Acronyms

Question 1

What is the CAPTE?

Answer 1

Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education
(Accredits PT/PTA Programs)
(Developes uniform educational standards)

Question 2

What is APTA?

Answer 2

American Physical Therapy Association

National level of the group that advocates for the Physical Therapy field

Question 3

What is the FSBPT?

Answer 3

The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
(FSBPT Developed a Model Practice Act which is concidered to be “preeminent standard” for states to follow)
(Devolopes and regulates the National Physical Therapy Examination “NPTE”)

Question 4

What is HIPAA?

Answer 4

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(Protects the rights of privacy and confedentiality of health information)
(Passed by Federal Government in 1996)

Question 5

What is FERPA

Answer 5

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Federal law that protects the rights of student educational records

Question 6

What is the ADA?

Answer 6

Rights act for people with disabilities within employment ect.

Question 7

What is IDEA?

Answer 7

Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act
(Is a “federal” law that allows children with disabilities improved access to public school education through the provision of specialized services)

Question 8

What is IDFPR?

Answer 8

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(www.idfpr.com)
Can look up all license and practice acts for IL

Question 9

What is the IPTA?

Answer 9

Illinois American Physical Therapy Association

“State” chapter of APTA in Illinois

Question 10

What is the ICF model?

Answer 10

International Classification of Functioning disability and health.
(Focuses less on medical condition and more on the more on the functional loss and daily activities and abilities of the patient)