Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS 327.010,
327.050,
327.060,
327.075,
327.080,
327.310
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 successfully completed the
Jurisprudence Exam;
(d) Submit a
complete Application for credentialing that includes a photo taken within one
(1) year;
(e) Submit the correct,
nonrefundable fee as required in
201 KAR 22:135;
(f) Submit to the board a completed
nationwide criminal background check as required by
KRS
327.310 with the background investigation
completed no later than six (6) months prior to the date of the filing of the
application;
(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) 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 for licensure or certification shall not be eligible to register for
any additional examinations.
Section
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, except for the retake provisions in Section
2(3) of this administrative regulation;
(2) Complete a Supervisory Agreement for
Applicant with Temporary Permit with one (1) or more physical therapists;
and
(3) Have not failed either the
physical therapist or physical therapist assistant examination in any
jurisdiction.
Section 5.
(1) Upon issuance of a temporary permit, 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) A 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;
(d) May designate an
alternate supervising physical therapist who meets the qualifications of
subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section. The alternate 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 required 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. A temporary permit holder who is registered for the
examination in another jurisdiction shall register with the FSBPT Score
Transfer Service to have results submitted to Kentucky within forty-eight (48)
hours of the release of the exam results.
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.
Section 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 for Applicant with Temporary Permit", January 2017;
and
(c) "Applicant Special
Accommodations Request Form", February 2022.
(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.
(3) This material is also available on the
board's Web site at pt.ky.gov/Forms/Pages/Exam-Applicant.aspx.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS 327.040(1),
(11),
(13)
