(1) increase public access to physical therapy services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses; (2) enhance the to protect the health states’ ability public’s and safety; (3) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate physical therapy practice; (4) support spouses of relocating military members; (5) enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states; and (6) allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that practice state’s standards. Section 4045520. As used in this article: (1) duty status in the ‘Active duty military’ means fulltime active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1209 and 1211. (2) means disciplinary action taken by a ‘Adverse action’ physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance, or a combination of both. (3) means a nondisciplinary monitoring ‘Alternative program’ or practice remediation process approved by a physical therapy licensing board. This includes, but is not limited to, substance abuse issues. (4) means the authorization granted by a ‘Compact privilege’ remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the member state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter. (5) means a requirement, as a ‘Continuing competence’ condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and/or completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work. (6) means a repository of information about ‘Data system’ licensees, including examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action. (7) means a license that a physical ‘Encumbered license’ therapy licensing board has limited in any way. (8) means a group of directors elected or ‘Executive board’ appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
(1) increase public access to physical therapy services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses; (2) enhance the states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety; (3) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate physical therapy practice; (4) support spouses of relocating military members; (5) enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states; and (6) allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that state’s practice standards. Section 4045520. As used in this article: (1) ‘Active duty military’ means fulltime duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1209 and 1211. (2) ‘Adverse action’ means disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance, or a combination of both. (3) ‘Alternative program’ means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a physical therapy licensing board. This includes, but is not limited to, substance abuse issues. (4) ‘Compact privilege’ means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the member state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter. (5) ‘Continuing competence’ means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and/or completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work. (6) ‘Data system’ means a repository of information about licensees, including examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action. (7) ‘Encumbered license’ means a license that a physical therapy licensing board has limited in any way. (8) ‘Executive board’ means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
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