Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1200. Purpose. — The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter. The compact […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1203. Definitions. — As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply: 1. “Active Duty Military” means full-time 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 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1206. State participation in the compact. — A. To participate in the compact, a state must: 1. Participate fully in the commission’s data system, including using the commission’s unique identifier as defined in rules; 2. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees; 3. Notify the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1209. Compact privilege. — A. To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall: 1. Hold a license in the home state; 2. Have no encumbrance on any state license; 3. Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1212. Active duty military personnel or their spouses — A licensee who is active duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may designate one of the following as the home state: A. Home of record; B. Permanent change of station (PCS); or C. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1215. Adverse actions. — A. A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against a license issued by the home state. B. A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative information of a remote state, so long as the home state follows its own […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1218. Establishment of the physical therapy compact commission. — A. The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the physical therapy compact commission: 1. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states. 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1221. Data system. — A. The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1224. Rulemaking. — A. The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. B. If a majority of the legislatures of the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1227. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. — A. Oversight 1. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the rules promulgated […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1230. Date of implementation of the interstate commission for physical therapy practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. — A. The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2016 *334.1233. Construction and severability. — This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or […]
