Brittany DeCroes, P.T.,; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 40, No. 64 of the April 2, 2014, Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on May 2, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Physical Therapy Practice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Physical Therapy Practice has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Brittany DeCroes, P.T., on September 3, 2014. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 40, No. 64 of the April 2, 2014, Florida Administrative Register. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on May 2, 2014. The Petitioner is requesting the Board’s interpretation of Section 486.021, Florida Statutes, regarding specific activities which can be performed during a research project and remain outside the scope of the practice of physical therapy in Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on May 21, 2014, grants the Petition for Declaratory Statement. Petitioner’s activities at the conference do not fall within the scope of practice of physical therapy, as set forth in Section 486.021(1), Florida Statutes, since the Petitioner will be gathering data for research and not for the purpose of treating any disability, injury, disease, or other health conditions.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, [phone].

Please refer all comments to: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, [phone].