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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BOARD OF PHYSTCAL THERAPY PRACTICE 2015~2016 ANNUAL REGULATORY PLAN

La.ws enacted or amended during the previous 12 months which create or modify the duties or authority of the Board. (120. 74(1)(a), Florida StatuJes)

There are no laws enacted or amended during the ptevious 12 months which create or modify the duties or authority of the Board.

Part2: Listing of each law not othet"l>Jise listed in Part 1 which the Board expects to implement by rulemaking before July 1, 2016. (120. 74(l)(b), Florida Statutes)

Please refer to the table contained in Attachment 1.

PartJ: Updates to the prior year's regulatory plan. ( J 20. 74(J)(c), Florida Statutes)

There are no updates to the prior year's regulatory plan ..

Part 4: Certification.

Pursuant to Section l20.74(l){d)) Florida. Statues> I hereby certify that I have reviewed this Annual Regulatory Plan and that the Board regularly reviews all of its rules to detennine if the roles remain consistent with the Board~s rulemaking authority and the laws being implemented, with the most recent review having been completed JW1e 30, 2015.

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Board of Physical Therapy Practice

Lawrence. D. Harris Date Counsel to the Board of Physical. Therapy Practice

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ATTACHMENT I Laws which the Board expects to implement through rulemaking by July l , 2016.

Rule Number Rule Title Statute Intent of Description of Description of Changes to be Made in Implemented Rulemaking Current Rule Rutemaking

64817-1 .002 Board Business 456.011(4) Clarify Specifies what Review the rule for amendments to Increase constitutes "other streamline, update, and clarify rule efficiency business involving requirements.

the board" as reauired bv statute.

64817-1.003 Attendance at Board 456.011(3) Clarify Specifies what Review the rule for amendments to Meetings Increase constitutes streamline, update, and clarify rule ·

efficiency unexcused absences requirements. as required by statute.

64617-1.004 Probable Cause Panel 456.073(4) Clarify Defines the duties of, Review the rule for amendments to 486.025 Increase and who may serve streamline, update, and clarify rule

efficiency on, probable cause requirements. panels.

64817-2.001 Fees for Application, Re- 456.013(2} Clarify Establishes various Consolidate all fees into one combined fee Application and Initial 456.025(3) Increase fees. rule. Ucensure 456.065(3) efficiency

486.041 Reduce 486.081{2) regulatory 486.103 costs 486.107(2)

64817-2.005 Biennial Renewal and 456.025(3), Clarify Establishes various Consolidate all fees into one combined fee Inactive Status; 456.036(3), Increase fees. rule. Delinquency; (4){b), {c), (6), efficiency Reactivation; and (7), (8) Reduce Change of Status Fees 456.065(3) regulatory

486.085(1), costs (4){b) 486.108(1), (4)(b}

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A IT ACHMENT 1 Laws which the Board expects to implement through rulemaking by July l, 2016.

64817-2.006 Duplicate license Fee 456.025(10) Clarify Establishes the fee Consolidate all fees into one combined fee Increase for a duplicate rule. efficiency license. Reduce regulatory costs

64817-2.007 Certification of Public 456.025(11) Delete Establishes the fee Repeal of unnecessary rule. Records unnecessary for certification of a

rule public record. 64817-3.001 Ucensure as a Physical 456.013(1)(a) Clarify Establishes the Amend the rule to streamline, update, and

Therapist by 486.031 Increase requirements for clarify processes, procedures, and Examination efficiency licensure by requirements.

Reduce examination. regulatory costs

64817-3.002 Licensure Examination 456.017{1)(c), Clarify Establishes various Review the rule for amendments to Subjects and Passing (2), (6) Increase criteria regarding the streamline, update, and clarify rule Score; Additional 486.051 efficiency licensure requirements. Requirements After Reduce examination and Third Failure; Laws and regulatory examination Rules Examination costs processes.

64817-3.003 Licensure by 456.017(6) Clarify Establishes the Amend the rule to streamline, update, and Endorsement 486.051 Increase requirements for clarify processes, procedures, and

486.081(1) efficiency licensure without requirements. Reduce examination (by regulatory endorsement}. costs

64817-3.006 Examination Security 456.017(1){d) Increase Sets penalties for Amend the rule to streamline and update and Sanctions for efficiency violation of the rule's requirements. Subversions examination integrity

by an applicant.

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ATTACHMENT l Laws which the Board expects to implement through rulemaking by July I, 2016.

64817-4.001 Licensure as a Physical 456.013(1 )(a) Clarify Establishes the Amend the rule to streamline and update Therapist Assistant by 486.102 Increase requirements for processes, procedures, and requirements. Examination efficiency licensure by

Reduce examination. regulatory costs

64817-4.002 Licensure Examination 456.017(1 )(c}, Clarify Establishes various Review the rule for amendments to Subjects and Passing (2), (6) Increase criteria regarding the streamline, update, and clarify rule Score; Additional 486.104 efficiency licensure requirements. Requirements After Reduce examination and Third Failure; Laws and regulatory examination Rules Examination costs orocesses.

