201 KAR 22:020. Eligibility and
credentialing procedure.
RELATES
TO: KRS 164.772, 214.615(1), 327.010, 327.050, 327.060, 327.075, 327.080
STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: KRS 327.040(1), (11), (13)
NECESSITY,
FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 327.040(11) authorizes the Board of Physical
Therapy to promulgate and enforce reasonable administrative regulations for the
effectuation of the purposes of KRS Chapter 327. KRS 327.040(1) requires the
board to determine if physical therapist applicants meet the qualifications and
standards required by KRS Chapter 327. KRS 327.040(13) authorizes the board to
promulgate administrative regulations regarding the qualifications for physical
therapist assistants. This administrative regulation establishes the criteria
for eligibility, methods, and procedures of qualifying for a credential to
practice physical therapy in Kentucky.
Section
1. An application shall be accepted for credentialing as a physical therapist
or physical therapist assistant based on successful completion by the applicant
of one (1) of the following processes:
(1)
Examination;
(2)
Endorsement; or
(3)
Reinstatement.
Section
2. Examination Candidate. (1) To be eligible for the examination, the applicant
for licensure as a physical therapist shall:
(a)
Have successfully completed the academic and clinical requirements of a
physical therapy program accredited by CAPTE;
(b)
Submit certification of completion by the educational administrator of that
program;
(c)
Have completed an educational course at least two (2) hours in length that has
been approved by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) on the
transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of human immunodeficiency
virus infection and AIDS;
(d)
Have successfully completed the Jurisprudence Exam;
(e)
Submit a complete Application for Credentialing that includes a photo taken
within one (1) year;
(f)
Submit the correct, nonrefundable fee as required in 201 KAR 22:135;
(g)
If applicable, submit on an Applicant Special Accommodations Request Form a
request for a reasonable accommodation in testing due to a documented
disability; and
(h)
Register for the NPTE examination.
(2)
To be eligible for the examination, the applicant for certification as a
physical therapist assistant shall:
(a)
Have successfully completed the academic and clinical requirements of a
physical therapy or physical therapist assistant program accredited by CAPTE;
and
(b)
Complete the requirements of subsection (1)(b) through (h) of this section.
(3)
After three (3) failed attempts in taking the examination, an applicant shall
complete a board-approved remediation plan based on identified deficits as
provided on the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
Examination Performance Feedback report prior to registering for each
subsequent examination.
(4)
Effective July 1, 2012, after six (6) failed attempts at either the physical
therapist or physical therapist assistant examination, or combination thereof,
in any jurisdiction, an applicant shall not be eligible to register for any
additional examinations.
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3. An applicant for credentialing who is registered for the examination in
another jurisdiction shall:
(1)
Meet the eligibility requirements of Section 2 of this administrative
regulation; and
(2)
Register with the FSBPT Score Transfer Service to have results submitted to
Kentucky.
Section
4. To be eligible for a temporary permit, the candidate shall:
(1)
Meet the qualifications of Section 2 or 3 of this administrative regulation;
(2)
Complete a Supervisory Agreement with one (1) or more physical therapists; and
(3)
Have not failed either the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
examination in any jurisdiction.
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5. Upon issuance of a temporary permit:
(1)
The physical therapist or physical therapist assistant applicant shall practice
only under the supervision of a physical therapist currently engaged in the
practice of physical therapy in Kentucky who:
(a)
Has practiced in Kentucky for more than one (1) year; and
(b)
Has an unrestricted license.
(2)
The supervising physical therapist:
(a)
Shall be on-site at all times during the practice of the applicant with a
temporary permit;
(b)
Shall be responsible for the practice of physical therapy by the applicant with
a temporary permit;
(c)
Shall review, approve, date, and co-sign all physical therapy documentation by
the applicant with a temporary permit within twenty-four (24) hours of when the
service was provided;
(d)
May designate a temporary supervising physical therapist who meets the
qualifications of subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section. The temporary
supervising physical therapist shall sign and date written documentation of the
acceptance of the responsibility as identified in paragraph (a) through (c) of
this subsection; and
(e)
Shall notify the board immediately if the supervisory relationship is
terminated.
(3)
The applicant with a temporary permit shall:
(a)
Disclose the applicant’s temporary credential status to all patients prior to
initiating treatment;
(b)
Sign documentation with temporary permit number and designation as defined in
201 KAR 22:053, Section 5(5)(a) or (b); and
(c)
Notify the board immediately if the supervisory relationship is terminated.
(4)
The temporary permit shall expire the earlier of:
(a)
Six (6) months from the date of issuance; or
(b)
Notice of exam results by the board.
Section
6. A physical therapist applicant who meets the qualifications for physical
therapy licensure by examination may become a special candidate for physical
therapist assistant certification by examination.
Section
7. To be eligible for credentialing by endorsement, the applicant shall:
(1)
Have successfully completed the academic and clinical requirements of a
physical therapy or physical therapist assistant program accredited by CAPTE;
(2)
Meet the requirements established in Section 2(1)(b) through (f) of this
administrative regulation;
(3)
Have successfully completed the NPTE or its equivalent, predecessor examination
and register with the FSBPT Score Transfer Service to have results submitted to
Kentucky:
(a)
A passing score in Kentucky for the person who took the NPTE prior to July 1,
1993, shall be at least equal to the national average raw score minus one and
five-tenths (1.5) standard deviation set equal to a converted score of
seventy-five (75); or
(b)
After July 1, 1993, a passing score shall be the criterion referenced passing
point recommended by the FSBPT set equal to a scaled score of 600;
(4)
Have an active credential in this profession in another jurisdiction; and
(5)
Have verification of credentials showing the credential has never been revoked,
suspended, placed on probation, or is not under disciplinary review in another
jurisdiction upon application.
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8. To be eligible for reinstatement, the applicant shall meet the requirements
in 201 KAR 22:040.
Section
9. A credential issued by the board shall be in effect until March 31 of the
next odd-numbered year.
Section
10. A foreign-educated physical therapist shall comply with the provisions of
201 KAR 22:070.
Section
11. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a)
"Application for Credentialing", December 2011;
(b)
"Supervisory Agreement", December 2011; and
(c)
"Applicant Special Accommodations Request Form", December 2012.
(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable
copyright law, at the Board of Physical Therapy, 312 Whittington Parkway Suite
102, Louisville, Kentucky 40222, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PTB-Rg-1-1; 2 Ky.R. 77;
eff. 9-10-1975; Am. 5 Ky.R. 809; eff. 6-6-79; 7 Ky.R. 310; 442; eff. 11-6-1980;
825; eff. 6-3-1981; 11 Ky.R. 735; eff. 12-11-1984; 18 Ky.R. 334; eff. 9-24-1991;
27 Ky.R. 2224; 2726; eff. 4-9-2001; 28 Ky.R. 1448; 1795; eff. 2-7-2002; 31
Ky.R. 995; 1236; eff. 1-19-2005; 33 Ky.R. 3436; eff. 8-16-2007; 34 Ky.R. 1795;
eff. 3-19-2008; TAm eff. 3-19-2008; 35 Ky.R. 1856; 2213; eff. 5-1-2009; 37
Ky.R. 775; eff. 11-17-2010; 38 Ky.R. 657; 896; eff. 11-16-2011; 38 Ky.R. 1363;
1550; eff. 3-21-2012; 39 Ky.R. 1930; 2161; eff. 5-31-2013; 40 Ky.R. 2199; 2421;
eff. 6-6-2014.)
