201 KAR 22:020. Eligibility and credentialing procedure.

      RELATES TO: KRS 327.050, 327.060, 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 whether physical therapist applicants meet the qualifications and standards required by KRS Chapter 327, and 327.040(13) allows 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. Applications shall be accepted for credentialing based on successful completion by the applicant of one (1) of the following processes:

      (1) Examination;

      (2) Endorsement; or

      (3) Reinstatement.

      Section 2. To be eligible for the examination, 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) Submit certification of completion by the educational administrator of that program;

      (3) Have completed an educational course at least two (2) hours in length that has been approved by the Cabinet for Health Services (CHS) on the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection and AIDS;

      (4) Submit a complete and notarized application for credentialing that includes a photo taken within one (1) year;

      (5) Submit the correct, nonrefundable fee as required in 201 KAR 22:135;

      (6) A request for a reasonable accommodation in testing due to a documented disability shall be submitted on an Applicant Special Accommodations Request Form; and

      (7) Register for the examination.

      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 Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) Score Transfer Service to have results submitted to Kentucky.

      Section 4. To be eligible for credentialing by endorsement, the applicant shall:

      (1) Meet the requirements established in Section 2(1), (3), (4), and (5) of this administrative regulation;

      (2) 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).

      (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;

      (3) Have an active credential in this profession in another jurisdiction; and

      (4) Have verification of credentials showing the credential has never been revoked, suspended, on probation, or under disciplinary review in another jurisdiction.

      Section 5. To be eligible for reinstatement, the applicant shall meet the requirements in 201 KAR 22:040.

      Section 6. A credential issued by the board shall be in effect until March 31 of the next uneven-numbered year.

      Section 7. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

      (a) "Application for Credentialing", February 2009; and

      (b) "Applicant Special Accommodations Request Form", February 2009.

      (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the State Board of Physical Therapy, 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. 9-10-75; Am. 5 Ky.R. 809; eff. 6-6-79; 7 Ky.R. 310; 442; eff. 11-6-80; 825; eff. 6-3-81; 11 Ky.R. 735; eff. 12-11-84; 18 Ky.R. 334; eff. 9-24-91; 27 Ky.R. 2224; 2726; eff. 4-9-2001; 28 Ky.R. 1448; 1795; eff. 2-7-2002; 31 Ky.R. 995; 1236; eff. 1-19-05; 33 Ky.R. 3436; eff. 8-16-2007; 34 Ky.R. 1795; eff. 3-19-08; TAm eff. 3-19-2008; 35 Ky.R. 1856; 2213; eff. 5-1-09.)