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Ethics and Jurisprudence for the Indiana Physical Therapy Professional: Summary
Standards of Professional Conduct Section 1: Definitions: 1. “Practitioner” means a person holding a license to practice physical therapy; a person holding a certificate to practice as a physical therapist assistant; or a person holding a temporary permit issued by the committee. 2. “Professional incompetence” may include, but is not limited to, a pattern or course of repeated conduct by a practitioner demonstrating a failure to exercise such reasonable care and diligence as is ordinarily exercised by practitioners in the same or similar circumstances in the same or similar locality. Section 2: Standards of professional conduct and competent practice: A practitioner when engaging in the practice of physical therapy shall abide by, and comply with, the standards of professional conduct in this section.
receive notification of renewal due to failure to notify the committee of a change of address or name shall not constitute an error on the part of the committee, board, or bureau, nor shall it exonerate or otherwise excuse the certificate Each licensee is responsible for providing the committee with a current address, telephone number, and name change as applicable within 30 days of the change. Section 3: Reinstatement of delinquent license A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who is less than 3 years delinquent in renewing a license or certificate shall be reinstated upon receipt of a renewal application, reinstatement fee, and renewal fees. If more than 3 years have elapsed since the expiration of a license or certificate, the applicant shall meet all requirements necessary to re-apply. holder from renewing such certificate. Section 2: Address; change of name Reinstatement of Suspended License Section 1: Duties of Suspended Licensees, Certificate Holders Within 30 days from the date of the order of suspension, file with the physical therapy committee an affidavit showing the following: 1. All active patients then under the licensee’s or certificate holder’s care have been notified in the manner and method specified by the committee of the licensee’s or certificate holder’s suspension and consequent inability to act for or on their behalf in a professional capacity. 2. All hospitals and medical and health care facilities where such licensee or certificate holder has privileges or staff status have been informed of the suspension order. 3. Reasonable arrangements were made for the transfer of patient records, radiographic studies, and test results, or copies thereof, to a succeeding licensee or certificate holder employed by the patient or those responsible for the patient’s care.
LEARNING TIP! A practitioner shall maintain
the confidentiality of all knowledge and information regarding a patient including, but not limited to, the patient’s diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
A practitioner shall maintain adequate patient records.
Continuing Competency Requirements Section 1: Continuing Competency Requirements 22 hours of continuing competency activities are required for the biennial renewal period, of which 2 hours must be in an ethics and Indiana jurisprudence course as it relates to the practice of physical therapy. Only activities that have been approved under this article will be accepted as credit for license or certification renewal. If a license or certification is valid for less than 12 months, no continuing competency activity is
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