled substance, the physician assistant must be currently registered
				with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the Oklahoma Bureau of
				Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
(3)
				A physician assistant may write an order for a Schedule II drug for immediate
				or ongoing administration on site. For the purposes of this provision, as well
				as 59 O.S. §
									519.6(D),
				"on-site" shall mean a:
(A)
				hospital,
(B) emergency
				room,
(C) surgicenter licensed by
				the department of health, or
(D)
				medical clinics or offices.
(E)
				state-owned Veterans Administration long-term care facilities with an in-house
				pharmacy.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-11 - Discipline

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Prohibited acts.
No person shall:
(1) fraudulently or deceptively obtain or
				attempt to obtain a license;
(2)
				fraudulently or deceptively use a license;
(3) act contrary to this chapter 15, the
				Physician Assistant Act, or other laws or regulations governing licensed health
				professionals or any stipulation or agreement of the board;
(4) violate any provision of the Medical
				Practice Act or the rules promulgated by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-12 - Pre-signed prescriptions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1577,
				  eff 4-27-92; Revoked at 10 Ok Reg 4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Revoked at 11
				  Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:15-5-13 - Certification of training and notification to liability carrier [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1577,
				  eff 4-27-92; Revoked at 10 Ok Reg 1525, eff
				  4-26-93
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Advisory Committee [Revoked] › Section 435:15-7-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  1577, eff 4-27-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4377, eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Amended
				  at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2022, eff 5-26-98; Amended
				  at 16 Ok Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff
				  5-14-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Guidelines for the Utilization of Physician Assistants [Revoked] › Section 435:15-9-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 15 Ok
				  Reg 2022, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency);
				  Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2303, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Guidelines for the Utilization of Physician Assistants [Revoked] › Section 435:15-9-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff
				  5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Guidelines for the Utilization of Physician Assistants [Revoked] › Section 435:15-9-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 16 Ok
				  Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99;
				  Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2303, eff 6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Guidelines for the Utilization of Physician Assistants [Revoked] › Section 435:15-9-4

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 16 Ok
				  Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99;
				  Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2303, eff 6-28-02; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2995, eff 8-19-02
				  (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 973, eff 5-21-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1052,
				  eff 5-14-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Guidelines for the Utilization of Physician Assistants [Revoked] › Section 435:15-9-5

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 15 Ok
				  Reg 2022, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency);
				  Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2303, eff
				  6-28-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 11 - Prescriptive and Dispensing Authority › Section 435:15-11-2 - Drug formulary

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Physician Assistants in accordance with the Physician Assistant Act may
				prescribe medications that are within the scope of physician assistant
				practice, under the supervision of a licensed supervising physician and the
				Physician Assistant Drug Formulary. The Drug Formulary shall list drugs or
				categories of drugs that shall or shall not be prescribed by the physician
				assistant or prescribed only under certain criteria.
(b) The Committee will, at least on an annual
				basis and in a timely manner, review the structure and content of the Physician
				Assistant Drug Formulary and make such revisions as it deems necessary. Any
				proposed changes must be reviewed and approved by the State Board of Medical
				Licensure and Supervision after consultation with the State Board of Pharmacy
				before becoming effective. Copies of the formulary shall be made available to
				any licensed pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma upon request. The Board assumes
				that all supervising physicians and physician assistants are completely
				familiar with the law and rules governing prescriptive authority of physician
				assistants.
(c) All drugs in
				categories listed in 435:15-11-2(d) as defined by the American Hospital
				Formulary Service Information Book (current) may be prescribed by physician
				assistants, except as noted in section 435:15-11-2(e).
(d) Inclusionary formulary
(1) Antihistamine agents
(2) Anti-infectives
(3) Autonomic agents
(4) Blood formation and coagulation agents
(5) Cardiovascular agents
(6) Central nervous system agents
(7) Diagnostic agents
(8) Electrolyte, caloric and water balance
				agents
(9) Enzymes
(10) Expectorants, antitussives and mucolytic
				agents
(11) Eye, ear, nose and
				throat preparations
(12)
				Gastrointestinal agents
(13)
				Hormone and synthetic substitutes
(14) Local anesthetics
(15) Skin and mucous membrane agents
(16) Smooth muscle relaxants
(17) Vitamins
(18) Miscellaneous therapeutic
				agents
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 13 - Prescription Transmittal Guidelines [Revoked] › Section 435:15-13-1 - General policies for transmittal of prescriptions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Revoked at 16 Ok
				  Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency); Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff
				  5-14-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 13 - Prescription Transmittal Guidelines [Revoked] › Section 435:15-13-2 - Medications [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 14 Ok
				  Reg 2659, eff 6-26-97; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency);
				  Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 15 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter 13 - Prescription Transmittal Guidelines [Revoked] › Section 435:15-13-3 - Information required on written prescriptions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4377,
				  eff 7-27-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2331, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 15 Ok
				  Reg 2022, eff 5-26-98; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 378, eff 10-6-98 (emergency);
				  Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 1214, eff 5-14-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:20-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules in this Chapter provide requirements for licensure as a physical therapist/physical therapist assistant and regulation of practice.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:20-1-2 - Interpretation of rules and regulations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The rules and modes of procedures
				contained in this Chapter are adopted for the purpose of simplifying,
				procedure, avoiding delays, saving expenses and facilitating the administration
				of the Medical Practice Act and the Physical Therapy Act. To that end, the
				rules of this Chapter shall be given a fair and impartial
				construction.
(b) Effective date of
				the rules of this Chapter shall be the 4th day of February, 1980. These rules
				shall apply to all proceedings after the effective date and all previsus rules
				are repealed.
(c) If any section,
				sentence, clause, or phrase of this Chapter shall be held, for any reason, to
				be inoperative or unconstitutional, void, or invalid, the validity of the
				remaining portion of the rules shall not be affected thereby, it being the
				intention of the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision in
				adopting the rules that no portion or provision herein shall become inopertive
				or fail by reason of the unconstitutionality or invalidity of any portion or
				provision, and the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
				does herby declare it would have severally passed and adopted the provisions
				contained in this Chapter separately and apart one from another.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:20-1-3 - Removal from Committee - quorum

