To streamline, clarify, reorganize and restructure existing rule requirements in a manner more easily understood.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B17-6.001Minimum Standards of Physical Therapy Practice.

64B17-6.002General Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants; Eligibility; Requirements.

64B17-6.0042Medical Records of Deceased Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To streamline, clarify, reorganize and restructure existing rule requirements in a manner more easily understood.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Minimum standards of practice; requirements and procedures for supervision of physical therapist assistants by physicians; and procedures regarding the records of retired, relocating or deceased physical therapists or physical therapist assistants.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.058, 486.025 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.057(12), 456.058, 486.021(5), (6), (9), (10), (11), 486.025, 486.123, 486.125(1)(b), (d), (e), (f), (i), (j), 486.161(3), 486.171 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.