64817-4.003 Licensure by 456.017(6) Clarify Establishes the Amend the rule to streamline, update, and Endorsement 486.104 Increase requirements for clarify processes, procedures, and

486.107(1) efficiency licensure without requirements. Reduce examination (by regulatory endorsement), costs

64817-4.006 Examination Security 456.017{1)(d) Increase Sets the penalties for Amend the rule to streamline and update and Sanctions for efficiency violation of the rule's requirements. Subversions examination integrity

bv an aoolicant. 64617~5 .002 Exemption of Spouses 456.024(2) Clarify Establishes criteria Review the rule for possible amendment to

of Members of Armed Increase regarding renewal streamline. update, and clarify rule Forces from Licensure efficiency provisions for requirements. Renewal Provisions Reduce spouses of active

regulatory duty military costs personnel.

64817-6.001 Minimum Standards of 486.021(6), (9), Clarify Establishes the Amend the rule to streamline, update, and Physical Therapy (10), (11) Increase minimum practice clarify requirements. Practice 486.125(1 }(b), efficiency standards for

(d), (e}, (f), G), (i) Reduce physical therapy regulatorv personnel.

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AITACHMENT 1 Laws which the Board expects to implement through rulemaking by July I, 2016.

costs

64817-6.002 General Supeivision of 486.021(6), (9) Clarify Sets minimum Amend the rule to streamline, update, and Physical Therapist Increase crtteria for clarify requirements. Assistants; Eligibility; efficiency supervision of Requirements Reduce physical therapist

regulatory assistants. costs

64817-6.003 Minimum Standards to 486.021(11) Clarify Establishes the Amend the rule to streamline, update, and Perform Increase minimum standards clarify requirements. Electromyography efficiency required of physical

Reduce therapists seeking to regulatory perform costs electromvoQraohv.

64817-6.004 Address of Licensee 456.035(1) Clarify Sets the criteria for Review the rule for possible amendment or Increase maintaining a current repeal. efficiency license on file with Reduce the Board office. regulatory costs Delete unnecessary rule

64817-6.005 Costs of Duplicating 456.057(17) Delete Establishes costs for Repeal of unnecessary rule. Medical Records unnecessary duplication of

rule records. 64817-6.006 Administration of Topical 486.021(11) Clarify Sets forth minimum Amend the rule to streamline, update, and

Medications Increase standards and clarify requirements. efficiency requirements for Reduce physical therapy regulatory personnel to costs administer topical

medications.

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ATI ACHMENT 1 Laws which the Board expects to implement through rulemaking by July 1, 2016.

64817-6.007 Delegation to 486.161 (3) Clarify Sets minimum Amend the rule to streamline, update, and Unlicensed Personnel Increase criteria for delegation clarify requirements.

efficiency of tasks to Reduce unlicensed regulatory personnel. costs

64817-7.001 Disciplinary Guidelines 456.072(2) Clarify Sets forth To review and revise the guidelines. 456.079(1), (2), Increase appropriate penatties (3) efficiency for violations of

Reduce statutes and rules. regulatory costs

64617-7.002 Citations 456.077(1), (2), Clarify Lists disciplinary To review and revise the list of disciplinary (4) Increase violations for which a violations which may be resolved through

efficiency Citation may be issuance of a citation. Reduce issued. regulatory costs

64817-7.0025 Time Limitation for 456.072(4) Clarify Identifies the time To review and revise the procedures and Payment of Increase period to pay time limitations for payment of costs and Administrative Fine or efficiency assessed costs fines. Costs Reduce and/or fines.

regulatory costs

64817-7.004 Mediation 456.078(1) Clarify Lists disciplinary To review and revise the list of disciplinary Increase violations which may violations which may be resolved through efficiency be resolved through mediation. Reduce mediation. regulatory costs

64817-7 .005 Notice of 120.695(1), Clarify Lists disciplinary To revise the list of disciplinary violations Noncompliance {2)(a) Increase violations which may which may be resolved through issuance of

456.073(3} efficiency be resolved through a Notice of Noncompliance.

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ATTACHMENT I Laws which the Board expects to implement through rulemaking by July I, 2016.

Reduce a Notice of regulatory Noncompliance. costs

64817-8.001 Requirement for 456.033(1), (3) Clarify Identifies the Review the rule for possible amendments. Instruction on Human Increase requirement for Immunodeficiency Virus efficiency HIV/AIDS education. and Acquired Immune Deficiency Svndrome

64817-8.002 Requirements for 456.013(7) Clarify Identifies the Review the rule for possible amendments. Prevention of Medical Increase requirement for Errors efficiency continuing education

on the subject of prevention of medical errors.

64817-9.001 Continuing Education 456.013(6) Clarify Sets forth the Possible amendment of requirements 486.109 Increase requirements for regarding continuing education.

efficiency continuing education. Reduce regulatory costs

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