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The State Board of Medical Licensure and
				Supervision may remove any member from the Committee for neglect of duty, for
				incompetency, or for unethical or dishonorable conduct.
(b) Three members of the Committee shall
				constitute a quorum and a majority of the required quorum shall be sufficient
				for the Committee to take action by vote.
(c) At the first meeting held after July 1 of
				each year, the advisory committee shall elect by a majority vote of those
				members present a chair and vice-chair.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 43,
				  eff 9-10-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2026, eff
				  5-26-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-1 - Qualifications of applicants

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Physical therapy school.
A qualified physical therapist must have
				graduated from a school of physical therapy accredited by the Commission on
				Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or approved successor
				organization.
(b)
Evaluation
				of credentials for applicants trained outside the U.S.
The credentials
				of an individual who has received training outside the United States of America
				will be evaluated on individual merits for the purposes of:
(1) Issuance of a Letter Granting Permission
				to Practice Temporarily
(2)
				Permission to take the licensure examination
(3) Being issued a permanent license
				contingent upon meeting the experience requirements set out in (b) of
				435:20-3-1 and all qualifications for licensure as cited in 59 O.S. §887.6
				.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-1.1 - Training outside the U.S

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Pursuant to requirements set out in Title 59 O.S. §887.6, a
				foreign-educated physical therapist whose native language is not English shall
				submit evidence of having passed the:
(1) Test
				of:
(A) English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
				with a score of at least 560 or 220 computer equivalent; and
(B) Spoken English (TSE) with a score of at
				least 50; and
(C) Written English
				(TWE) with a score of at least 4.5 or
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-2 - Criteria for disqualification as a physical therapist

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
No license will be issued to a Physical Therapist who
				  has:
(1) Provided Physical Therapy
				treatment other than upon referral of a duly licensed physician or surgeon,
				dentist, chiropractor or podiatrist.
(2) Used drugs or alcohol excessively,
				affecting competence or judgment, unless is able to provide satisfactory
				evidence of rehabilitation and participation efforts;
(3) Been convicted of a felony crime that
				substantially relates to the occupation of physical therapy or poses a
				reasonable threat to public safety or of a misdemeanor crime involving moral
				turpitude;
(4) Been adjudged
				mentally incompetent unless competency has been legally re-established;
(5) Conducted himself/herself in a
				manner considered improper by recognized acceptable standards of moral and
				ethical conduct.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-3 - Criteria for disqualification as a physical therapist assistant

