64B17-3.002: Licensure Examination Subjects and Passing Score; Additional Requirements After Third Failure; Florida Jurisprudence Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To move the special testing accommodations questions to another part of the application.
SUMMARY: The rule changes move special testing accommodations questions to another part of the application.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: (a) It is unknown how many applicants would be affected. (b) The only costs to be incurred are rulemaking costs. (c) through (d) None. (e) through (f) N/A.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.017, 486.025, 486.051 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017, 486.051 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B17-3.002 Licensure Examination Subjects and Passing Score; Additional Requirements After Third Failure; Laws and Rules Florida Jurisprudence Examination.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) An applicant must reapply, using DOH Form #DH-MQA 1143, Re-Exam Application, Revised 0802/09, incorporated by reference, which is available through www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa, in order to retake the examination. If an applicant wishes to take the examination for the fourth time, the applicant must submit to the Board for approval satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed the following since the last taking of the examination: successful completion of a course of study or internship designed to prepare the applicant for the physical therapy examination. An applicant who has completed these additional requirements may take the examination on two more occasions.
(4) All applicants for licenser including those licensed by endorsement under Rule 64B17-3.003, F.A.C., are required to take and pass the Laws and Rules Florida Jurisprudence Examination developed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Passing scores on the Laws and Rules Examination are no longer valid if more that five (5) years have passed since the Applicant took the examination.
(a) The Laws and Rules Florida Jurisprudence Examination has 40 scored questions and the content and approximate weights are:
1. through 6. No change.
(b) Applicants must reapply to retake the Laws and Rules Florida Jurisprudence Examination, using DOH Form #DH-MQA 1143, Re-Exam Application, Revised 0802/09, which is available through www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa.
Rulemaking Authority 456.017, 486.025, 486.051 FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 486.051 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-7.22, Amended 3-16-88, 6-20-89, Formerly 21M-7.022, Amended 6-6-90, 6-3-92, 3-24-93, Formerly 21MM-3.002, 61F11-3.002, Amended 12-22-94, Formerly 59Y-3.002, Amended 2-14-02, 4-23-02, 12-5-04, 4-9-06, 1-7-07, 6-27-07, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, ________.