L3 Laws and Regs

Question 1

Year first PT association was formed

Answer 1

1921
American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association

Question 2

PT Board of California objective

Answer 2

protect people of california
govern PTs
require licensure

Question 3

Who makes up the CA PT board?

Answer 3

4 PTs
3 public members
governor appoints PTs and 1 public member, senate and assembly each appoint one other public member

Question 4

CPTA function

Answer 4

represent PTs in california
voluntary membership

Question 5

laws vs regs

Answer 5

laws come from legislative bills introduced by senate/assembly
regs are standards adopted by PTBC to regulate, interpret, make specific the laws

Question 6

breaking a law vs reg

Answer 6

effectively the same, PT board reviews and can suspend/lose license
breaking laws can also have criminal charges associated

Question 7

PT professional responsibilities include

Answer 7

know and follow law
responsibility for actions
proper use of aides and assistants
defensible documentation
inferred consent

Question 8

PTA supervision

Answer 8

PT responsible for care to pt and PTA actions
PTA responsible for making sure they’re being supervised correctly

Question 9

law on name tags/titles

Answer 9

must display full registered title and name on name tag in 18 pt font

Question 10

substantial relationship meaning

Answer 10

a criminal act is related to the qualifications of a PT if there is evidence of potential unfitness of a person to perform their duties under their license
can jeopardize license