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
No license will be issued to a Physical Therapist Assistant who has:
(1) Practiced other than under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist;
(2) Used drugs or alcohol excessively, affecting competence or judgment, unless is able to provide satisfactory evidence of rehabilitation and participation efforts;
(3) Been convicted of a felony crime that substantially relates to the occupation of physical therapy or poses a reasonable threat to public safety or of a misdemeanor crime involving moral turpitude;
(4) Been adjudged mentally incompetent unless competency has been legally re-established;
(5) Conducted himself/herself in a manner considered improper by recognized acceptable standards of moral and ethical conduct.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-4 - Licensure by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Any person who is currently registered or licensed by examination as a Physical
				Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant in another state of the United States
				of America, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, is eligible for licensure
				by endorsement provided by the written examination and grade standard, upon
				which such license is based, is acceptable to the Board. In the event the
				examination was that of the recognized examination service providing a
				nationally accepted standardized examination, scores must be submitted through
				the Interstate Reporting Service, or other recognized reporting service. All
				such applicants must have Oklahoma passing score on the examination or they
				must re-take the examination. Failure to achieve Oklahoma passing score on a
				re-take of the examination, in Oklahoma or elsewhere, shall be considered as an
				additional failure. If the applicant has not been employed as a Physical
				Therapist during the year prior to application, such applicant may be required
				to present himself/herself for a personal interview with a member or members of
				the Board or Committee.
(b)
				Applications for licensure by endorsement from another state must be on file in
				the office of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at least 30
				days prior to an examination or prior to a meeting of the Physical Therapy
				Committee for consideration of applications.
(c) A temporary License may be granted to an
				out of state licensee to conduct continuing education instruction within the
				State of Oklahoma under the supervision of a Physical Therapist who is a holder
				of a current and unrestricted license to practice as a Physical Therapist in
				the State of Oklahoma. The temporary license may be issued by the Board
				Secretary after verification that the licentiate is the holder of a current and
				unrestricted license from another state of the United States of American,
				District of Columbia or Puerto Rico. The Temporary License may be granted for a
				period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  1581, eff 4-27-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-5 - Licensure by examination

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Qualifications.
(1) Any applicant for licensure as a Physical Therapist by examination must meet the criteria of qualifications outlined in (a) through (c) of 435:20-3-1.
(2) Any applicant for licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant by examination must be a graduate of a program for education of Physical Therapist Assistants accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or approved successor organization, provided in no event shall the qualifications for licensure be less than those required by 59 O.S. 1971, Section 887.6, as amended.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-6 - Requirements for renewal and re-entry

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Renewal of license.
In order to renew the license, each Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant shall:
(1) complete the renewal application;
(2) pay the required fee as set out in OAC 435:1-1-7(a)(2);
(3) complete a jurisprudence examination prepared by the Board focusing on the areas of the Oklahoma Physical Therapy Practice Act and related Oklahoma Administrative Code;
(4) and meet requirements for continuing education as set out in Subchapter 9 of this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:20-3-7 - Licensure by agreement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Secretary may enter into a written agreement with an applicant for licensure to provide assurance that the Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant may be able to practice physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety.
(b) The Secretary may enter such an Agreement when circumstances and/or conditions of an applicant raise questions as to the fitness or ability of the applicant to practice physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety or questions as to prior actions of the applicant in this or any other jurisdiction would constitute a violation of the Act or these rules, as the Secretary may determine.
(c) The Agreement shall be a written statement of conditions on which a license may be granted to an applicant, although no license shall be guaranteed or granted should an applicant enter into an Agreement, by which the Secretary shall devise and specify authority of the Board or its staff to meet with the applicant upon specific terms, to gather additional information from the applicant or to require the applicant to take certain specific actions if, when and after the applicant is granted a license by the Board. Additionally, the Applicant shall agree to pay all actual costs incurred for any testing or monitoring required under the Agreement.
(d) Any Agreement entered into by the Secretary and an applicant shall not be effective until ratified by the Board.
(e) The Board intends any agreement entered into by the Secretary and an applicant to be of continuing nature until set aside or otherwise terminated by the Board.
(f) Licensure by agreement shall not be considered by the Board to be disciplinary action.
(g) The failure of a licensee who is subject of an agreement to comply with the terms of an agreement shall be considered in violation of the rules of the Board and shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the Board pursuant to section 8, subchapter 5, chapter 20 of this Title. Failure to comply with an agreement hereunder may subject a licensee to revocation by the Board.
(h) The Committee may recommend an application to the Secretary and request the Secretary to review the application for the possibility of entering an agreement with an applicant.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-1 - Display certificate

