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Physical Therapy Practice Act: Comprehensive Study Notes, Exams of Law

California State University (CSU) - ChicoLaw

Key aspects of the physical therapy practice act, including board member qualifications, duties, and terms. It covers definitions of physical therapy, regulations for ptas and aides, and requirements for licensure, reciprocity, and foreign-trained applicants. The document also outlines causes for license suspension, probationary licenses, and the diversion program for impaired professionals. It is a useful resource for students and professionals in physical therapy to understand the legal and ethical framework governing their practice. (410 characters)

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Members of the Board ✔✔1) 1 PT involved in PT education,
2) 3 PTs with 5 years experience,
3) 3 public members who aren't licentiates of the board or any other medical board (CA citizen,
not school faculty)
Priority of the Board ✔✔Protection of the public
Terms of Serving on the Board ✔✔1) Appointed 4 years, exp. on June 1
2) 1 public and 4 PT members appt'd by governor
3) Cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms
Qualifications of Public Members ✔✔1) Be a citizen of CA.
2) Shall not be an officer or faculty member of any college in PT education.
3) Shall not be a licentiate of the Medical Board of CA
Meetings ✔✔3 regular meeting annually, at least one in nor cal and one in so cal
Need 4 members present to make a quorum
Duties of the Members of the Board ✔✔1) May inspect PT facilities
2) May review patient charts
PTBC California Law Exam Updated
2025/2026 Already Passed
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Members of the Board ✔✔1) 1 PT involved in PT education,

  1. 3 PTs with 5 years experience,
  2. 3 public members who aren't licentiates of the board or any other medical board (CA citizen, not school faculty) Priority of the Board ✔✔Protection of the public Terms of Serving on the Board ✔✔1) Appointed 4 years, exp. on June 1
  3. 1 public and 4 PT members appt'd by governor
  4. Cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms Qualifications of Public Members ✔✔1) Be a citizen of CA.
  5. Shall not be an officer or faculty member of any college in PT education.
  6. Shall not be a licentiate of the Medical Board of CA Meetings ✔✔3 regular meeting annually, at least one in nor cal and one in so cal Need 4 members present to make a quorum Duties of the Members of the Board ✔✔1) May inspect PT facilities
  7. May review patient charts

PTBC California Law Exam Updated

202 5/2026 Already Passed

  1. Can suspend and revoke licenses (notice must be given)
  2. Administer continuing competency, publish yearly newsletter, administer program for PT education
  3. Evaluates applicants and establishes examination process and passing score How is this Chapter cited? ✔✔This chapter may be cited as the Physical Therapy Practice Act Public Employees ✔✔PT consultants under contract for the board are considered a public employee and any member of a rehabilitation evaluation committee Definition of Physical Therapy ✔✔"art and science of physical or corrective rehab of any bodily or mental condition of any person by use of physical, chemical or other properties of heat, light, water, electricity...active, passive and resistive exercise and shall include PT evals, treatment planning, instruction and consultative services" ARTICLE 2 General Provisions ✔✔The use of roentgen rays/radioactive materials or electricity for surgical purposes is not authorized ARTICLE 2: General Provisions - Neuro Re-Education ✔✔1) Can perform tissue penetration for evaluation neuro performance
  4. Must have authorization from MD
  5. PT must be certified by the board
  6. PT CANNOT develop or make diagnostic or prognostic interpretations of data obtained

Accrediting Institution ✔✔Western Association of Schools & Colleges PT Applicant Qualifications ✔✔1) Over 18 years old.

  1. Completed schooling.
  2. Not addicted to drugs/alcohol.
  3. No crimes (constituting denial of license). Examinations required before licensing ✔✔1) Laws & regulations to the practice of PT.
  4. National Physical Therapy Examination Requirements for Reciprocity Applicant ✔✔Requirements for being issued a license without a written examination
  5. Licensed in another state deemed equal/higher than CA
  6. Graduated PT Edu program
  7. Files an app and meets requirements
  8. May need oral exam if issued only a certificate
  9. May perform as a PTLA while waiting for license Conditions of Graduate Practice as a PTLA ✔✔1) PTLA in effect until regular, renewable license is issued or licensure denied by board or applicant didn't take examination during first available testing period. Good for 120 days
  10. Upon failure, licensee can no longer practice as a PTLA
  1. PTLA is under direct and immediate supervision of PT
  2. Supervising PT must receipt of PTLA status and must update once license is granted
  3. Must identify themselves as a license applicant Minimal requirements for clinical experience in order to satisfy education requirements are: a) Completed at least 18 weeks of full-time clinical experience w/ variety b) Completed at least 24 weeks of full-time clinical experience w/ variety c) Completed at least 18 weeks of full-time clinical experience of the same d) Completed at least 24 weeks of part-time clinical experience w/ variety ✔✔a) Completed at least 18 weeks of full-time clinical experience w/ variety What is a PT student's title during Clinical Internship ✔✔During internships, person shall be identified as "physical therapy student" or "physical therapy intern" if done with coursework Requirements for applying for license if foreign trained ✔✔1) If from a foreign school, submit docs to prove equivalence, pass written exam (TOEFL, Cal Law, NPTE) before clinicals, complete 9 months clinical service
  4. During those 9 months, can work as PTLA
  5. Same req's apply to American student from non-accredited school
  6. Degree earned must allow them to practice PT in country of school
  7. If not qualified for PT, may be evaluated by the board for PTA examination

