Licensure, Licensure Examination and Passing Score; Laws and Rules Examination; Additional Requirements After Third Failure  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Board of Physical Therapy Practice

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    64B17-3.001Licensure

    64B17-3.002Licensure Examination and Passing Score; Laws and Rules Examination; Additional Requirements After Third Failure

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 46 No. 192, October 1, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    The changes are based upon written comments received by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

    64B17-3.001 Licensure.

    (1) Application. Every person who applies for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall file DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142, Application for Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant Licensure, revised 12/2020, which is hereby incorporated by reference and is available through http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-          , or www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources.

    (2) through (4) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.017, 486.025, 486.031(3), 486.104 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.017, 456.0635, 456.38, 486.031, 486.041, 486.051, 486.061, 486.0715, 486.081, 486.102, 486.103, 486.104 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, 5-11-08, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 7-5-10, 12-17-12, 12-15-14, 2-14-17, 10-22-17, 5-14-20,                .

     

    64B17-3.002 Licensure Examination and Passing Score; Laws and Rules Examination; Additional Requirements After Third Failure.

    (1) through (3) No change.

    (4) Examination retakes.

    (a) In order to retake either the NPTE or the Florida Laws and Rules Examination, an applicant must reapply, using DOH Form #DH-MQA 1143, Re-Examination Application for Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant, Revised 12/2020, incorporated by reference, which is available through http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-       or www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources.

    (b) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 456.017, 486.025, 486.104 FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 456.0635, 486.031, 486.051, 486.102, 486.104 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-7.22, Amended 3-16-88, 6-20-89, Formerly 21M-7.022, Amended 6-6-90, 6-3-92, 3-24-93, Formerly 21MM-3.002, 61F11-3.002, Amended 12-22-94, Formerly 59Y-3.002, Amended 2-14-02, 4-23-02, 12-5-04, 4-9-06, 1-7-07, 6-27-07, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 6-29-10, 2-14-17,                   .

     

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252, or by email at allen.hall@flhealth.gov.