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All persons licensed under Title 59 O.S., Sections 887.1
				  through 887.17 and practicing in the State shall prominently display the
				  certificate of licensure and evidence of a current renewal in the primary place
				  of practice.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-2 - Working under supervision

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Recent physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
				  graduates who have completed eligibility requirements for examination and
				  submitted all required forms and fees for examination may work in a Physical
				  Therapy facility under the direct, on the premises, supervision and direction
				  of a licensed Physical Therapist.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  1582, eff 4-27-92; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1194, eff
				  5-13-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-3 - Aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person to aid or abet, directly
				  or indirectly, the practice of physical therapy by any person not duly
				  authorized under the laws of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-4 - Titles used for physical therapist assistants

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person holding a license as a Physical Therapist
				  Assistant may use the title "Physical Therapist Assistant", "Registered
				  Physical Therapist Assistant" or "Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant", or
				  the letters "PTA", "RPTA", or "LPTA".
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-5 - Screening and educational procedure; statutory terms defined

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Screening and educational procedures as described in the
				  Physical Therapy Practice Act are defined as follows:
(1)
"To educate"
means to train
				by formal instruction and supervised practice.
(2)
"To screen"
means to examine
				methodically in order to separate into different groups to identify problems
				which can be managed within the expertise of a licensed physical
				therapist.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  1582, eff 4-27-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-6 - Physical therapists under probation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Physical therapists on probation shall not supervise physical therapist assistants or new graduates who require supervision under 435:20-5-2.
Amended at 16 Ok Reg
				  742, eff 12-28-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2005, eff
				  6-14-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-7 - Emeritus status

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(a)
				Individuals who hold or have held a full and unrestricted license to practice
				as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may choose at any time
				to apply for emeritus (fully retired) status by notifying this office and
				paying a $50.00 processing fee. There will be no renewal fee.
(b) Physical therapists or physical therapist
				assistants in this status may continue to use the title or append to their name
				the letters PT, RPT, LPT, PTA, RPTA, LPTA or any other title, letters or
				designation which represents that such person is a physical therapist or
				physical therapist assistant, followed by (Ret.) or (Retired). Service on
				boards, committees or other such groups which require that a member be a
				physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall be allowed.
(c) Once this status is acquired the physical
				therapist or physical therapist assistant shall not practice physical therapy
				in any form, as defined in 887.2.
(d) When a physical therapist or physical
				therapist assistant has been granted the emeritus status and subsequently
				chooses to return to active practice from emeritus status within 12 months of
				the date of expiration of full licensure, the physical therapist or physical
				therapist assistant shall:
(1) Pay required
				fees;
(2) Complete required forms;
				and,
(3) Resume responsibility for
				compliance with continuing education requirements.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-9 - Standards of ethics and professional conduct

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In the conduct of their professional activities, the physical
				  therapist and physical therapist assistant shall be bound by the following
				  ethical and professional principles. Physical therapists and physical therapist
				  assistants shall:
(1) Respect the
				rights and dignity of all individuals and shall provide compassionate
				care.
(2) Demonstrate behavior that
				reflects integrity, supports objectivity, and fosters trust in the profession
				and its professionals.
(3) Comply
				with state and/or federal laws that govern and relate to physical therapy
				practice.
(4) Exercise sound
				professional judgment and perform only those procedures or functions in which
				they are individually competent and that are within the scope of accepted and
				responsible practice. A physical therapist shall not delegate to a less
				qualified person any activity that requires the unique skill, knowledge, and
				judgment of the physical therapist. A physical therapist assistant shall
				provide selected physical therapy interventions only under the supervision and
				direction of the evaluating physical therapist. A physical therapist assistant
				shall make judgments that are commensurate with their education and legal
				qualifications as a physical therapist assistant.
(5) Actively maintain and continually improve
				their professional competence and represent it accurately.
(6) Maintain high standards by following
				sound scientific procedures and ethical principles in research and the practice
				of physical therapy.
(7) Seek
				reasonable remuneration for physical therapy practice.
(8) Provide and make available accurate and
				relevant information to patients about their care and maintain patient
				confidentiality.
(9) May provide
				information to the public about societal benefits of physical therapy services.
				A physical therapist may advertise his/her services to the public.
(10) Refuse to participate in illegal or
				unethical acts, and shall refuse to conceal illegal, unethical or incompetent
				acts of others.
(11) Endeavor to
				address the health needs of society through pro bono services and/or community
				health services.
(12) Respect the
				rights, knowledge and skills of colleagues and other healthcare
				professionals.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1055,
				  eff 5-14-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-10 - Referrals

