CA CLE

Question 1

Cost for cheating on exam

Answer 1

Not to exceed $10,000 + litigation fees

Question 2

Giving rebates for referrals

Answer 2

$2500 / misdemeanor / 6 mos jail

Question 3

Excessive prescription of treatment

Answer 3

$600 / misdemeanor / 180 days in jail

Question 4

Saying you’re a PTA without a license

Answer 4

$1000 / misdemeanor / 6 mos jail

Question 5

administrative fines

Answer 5

$100-$2500
May increase up to $5000 for multiple violations, threat to health/safety, elderly/disabled abuse, history of repeated citations

Question 6

Failure to report as a mandated reporter

Answer 6

Misdemeanor

Question 7

Reporting self harm, injury from firearm, elder/child/spousal abuse

Answer 7

telephone report immediately, or ASAP, written follow up report within 2 working days for an injury and 36 hours for suspected child abuse

Question 8

How long citations last on record

Answer 8

5 years. If multiple, 5 years from the newest one for both

Question 9

unprofessional conduct

Answer 9

12 months probation

Question 10

License application fee

Answer 10

$300

Question 11

initial license fee

Answer 11

$150

Question 12

delinquent licensing fee cost

Answer 12

$150

Question 13

duplicate wall cert + renewal receipt

Answer 13

$50

Question 14

EMG Exam / reexamine fee

Answer 14

$500

Question 15

EMG application fee

Answer 15

$150

Question 16

EMG renewal cost

Answer 16

$50

Question 17

Board members (7)

Answer 17

1 PT involved in education
3 PTs with 5+ years experience
3 public members (non medical workers)

Question 18

Who appoints board members

Answer 18

governor - PT members and 1 public member

Question 19

How many times can one person take NPTE in one year

Answer 19

3 times. Pay fee every time

Question 20

PTALA/PTLA status timeframe

Answer 20

120 days until passing boards, then until license is issued. if fail, immediately lose status.

Question 21

how long until application is abandoned if no fee is paid

Answer 21

5 years

Question 22

amount of weeks for clinical rotation

Answer 22

PT: 18 weeks
PTA: 16 weeks

Question 23

amount of months of clinical experience required for foreign pt in USA

Answer 23

9 months

Lowered to 6 months if they take law/ethics course

Question 24

timeframe which PTBC sends renewal notice

Answer 24

60 days

Question 25

amount of CEUs needed to renew license every 2 years

Answer 25

30 hours or 3 CEUs / 2 hours of ethics / 4 hours life support (BLS, AHA)

Question 26

Amount of CEUs needed within first license

Answer 26

15, 1.5 CEU

Question 27

Timeframe to keep CEU records

Answer 27

5 years

Question 28

Term length of board members

Answer 28

4 years, can’t serve more than 2 consecutive terms. expires june 1st of 4th year.

Question 29

license expiration date

Answer 29

last day of birth month at midnight

2 years

Question 30

how long to maintain medical records

Answer 30

at least 7 years

for a minor: kept for 1 year after pt turns 18

Question 31

Pt can supervise how many aides/PTA

Answer 31

2 PTA, 1 aide

Question 32

Direct access

Answer 32

45 days or 12 visits

Need signature by PCP and pt on POC by end of timeframe

Question 33

MD Cant refer to PT if financial gains exceed

Answer 33

> 5% or $5,000

Question 34

timeframe to accept or refute letter of reprimand

Answer 34

15 days

Question 35

timeframe for board to notify issuance of letter of reprimand

Answer 35

30 days

Question 36

Worst penalty an aide can get for calling themselves a PTA

Answer 36

misdemeanor/ $1000 / 6 mos jail