The updated requirement promotes public safety by ensuring that a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant sufficiently understands the physical therapy laws and rules of the state of Florida to pass the required examination.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B17-5.001Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive License

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The updated requirement promotes public safety by ensuring that a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant sufficiently understands the physical therapy laws and rules of the state of Florida to pass the required examination.

SUMMARY: Reactivation of an inactive or retired license no longer requires a 2-hour continuing education course on laws and rules; instead, passage of the Florida laws and rules examination developed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy is required.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 486.025, 486.085(3), (4)(a), 486.108(3), 456.036 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 486.085, 486.108, 456.036 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

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 32399-3253. [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B17-5.001 Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive or Retired License.

An inactive or retired license shall be reactivated upon receipt by the Board office of the following:

(1) through (2) No change

(3)(a) Documentation of completion of ten (10) hours of continuing education for each year the license was inactive, including two (2) hours on the prevention of medical errors. No more than six (6) hours of continuing education may be completed by home study per year of inactive status. In addition, the applicant must document completion of two (2) hours of continuing education specifically on Florida Physical Therapy Laws and Rules within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding application for reactivation;

(b) through (c) No change

(4) The applicant must take and pass, within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding application for reactivation, the Florida laws and rules examination developed by the FSBPT.

Rulemaking Authority 486.025, 486.085(3), (4)(a), 486.108(3), 456.036 FS. Law Implemented 486.085, 486.108, 456.036 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-8.11, Amended 9-22-87, 12-30-87, 6-20-89, Formerly 21M-8.011, Amended 3-24-93, Formerly 21MM-5.001, 61F11-5.001, Amended 12-22-94, 4-4-95, 8-16-95, 7-1-97, Formerly 59Y-5.001, Amended 8-9-04, 7-19-06, 1-8-08, 8-18-08, 9-30-15, __-__-17.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 4, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 23, 2017