Requirements for issuance of a probationary license to applicants ✔✔A probationary license may be issued to any applicant by the executive officer for a license who is guilty of unprofessional conduct but has met all other requirements pending:

  1. Psychiatric or medical evaluation
  2. Continuing medical or psychiatric treatment
  3. Restriction of the type of practice
  4. Continuing Rehab program
  5. Abstentation from alcohol or drugs
  6. Random fluid testing Purpose and Disclosure of Public Letter of Reprimand ✔✔1) Used for only minor violations
  7. Disclosed to an inquiring member of the public
  8. Posted on board's website Time of Notification for Issuance of Public Letter of Reprimand ✔✔ 30 days.
  9. The board shall notify licensee to issue letter 30 days in advance.
  10. Licensee should agree to letter 15 days prior to letter's intended issuance date Recovery of Investigation & Prosecution costs ✔✔1) Licensee found guilty must pay the board the actual costs of litigation & prosecution of the case.
  11. For a person with financial hardship, license may be reinstated for 1 year in order to assist with reimbursement.

Petitioning for reinstatement of Revoked License can occur after ✔✔Person whose license has been revoked can petition for reinstatement:

  • After 3 years following Unprofessional Conduct penalty
  • After 2 years of probation for Early termination of probation
  • After 1 years of probation for Mental or physical illness or termination of probation of less than 3 years Petition must include 2 letters from PTs. Petition not considered while under sentence for criminal offense. Legislative Intent of Diversion Program ✔✔Board shall seek ways and means to identify & rehabilitate PTs and PTAs whose competency is impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol so that they may be treated & returned to the practice of PT Composition of Diversion Program Board Members ✔✔-Diversion Evaluation Committee administers program
  • Composed of at least 3 members
  • Members have previous experience in substance abuse edu
  • Board considers appt'ing MD certified in psych or people who have been clean for 3 years w/ history of substance abuse
  • Term is not to exceed 4 years
  1. Name of every licensee
  2. Place of residence
  3. Date and # of his/her license
  4. Any disciplinary action Fee Schedule for Application, Licensing & Renewal Fee ✔✔-Application fee: no more than $125, $300 after Jan 1, 2016 (foreign and domestic applicants)
  • Licensing fee: $
  • Renewal fee: $200, $300 after Jan 1, 2016
  • Delinquency fee: $ Definition of Physical Therapy Corporations ✔✔Corporation authorized to render PT services and are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act PT Corporation Name ✔✔The name of the PT corp should have "physical therapy" or "physical therapist" in it Should not be substantially the same as another domestic or foreign corporation Qualification of Directors & Officers of PT Corporation ✔✔Each shareholder/director/officer should be licensed PT (except assistant treasury and secretary) Income of PT Corporation for disqualified shareholders ✔✔Shareholder rendered disqualified - does not get profit

Regulations of PT Corporation ✔✔Corp regulations should include bylaws of stock and adequate insurance coverage Stocks held by disqualified or decreased persons shall be sold Notice of Address/Name Change required within: ✔✔1) Each licensee must report any change in residence/name/email address to the Board no later than 30 days after change has occurred. Information documented in Patient Records (by PT) ✔✔PT shall document & sign the following information:

  1. Exam & Eval & Re-eval/exam
  2. Diagnosis/Prognosis
  3. Interventions
  4. Treatment plan & modification of POC
  5. Name and title of who provided treatment (patient-related tasks only)
  6. D/C summary
  7. Date & nature of service provided Information documented in Patient Records (by PTA) ✔✔Any treatment provided by that PTA Identification Name Tag needed for PT Aide, Intern, & Applicant ✔✔All PT aides/apps/students must wear name tag with 18 point font with name and working title
  1. Applicant must be evaluated using the PT CPI at midterm and final
  2. Complete 9 months of clinicals
  3. 3/9 mos of clinical service is waived if Law and Ethics course is taken
  4. 1 month waived for each month of licensed clinical practice in another state up to required 9 mos Processing time for foreign applications ✔✔1) Shall inform applicant of complete application within 30 days
  5. Inform applicant about completion of examination requirements within 150 days
  6. Minimum processing time ~ 95 days
  7. Medial processing time ~ 400 days
  8. Maximum processing time ~ 550 days Or 45 days from receiving all exam scores and fulfilling deficiencies Processing time for PTA Applications ✔✔1) Shall inform applicant of complete application within 30 days
  9. Inform applicant about completion of examination requirements within 60 days
  10. Minimum processing time ~ 67 days
  11. Medial processing time ~ 127 days
  12. Maximum processing time ~ 166 days Or 45 days from receiving all exam scores

