M106 Florida laws Flashcards

1
Q

Which are the most important statutes for massage therapists

A

456 and 480
FAC63B7 is also very important

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2
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The ____ is authorized to exercise regulatory or rulemaking functions within the Dept of health

A

Board
(board of massage)

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3
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______ members of the board are “consumer members” being as they haven’t practiced massage

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2

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4
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_______ means the Florida dept of health

A

Department

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5
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One must be _______ in the state of FL to practice massage for the exchange of money

A

Licensed

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6
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The massage profession is ____ only for the preservation of the health, safety and welfare of the public

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Regulated

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7
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Neither the ______ nor any Board may create unreasonably restrictive and extraordinary standards that deter qualified persons from entering the profession

A

Department

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8
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Massage therapists renew their FL state licenses _______

A

Biennially

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9
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All proceedings of the Board or panel thereof and all formal or informal proceedings conducted by the Dept, an administrative law judge or a hearing officer with respect to listening or discipline are to be ______ _______ to assure accurate transcriptions

A

Electronically recorded

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10
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The department shall, when directed by the court or Dept of revenue pursuant to s.409.2598 _________ or _______ the license of any licensee found not to be in compliance with a child support order, a subpoena, an order to show cause or a written agreement with the Dept of revenue.

A

Suspend, deny

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11
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The application for licensure shall require social security number and date of ______

A

Birth

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12
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Upon receipt of the appropriate license ____ the Dept shall issue a license to any person certified by the appropriate board

A

Fee

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13
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In considering applications for licensure the Board or the Dept when there is no board, may require a ______ _________ of the applicant

A

Personal Appearance

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14
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A privilege against civil liability is hereby granted to any _____ for any info furnished unless acting in bad faith or malice

A

Witness

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15
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The Board shall require the completion of a ________ course relating to the prevention of medical errors as part of the biennial renewal process

A

2 Hour

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16
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The Dept shall waive the initial licensing fee, initial application fee and initial unlicensed activity fee for a ________ ______ or her/his spouse at the time of discharge if he or she applies for to the Dept for an initial license within 60mo of an honorable discharge

A

Military Vet

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17
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An application for initial licensure shall include _________ pursuant to procedures est by the dept through a vendor approved by the Dept of Law Enforcement

A

Fingerprints

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18
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_____ info required by the Dept to any applicant shall be a public record and open to public inspection pursuant to s.119.07

A

All

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19
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The Dept may use a ________ ______ service to administer, prepare, grade and evaluate any computerized examination when that service is available and approved by the board

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Professional testing

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20
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The Board shall specify the general areas of competency to be covered by each exam, the relative weight to be assigned in grading each area tested and the _____ needed to pass

A

Score

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21
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The Board shall adopt rules regarding the security and monitoring of _____

A

Examinations

22
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Requests for translated exams must be on file in the Board office at least ____ ______ prior to the scheduled exam

A

Six months

23
Q

The theft of an examination in whole or in part or the act of reproducing/ copying any exam administered by the Dept is a felony of the ____ degree

A

Third

24
Q

It is the intent of the legislature that all _____ of regulating healthcare professions and practitioners shall be borne by licensees and licensure applicants

A

Costs

25
Q

Renewal fees should not be more than _____ greater than the actual cost to regulate that profession for the previous biennium

A

10%

26
Q

The board shall est, by rule a fee not to exceed ______ for anyone seeking approval to provide CEs or programs

A

$250

27
Q

If a duplicate license is required or requested by the licensee, the board may not charge a fee higher than _____

A

$25

28
Q

The Depts annual report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the house includes the number of complaints received and __________

A

Investigated

29
Q

Each licensee is responsible for notifying the Dept in writing of licensee’s current mailing address and ______ ____ ___________

A

Place of practice

30
Q

A licensee may practice a profession only if the licensee has an _____ status license

A

Active

31
Q

List the type of + licensure statuses available

A

Active, Inactive, and retired

32
Q

The Dept shall est an _______ continuing education tracking system to monitor licensee compliance with CE requirements. The tracking system is integrated into the Depts _______ and _____ process

A

Electronic, licensure, renewal

33
Q

A business est may provide regulated services only if a business est has an _____ status license

A

Active

34
Q

At least ___ days before the end of a licensure cycle the Dept shall forward renewal notification to an active or inactive status licensee at the licensees last known address

A

90

35
Q

There are situations in which we may furnish without written consent such as to the Dept of children and families for the purpose of investigations of or services for cases of abuse, neglet, or exploitation of ______ or ________ adults

A

Children, vulnerable

36
Q

_____ records owners shall develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures to protect the confidentiality and security of the medical record

A

All

37
Q

The rules shall provide that the records be retained for ___ years after the practitioners death, termination of practice and or relocation. In the case of the practitioners death the rules shall provide disposition if such records by the ____ of the practitioner

A

2, estate

38
Q

Do massage therapists hold confidential info like a priest/ psychologist?

A

No

39
Q

_______ misconduct in the healthcare practice means violation of the professional relationship in which sexual advances are made in an unprofessional way

A

Sexual

40
Q

Sexual misconduct in the healthcare profession is?

A

Prohibited

41
Q

Licensed healthcare practitioners shall _____ allegations of sexual misconduct to the Dept regardless of the practice setting in which that claim was made

A

Report

42
Q

The _______ ________ practice of a massage therapist in FL without a valid, active license is strictly prohibited

A

Unlicensed practice

43
Q

The Dept may impose by citation an administrative penalty to not exceed _______ *per unlicensed incident

A

$5,000

44
Q

If the Dept is required to seek enforcement of the cease and desist or agency order, it shall be entitled to collect its _______ cost and fees

A

Attorneys

45
Q

(This was actually 42, i messed up)
Previous or current _________ fraud will result in disqualification for licensure

A

Healthcare

46
Q

Persistent unlicensed practice can lead to not only high fines but also _________

A

Incarceration

47
Q

The Dept or any appropriate board shall _______ any criminal violation of any statute relating to the practice

A

Report

48
Q

In addition to, or in lieu of, any other imposed pursuant to s.456072 the act of knowingly giving false info in the course of obtaining a license from the Dept or the Board down thereunder with intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his/her official duties or the act of attempting to obtain/ obtaining a license to practice a profession by knowingly misleading statements or misrepresentations constitutes a felony of the _________

A

3rd degree

49
Q

The agency for health care administration shall establish a toll-free telephone number for public reporting of ______

A

Complaints

50
Q

(54) The dept and boards shall have the authority to advise licensees periodically, through the publication of a _________ on the Dept website, about info deemed to be of interest to the _________

A

Newsletter, industry