: The Board proposes the rule amendment to comply with the additional accrediting criteria established by Chapter 2013-093, Laws of Florida and to update the application form.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B17-4.001 Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant by Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to comply with the additional accrediting criteria established by Chapter 2013-093, Laws of Florida and to update the application form.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will include additional accrediting agencies as required by Chapter 2013-093, Laws of Florida and update the application form.

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, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, 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, 486.102 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.017, 486.102,(3), 486.104, 486.106, 486.107 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

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B17-4.001 Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant by Examination

Every physical therapist assistant who applies for licensure by examination shall file DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142 Application for Licensure, Revised 08/13 08/12, which is hereby incorporated by reference, which is available through http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02042 or www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa, and demonstrate to the Board that the applicant:

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Education, satisfies the conditions in paragraph (a) or (b) below.

(a) Has graduated from a school giving a course of not less than 2 years for received a degree as a physical therapist assistants; and from an institution that, has been approved for the training of physical therapist assistants by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), at the time of graduation, or

1. The course has been accredited for the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical therapy Education (CAPTE), or

2. The course has been accredited for the educational prearation of physical therapist assistants by any one of the regional or national institutional accrediting agencies recognized by teh United States Department of Education (USDE).

3. The determinatin whether a course has been accredited for the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants shall be based on the USDE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.

(b) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 486.025, 486.102 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.017, 486.102(3), 486.104, 486.106, 486.107 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Amended 6-2-85, Formerly 21M-10.20, Amended 5-18-86, Formerly 21M-10.020, 21MM-4.001, Amended 3-1-94, Formerly 61F11-4.001, Amended 12-22-94, 4-10-96, Formerly 59Y-4.001, Amended 1-23-03, 4-9-06, 9-19-06, 5-21-09, 9-22-09, 9-28-09, 6-9-10, 12-17-12,_________.

 

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: August 8, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 21, 2013