The Board proposes to review the existing language in this rule to determine whether changes are necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B17-3.001: Licensure as a Physical Therapist by Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to review the existing language in this rule to determine whether changes are necessary.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Licensure as a Physical Therapist by Examination.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 486.025(1), 486.031(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017, 486.031, 486.051 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 6, 2008, 4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard.
PLACE: Renaissance Orlando Hotel Airport, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, Florida 32812
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the Board’s Executive Director. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B17-3.001 Licensure as a Physical Therapist by Examination.

Every physical therapist who applies for licensure by examination shall satisfy and demonstrate to the Board that the applicant:

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) Has attained and submitted to the Board the following:

(a) A minimum of 75 professional education credits with no deficiencies in the required content sections or areas as delineated in the FSBPT coursework evaluation tool. Effective April 1, 2008, an applicant must have attained a minimum of 90 professional education credits with no deficiencies in the required content or areas as delineated in the FSBPT coursework evaluation tool.

(b) through (f) No change.

Specific Authority 486.025(1), 486.031(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 486.031, 486.051 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Amended 6-2-85, Formerly 21M-7.20, Amended 5-18-86, Formerly 21M-7.020, 21MM-3.001, Amended 3-1-94, Formerly 61F11-3.001, Amended 12-22-94, 4-10-96, Formerly 59Y-3.001, Amended 12-30-98, 1-23-03, 4-9-06, 9-19-06, 3-13-07,_________.