La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIV-187

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section LIV-187 - Reinstatement of Lapsed License [Formerly Section 167]

A. An expired license may be reinstated pursuant to the requirements set forth below.

B. A licensee who fails to timely renew his license as provided in §181 shall submit:

1. a complete reinstatement application;

2. the late renewal fee, pursuant to §501;

3. the reinstatement fee, pursuant to §501; and

4. an explanation for the failure to timely renew his license.

5. completion of the Physical Therapy Minimum Data Set (PT MDS) survey.

C. Reinstatement pursuant to this Section shall also require that applicant or his employer reimburse or reverse charges which have been made for patient treatment during the period for which the applicant did not have a current and valid license.

D. Reinstatement pursuant to this Section does not insulate the applicant from disciplinary action which the board finds appropriate for practicing without a current license after April 30 to the date of reinstatement.

E. A licensee who allows his license to lapse for reasons other than §187. B shall submit:

1. a complete reinstatement application;

2. the renewal fee, pursuant to §501;

3. the reinstatement fee, pursuant to §501;

4. pass the board's online jurisprudence examination;

5. an explanation for allowing his license to lapse;

6. two letters of character recommendation from currently licensed physical therapists and/or physical therapist assistants in good standing; and

7. completion of the Physical Therapy Minimum Data Set (PT MDS) survey.

F. To be eligible for license reinstatement under this Section, an applicant shall have met the continuing education requirements pursuant to §194 within the 24 months preceding his application.

G. Any person whose license has lapsed and who has not practiced physical therapy for more than four years may apply for reinstatement of licensure upon payment of the renewal fee and the reinstatement fee under the following conditions:

1. licensee may be subject to a three-month period of supervised clinical practice;

a. if a three-month period of supervised clinical practice is required, a supervision agreement must be approved by the executive director before a provisional license will be issued to complete the three-month period of supervised clinical practice. The supervision agreement shall be in force for the entire three-month supervisory period. The licensee may only practice in those facilities and under the supervision of the PT named in the approved supervision agreement. Any change in practice site or supervisor must be submitted in a revised supervision agreement prior to the change taking place. At the end of the supervisory period, the supervising physical therapist shall report to the board the satisfactory or unsatisfactory completion of the supervision period. If an unsatisfactory supervision period is reported by the supervising physical therapist, the board, in its discretion, may require an additional three-month supervisory period; and

2. completion of remedial courses which may be prescribed by the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIV-187

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, LR 13:748 (December 1987), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, LR 15:388 (May 1989), LR 28:1979 (September 2002), LR 34:1907 (September 2008), amended by the Physical Therapy Board, LR 37:3045 (October 2011), Amended by the Physical Therapy Board, LR 421300 (8/1/2016), Amended LR 442179 (12/1/2018), Amended by LR 471135 (8/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2405(A) and Act 535 of 2009.