Supervision required for PTA ✔✔1) PT must provide "adequate supervision" including ability to communicate in person/on phone at all times

  1. PT will periodically provide observation of pt care
  2. PT will evaluate, treatment/goals and reveal
  3. POC communicated verbally/in writing to PTA before PTA treats patient
  4. PT will hold weekly conferences with students and license applicants Duties of PTA ✔✔1) Notify the PT of record.
  5. Document in patient record any change in patient's condition not within planned progress
  6. Document any change in patient's general condition
  7. Document date, service, name & title When is Co-signature of PTA documentation needed ✔✔within 7 days.
  8. Within 7 days of PTA care, PT shall review, cosign and date all documentation by PTA and conduct weekly case conference and document in record
  9. Within 7 days of D/C, PT documents patient discharge along with signature and patient's response to treatment Education considered 'equivalent training' for PTA ✔✔Education Equivalents for PTA's:
  10. Military training in hospital and PTA course including min 550 hour of courses, 350 hours clinical experience
  1. Fiscal dishonesty
  2. Violating any term of the Medical Practice Act
  3. Presents as unfit to provided services of PT in a manner consistent with public health, safety, and wellness Rehabilitation Criteria for Denial & Reinstatement of Licensure ✔✔When considering the DENIAL OF A LICENSE, criteria for evaluating the rehabilitation of the applicant and his/her present eligibility for a license are:
  4. Nature & severity of the crime
  5. Evidence of any act/crime committed after initial offense
  6. Time that has elapsed since offense
  7. Extent to which the applicant has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution Rehabilitation Criteria for Suspensions or Revocations of Licensure ✔✔When considering the SUSPENSION/REVOCATION OF A LICENSE, criteria for evaluating the rehabilitation of the applicant and his/her present eligibility for a license are:
  8. Nature & severity of the act
  9. Total criminal record
  10. Time that has elapsed since offense
  11. Extent to which the applicant has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution
  12. Evidence of any rehabilitation submitted by the licensee

Required Actions against Sex Offenders ✔✔If an individual is required to register as a sex offender, the proposed decision is to:

  1. Revoke the individual's license
  2. Not reinstate or reissue the individual's license Does not apply to people who relieved of duty to register or if required to register solely due to a misdemeanor Provisions considered Unprofessional Conduct ✔✔The following provisions are considered "unprofessional conduct":
  3. Prohibiting the other party from filing a complaint with the board
  4. Asking the other party to withdraw the filed complaint
  5. Prohibiting the other party from disclosing the nature of the settlement (confidential)
  6. Failure to comply or cooperate with the board during investigation, court order, providing requested documents within 15 days
  7. Failure to notify the board within 30 days about felony, arrest, conviction, disciplinary action taken by another board Circumstances for Administrative Citations of $100-$2,500 fine ✔✔Circumstances for an administrative fine of $100-$2,500:
  8. Good or bad faith of cited person
  9. Nature/severity of violation
  10. Evidence that violation was willful
  11. History of violations
  1. Each shareholder, director, officer & professional employee holds a valid PT license PT/PTA Application Fee ✔✔$ PT Application Fee for Foreign Graduates ✔✔$ PT/PTA Examination & Re-examination Fee for NPTE ✔✔Shall be the actual cost to the board plus cost of administration of each exam $485 for NPTE and $100.30 for prometrics fee PT/PTA Examination & Re-examination Fee for Jurisprudence Exam in CA ✔✔$65.00 with $29.50 prometrics fee PT/PTA Biennial Renewal Fee ✔✔$ PT/PTA Delinquency Fee ✔✔$ Electromyography Certification Fee (Application & Biennial Fee) ✔✔Application fee: $ Biennial Renewal Fee: $50.

Definition of Electroneuromyography ✔✔"Electroneuromyography" means the performance of tissue penetration for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular performance including the evaluation of specific abnormal potentials & evoked responses Definition of Kinesiological Electromyography ✔✔"Kinesiological Electromyography" means the study of the phasic activity of individual or multiple muscles in relation to another physiological event, does not include evoked responses or abnormal potentials Requirements for Kinesiological Electromyography certification ✔✔1) Licensure as a PT

  1. Training in tissue penetration under a licensed and physician or PT who is certified including anatomy, equipment, technique, complications, post test care)
  2. Education: completion of coursework and pass an examination
  3. Experience (200 hours in kinesiological electromyography)
  4. Documentation of completion of 50 kinesiological electromyographic examinations Requirements for Electroneuromyography Authorization ✔✔1) Licensure
  5. Training in tissue penetration
  6. Education: additional courses necessary and must pass examination or if licensed in a different jurisdiction with similar requirements
  7. Experience (400 hours in kinesiological electromyography)
  8. Documentation of completion of 200 electroneuromyography examinations
  9. Successful pass of supplemental examination