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(a) A licensed physical therapist who has received a referral from a person licensed as an allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant, dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse, consistent with his or her respective areas of training and practice, may extend or reinstitute physical therapy for the patient named on the referral for a time period not to exceed ninety (90) days after the origination of the referral, unless a longer duration of physical therapy services is requested by the referring health care professional, provided that:
(1) the diagnosis or symptom listed on the referral is the same as the reason for the extension or reinstitution of the physical therapy treatment;
(2) the referring health care professional is notified of the extension or reinstitution of the treatment within five (5) business days of the date of the extension or reinstitution of the physical therapy treatment; and
(3) the patient involved has made or is making sufficient improvement in symptoms or function to warrant the extension or reinstitution of the physical therapy treatment without first being seen or re-evaluated by the by the referring health care professional.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 5 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:20-5-11 - Telehealth regulations

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(a) In order to provide physical therapy via telehealth defined in 435:20-1-1.1 of the Code, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant providing services to a patient or client, physically located in Oklahoma, must have a valid and current Oklahoma Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant license, issued by State of Oklahoma.
(b) Provision of services via telehealth shall be synchronous.
(c) A physical therapist shall determine whether an in-person evaluation or in-person interventions are necessary in lieu of telehealth provision, considering: the complexity of the patient's/client's condition; the provider's own knowledge, skills and abilities; the nature and complexity of the intervention; the requirements of the practice setting; and the patient's/client's context and environment. The clinical documentation for the visit shall reflect:
(1) that the visit was rendered, by one or more parties, via telehealth; and
(2) all clinicians present, in person or via telehealth, during the visit.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants › Section 435:20-7-1 - Direction and supervision of physical therapist assistants

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(a)
Responsible supervision.
(1)
				Physical therapists have a duty to provide therapy services that protect the
				public safety and maximize the availability of their services. The physical
				therapist assistant is the only individual permitted to assist in selected
				treatment interventions. A physical therapist assistant shall be an agent of
				supervised by a specific physical therapist or group of physical therapists
				working in the same practice setting or physical facility. A physical therapist
				assistant may not be supervised by any other person including those licensed in
				other professions. The physical therapist of record is accountable and
				responsible at all times for the direction of the actions of the physical
				therapist assistant when treating their his/her patient. When determining the
				extent of assistance the physical therapist assistant can provide, the physical
				therapist should consider:
(A) the physical
				therapist assistant's experience and skill level
(B) the patient/client criticality and
				complexity
(C) the setting in which
				the care is being delivered
(D) the
				predictability of the patient/client outcomes
(E) the needed frequency of
				re-examination
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Professional Development › Section 435:20-9-2 - Professional development requirements for renewal

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(a) Beginning with the renewal period ending
				January 31, 2000 and every two years thereafter, the applicant for renewal of
				licensure shall sign a statement indicating whether or not professional
				development requirements have been fulfilled for the preceding two-year
				period.
(b) Effective February 1,
				2022 and every two years thereafter, physical therapists will be required to
				show proof of forty (40) approved contact hours and/or PDU equivalent and
				Physical Therapist Assistants will be required to show proof of thirty (30)
				approved contact hours and/or PDU equivalent.
(1) At least half of the required hours must
				be professional development coursework.
(2) Three of the required hours must contain
				ethics education that includes the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct and the
				APTA Code of Ethics.
(3) No
				professional development hours may be carried over from one compliance period
				to another.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Professional Development › Section 435:20-9-3 - Professional development categories

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(a)
Approval for
professional development activities
(1) To receive initial approval for a
				professional development offering , submission of an Application for Approval
				of Physical Therapy Professional Development form is required. The application
				must include the following information:
(A)
				Course title with an abstract, summary or course syllabus and sufficient
				evidence demonstrating relevancy, recency and consistency with current practice
				.
(B) A program agenda complete
				with a breakdown of all time spent in instructional and non-instructional
				periods to include , meals. (PDU will be awarded for instructional hours only.)
				(If a course is six hours or longer, the agenda must include at least a 30
				minute lunch)
(C) The course or
				program's goals and objectives sufficient to provide information for evaluation
				of relevance and practical application to the field of physical therapy beyond
				basic preparation of the licensee. If basic information is needed, the licensee
				will complete the professional self-reflection form to demonstrate current
				knowledge and competency of the topic and rationale as to why this course
				should be approved.
(D)
				Documentation of instructor background/expertise relevant to the field of
				physical therapy.
(E) Location of
				the program, including the address, city, state, and zip, or Internet site.
(F) Contact name, phone number and
				address of course sponsors or publishers.
(G) Specific date(s) of course participation.
(H) Method of certifying
				attendance and instructional hours. (Adjustment of PDU awarded may occur within
				the approval process.)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Professional Development › Section 435:20-9-3.1 - Approval of providers

