FSBPT NPTE PTA Regulations and Practices, Exams of Medicine

Download FSBPT NPTE PTA Regulations and Practices and more Exams Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! FSBPT NPTE PTA Questions and Answers. Purpose of the board - \-Public protection -Help ensure competence -Maintain standards of practice Duties and Responsibilities of the Board - \Public protection: - Access to safe, competent physical therapy services Promote, communicate & enforce rules Help ensure compliance through regulation & discipline Help ensure competency: entry and continued Rules process (WAC's) - \Rules Review (WAC's) -Town meetings -Public participation encouraged Rules Drafting -Public participation encouraged Notice & Comment Period -Public comment opportunity Rules Adoption Hearing Rules Take Effect (after 31 days) RCW's - \-Revised code of Washington -These are the laws!! -A Statute or RCW is written by the Washington State Legislature. -Once legislation is signed by the Governor, it becomes law -Can only be changed or repealed by the legislature WAC's - \-Washington Administrative Code -A rule or WAC -Written to implement the statute, and provide interpretive support for the individuals or entities to whom the rule applies. -The physical therapy rules are written and adopted by the Board of Physical Therapy, with review by the Secretary of Health. -They carry the full force of the law! Types of regulation - \Licensure Certification Registration Licensure - \-qualification by examination and educational prerequisites; title is protected, and scope of practice is restricted to only those licensed -Highest qualification you can earn Certification - \-voluntary process recognizing qualification by examination and meeting established educational prerequisites; and protects the title of practice Registration - \-requires formal notification of the department of health identifying the practitioner, and does not require qualifying examinations UDA (Uniform Disciplinary Act) - \-Consists of laws governing the licensure and discipline procedures for all health-care professionals (PT's, OT's, SLP's, etc) -This statute strengthens and consolidates disciplinary procedures for health-care practitioners; -DOH rules help to implement it. Purpose of rules (WAC's) - \-Protection of public health -To involve stakeholders -Create fair, effective and easily understood rules -Focus on need, costs and coordination with other agencies Entry level - \-graduate from a CAPTE program -Take the NPTE -pass with score of at least 600 -Max of 6 attempts of two scores under 400 Direct supervision - \-Is continuously on the premises. -Is immediately available to assist, and -The patient has been examined by the physical therapist at such time as acceptable physical therapy practice requires, consistent with the delegated health care task