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(a) The
				Board shall approve a provider if it is satisfied that the provider's programs
				have met the standard set forth in
				435:20-9-4(a)
				of this section.
(b) Once a
				provider is approved, the professional development activities offered by that
				organization are approved for credit and no application must be made to the
				Board for approval.
(c) The
				provider must submit the course information to the Board for posting on the
				Board website.
(d) The following
				organizations are considered approved providers:
(1) Any agency or board responsible for
				licensing individuals to practice physical therapy in the United States or
				Canada.
(2) The American Physical
				Therapy Association (APTA), including any Sections, Academies, credentialed
				residencies and fellowships and its accrediting subsidiaries.
(3) State Chapters of APTA.
(4) The Federation of State Boards of
				Physical Therapy (FSBPT) and any accrediting subsidiary.
(5) The International Association for
				Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
(6) Any providers approved or accredited by
				the agencies or organizations listed in subparagraphs (1) through (5) of this
				paragraph.
(7) Physical therapist
				and physical therapist assistant programs approved by an agency recognized by
				either the U.S. Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary
				Accreditation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 20 - Physical Therapists and Assistants › Subchapter 9 - Professional Development › Section 435:20-9-4 - Guidelines for the audit process

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(a) The Physical Therapy Committee will, each
				compliance period, randomly or for cause select licensees for verification that
				allprofessional development requirements have been met.
(b) Those being audited will receive
				notification and have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the
				correspondence to submit proof of professional development to the
				Committee.
(c) The Physical Therapy
				Committee or its appointed sub-committee shall review the documentation of each
				individual for compliance with established professional development
				standards.
(d) Those found to be in
				compliance shall be notified.
(e)
				Those found not to be in compliance shall be notified, by certified mail,
				within five (5) working days following the determination of non-compliance.
				They will be given specific information concerning areas of deficiency, what
				further information is needed to bring them into compliance, given opportunity
				to submit additional documentation and/or appear in person at the next Physical
				Therapy Committee meeting.
(f) A
				summarized report shall be submitted to the Physical Therapy Committee listing
				the names of those audited who are in compliance with professional development
				requirements. Those not in compliance shall be listed with notation of
				deficiencies found and/or recommendations.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 43,
				  eff 9-10-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2026, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 18 Ok
				  Reg 413, eff 12-8-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1313, eff 5-11-01;
				  Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2998, eff 8-19-02 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 977,
				  eff 5-21-03
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 25 - Athletic Trainers and Apprentices › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:25-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules in this chapter provide general requirements for
				  applicants as athletic trainers/apprentice athletic trainers and regulation of
				  practice.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 25 - Athletic Trainers and Apprentices › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:25-1-2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Apprentice Athletic Trainer"
means a person who
				  is putting in clock hours toward becoming a licensed Athletic Trainer.
"Athlete"
means a person who engages in physical
				  activity or is physically active.
"Direct supervision"
means on-site, personal
				  supervision. The supervisor will delineate specific tasks and duties to be
				  performed. Supervisee will not perform duties or tasks for which he/she is not
				  trained.
"General supervision"
means responsible
				  supervision and control. The supervisor is regularly and routinely on site to
				  provide supervision. When not on site, the supervisor is available physically
				  or through direct telecommunication for consultation.
"National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of
				  Certification, Inc., or its successor organization"
means, herein
				  referred to as "BOC", the national certifying body for the profession of
				  Athletic Training
"Physical activity"
means activity that consists
				  of athletic, recreational or occupational activities that require physical
				  skills and utilize strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, range of
				  motion or agility.
"Physically active"
means individuals that
				  engage in athletic, recreational or occupational activities that require
				  physical skills and utilize strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility,
				  range of motion or agility.
"Poses a reasonable threat"
means the nature of
				  criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat
				  of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve
				  the public or work with others in the occupation.
"Substantially relates"
means the nature of
				  criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the
				  fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities
				  necessarily related to the occupation
Added at 19 Ok Reg 1195,
				  eff 5-13-02